Life Healthcare Recruitment – Data Scientist

Job Description:

The successful candidate will be a key part of driving and embedding advanced analytics in the organisation. The role is responsible for extracting hidden insights from data that can inform strategic decisions using cutting-edge statistical and machine learning techniques.

Job Responsibilities:

• Present insights in a compelling and actionable way.
• Ensure that Life Healthcare can drive business value through predictive and prescriptive analytics.
• Deliver insights that enhance business and senior management views of the value of analytics to the organization.
• Ongoing skills development and research into optimal techniques and solutions for analytical problems.
• Work effectively independently and as part of a team collectively to solve problems.
• Ongoing monitoring of the performance of advanced analytic models
• Identify opportunities for additional value-adding insights from data analysis.

Job Requirements:

• Familiarity with relevant analytics tools, including big data solutions.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Commitment to continuous learning and sharpening of skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex analytical concepts into a digestible and understandable way for the business stakeholder.

Qualification & Experience:

• Healthcare experience will be a strong advantage.
• Minimum Bachelors and preferably Honours-level degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Economics or a cognate analytical field, or other equivalent qualifications.
• Specific coding language experience (Python/R/SAS/SQL) would be an advantage
• 2+ years of experience in an analytics environment, using statistical and machine learning techniques.

Job Details:

Company: Life Healthcare

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Functions: N/A

Job Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Application Deadline: N/A

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