Job Listings and Opportunities
Lecturer / Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor / Professor
(2 positions)
Department of Statistics, Rhodes University
CLOSING DATE: 28 February 2023
The Department of Statistics at Rhodes University seeks to fill two vacancies, The Department seeks a mathematical statistician or alternatively someone with experience in mathematical/statistical data science (AI/ML/SL).
The advert and further details can be found here:
Junior Data Scientist
Lightstone
CLOSING DATE: -
Lightstone Group Analytics consists of four nuclear teams – Predictive Data Science (Auto and Property), Business Intelligence (Auto & Property) and Analytics Production. The two Predictive Data Science and BI teams are solely focused on either of the two Lightstone businesses, while the other team has a wider focus across the two businesses. The goal of this is to ensure a wide exposure for individuals in those teams and allow better opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing.
This position is for a Junior Data Scientist in the Predictive Data Science team with the individual’s focus being on the Auto business. The successful candidate will be responsible for contributing to a range of projects and various efforts within the team including the below aspects:
Investigation, design, and implementation of improvements to existing predictive models & analytical products in the automotive and consumer survey industries.
Investigating potential and quality of new data sources.
Prototyping Business Intelligence products and handing over to Business Intelligence and Production teams.
Handling ad hoc queries relating to predictive models & products.
Create and deliver value towards the greater team and company vision with regular involvement in technical knowledge sharing (peer coaching) sessions.
Presenting at monthly review sessions and staff updates to inform broader business of team progress.
Full details and job specifications can be found here.