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Junior Data Science Apprentice

Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town RegionRemoteFull-time2026-10-30
Remote

Core

Junior data science apprentice supporting data cleaning, analysis, model building, and interpretation for a research and analytics firm.

Role type

Junior data science apprentice

Builds

Predictive models and data visualizations

Domain

Research and analytics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Statistical analysis, Python or R programming, data cleaning, predictive modeling, data visualization, documentation

Preferred skills

Tertiary qualification in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Data Science

Technologies

Python, R

Responsibilities

Collect, clean, and preprocess large datasets; Apply statistical analysis and machine learning algorithms; Develop and validate predictive models; Create data visualizations to communicate findings; Collaborate with data scientists on research projects; Participate in code reviews; Document methodologies, results, and code.

Seniority

Junior, apprentice