Job: Intern Data Scientist
The Data Scientist Intern in this role will be using data mining, artificial intelligence, machine learning and statistical tools, to provide insights, analytical results and identify improvement opportunities that would need to be communicated and presented to key stakeholders. Specifically, in the process and design area of the bank, the Data Scientist must support continuous improvement initiatives through quantitative analysis of data related to current business processes and client journeys through the usage of process mining tools. The end objective is to drive the efficiency and effectiveness of complex end-to-end processes, by contributing valuable insights for the optimization of the world’s first behavioural bank; Discovery Bank.
Responsibilities
- Identify appropriate models / algorithms to mine large datasets and develop rich insights into client, process and performance behaviour
- Identify key trends in large datasets using statistical and machine learning techniques to understand the impact of these trends and identify possible actions to take advantage of the trends identified
- Analyse, communicate and present results in a way that provides actionable insights, which are practical and interpretable for business stakeholders
- Operationalising visual reports and metrics to ensure continuous measurement of critical trends and metrics
- Advises on improvement for processes and databases where opportunities arise across the business
Qualifications
- Bachelors’ degree in either Actuarial Science, Data Science, Statistics or Mathematics
- Honours or masters’ degree would be advantageous
Hiring organization
Discovery
Employment Type: internship
Job Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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