Who is Quantium? Quantium is a world leader in data science and artificial intelligence. Established in Australia in 2002, Quantium is a global team of more than 1,200 people across 14 locations with a unique blend of capabilities across product and consulting services to help businesses unlock value from data and analytics.

Quantium partners with the world's largest corporations to forge a better, more intelligent world. We're currently hiring Data Scientists and Senior Data Scientists across two of our core verticals in South Africa: Quantium Health is a joint venture with Discovery Health, specialising in healthcare-focused data science across health insurance, hospitals, pharmaceuticals, MedTech and retail pharmacies. We're proud to be named by Anthropic as one of their partners helping organisations adopt AI for specialist work in healthcare and life sciences.

Our Financial Services division works with banks and financial institutions across South Africa, delivering analytics and AI solutions that transform how they understand and serve their customers - from behaviour modelling to real-time decisioning. How will you make an impact?

Qualifications

in engineering, mathematics, actuarial science, statistics, physics or a related discipline Strong coding skills: Coding and modelling experience in SQL / Python Problem solver: Your ability to make the complex simple means you can identify patterns across domains and frame business challenges into analytical solutions Storyteller: Experience communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences and client stakeholders Commercial acumen : Understanding of business needs with the ability to assess the commercial impact of different analytical approaches, balancing what works versus what sounds good Domain experience in either financial services or healthcare / healthtech is a plus Remember – you might not tick all the boxes, but don't let that stop you from applying. We're more interested in how you work, your ability to solve problems and think big. What could your Quantium experience look like?

Working at Quantium will allow you to challenge your imagination. You will get to solve complex problems using rigour, precision and by asking great questions – but it also means you can think big, outside the box and push your problem-solving skills to the max. By joining the Quantium team, you'll get to: Forge your path: So many of our team have moved around different teams or offices.

You'll be in the driver's seat, and we empower you to make your career your own. Find your kind: Embrace diversity and connect with your tribe (think foodies, dog lovers, readers, or runners). Make an impact: Leave your mark.

Your contributions resonate, regardless of your role or rank.

Benefits

that go beyond the ordinary. Some of these include: Continuous learning: Our vision is empowering our people to thrive.

Data Scientist / Senior Data Scientist