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Data Scientist

Johannesburg, Gauteng💼 Full-time💰 $53,762–$53,762🗓 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-27

Core

Plan, build, optimize, and implement quantitative analytical methodologies and advanced mathematical models to interpret consumer behavior, uncover hidden trends, and translate complex data into commercial insights for business strategy.

Role type

Senior IC data scientist (consumer research and behavioral analytics)

Builds

Analytical models and commercial insights for corporate clients

Domain

Consumer research, behavioral analytics, and market dynamics

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Advanced analytics, statistical modeling, data wrangling, consumer behavior analysis, strategic thinking, data visualization, stakeholder engagement

Preferred skills

Behavioral economics knowledge, storytelling, navigating ambiguity, innovative thinking

Technologies

SAS, SQL, Python, R, Power BI

Responsibilities

Translate business challenges into analytical questions, uncover behavioral patterns in large datasets, develop models to understand market dynamics, present findings to technical and non-technical audiences, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, explore new data sources and methodologies

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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