Job Ref #: BH-399
Industry: Insurance
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1

Job Description

Junior Data Scientist – Badger Holdings

George, Western Cape (On-site | Office-based)

Are you ready to launch your career in data science and make a real impact? At Badger Holdings, we’re looking for a Junior Data Scientist who’s eager to learn, innovate, and put machine learning into action to solve real business problems.

What You’ll Do

You’ll work alongside an experienced team, gaining hands-on exposure across the full data science lifecycle:

• Prep, clean, and transform datasets for machine learning tasks
• Explore data to uncover insights that drive smart model design
• Develop and validate machine learning models
• Monitor and retrain models to stay ahead of drift
• Build dashboards & reports to turn insights into decisions
• Document your processes clearly so the team can build on your work

Job Requirements

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Degree / Honours in Data Science
• Exposure to machine learning algorithms
• Familiarity with Python or R, and databases like SQL/Snowflake
• Strong analytical mindset, curiosity, and eagerness to problem-solve
• Proactive, self-starter who loves diving into data

Preferred (Nice-to-Have):

• Experience with machine learning platforms
• Insurance or financial services knowledge
• Prior exposure to claims modelling or survival analysis
• Familiarity with time series forecasting
• BI tools (Power BI, Qlik Sense, Tableau, etc.)

Why Join Badger?

Live and work in George – mountains, ocean, fresh air, no traffic
Real career growth – mentorship, learning, and space to experiment
Join a culture that values curiosity, innovation, and teamwork

If you’re passionate about data and ready to start your career with impact, apply now and grow with us.