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Data Scientist

Johannesburg, ZA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-25

Core

Build quantitative analytical methodologies and advanced mathematical models to interpret consumer behavior, uncover hidden trends, and translate complex data into commercial insights for corporate clients.

Role type

Senior IC data scientist (consumer research & behavioral analytics)

Builds

Analytical models and commercial insights for corporate clients

Domain

Consumer research, behavioral analytics, market dynamics

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Statistical modeling, data wrangling, consumer behavior analysis, commercial strategy translation, data visualization, stakeholder engagement, hypothesis testing, market segmentation, predictive analytics, SQL

Preferred skills

Behavioral economics, storytelling, ambiguity navigation, 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 explain customer behavior, 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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