123 Science Intern jobs in South Africa

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Important:
This role requires all 12 listed skills.

Please ensure your CV clearly reflects each of these with traceable experience and references. Candidates missing any of the required skills will not be considered.

JOB ROLE - DATA SCIENCE/ AI/ML Engineers:-

Educational qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in data science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
• Master's or PhD in Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, or AI (strongly preferred).

SKILLS:

Machine learning engineering

Azure databricks

Business acumen

Python

SQL

Version control and collaboration tools (git, azure repo)

Strong communication with non-technical stakeholders

Cloud platform knowledge (azure)

Model deployment (CI/CD pipelines, model monitoring)

Understanding of rag pipelines and autonomous agents

Feature and ml data engineering (advanced big data wrangling)

Understanding of project management and agile methodologies

Relevant experience

• 8–12 years of experience in data science, machine learning, or advanced analytics roles, with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial capacity.
• Proven delivery of AI/ML models in production environments—preferably in Fintech, Banking, or Telecoms.
• Experience translating complex data science solutions into measurable business outcomes (e.g., credit scoring, fraud detection, churn prediction).
• Exposure to cloud-based ML platforms (e.g., AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, GCP Vertex AI)."

Required certifications

Preferred: TensorFlow, AWS ML Speciality, Microsoft AI Fundamentals

Key responsibilities

• Lead and scale a high-performing team of data scientists and ML engineers.
• Define and execute the data science roadmap, aligned to business priorities and monetisation opportunities.
• Oversee the end-to-end model lifecycle—from ideation, exploration, development, validation, to monitoring.
• Partner with Product, Risk, and Engineering to integrate models into digital and operational channels.
• Establish standards for model governance, explainability, and ethical AI practices.
• Drive innovation by exploring emerging techniques in generative AI, reinforcement learning, and real-time scoring.

Work location

Hybrid

Contract Position

Who we are & what we do

Genuine School is a K-12 online school founded as a startup, with over 500 students from countries like Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil, and Mexico. Our mission is to make high-quality bilingual education accessible from anywhere, transforming the lives of thousands of students and shaping the future of Latin America.

We are looking for passionate educators who embrace technology and innovation, ready to inspire students in a dynamic and multicultural learning environment.
Our motto:
"To know how to do and to know how to be."

You're our perfect candidate IF:

• You have a degree in
  biology, chemistry, phisycs
  or related area.
• 1+ years of teaching experience.
• You are fluent in English (C1 spoken and written)
• You believe in alternative teaching methods, and you are open to learn new ones.
• You are familiar with working in different online platforms with bigger groups, like Teams and Zoom.
• You have a very dynamic personality, dynamic enough to shine through the screen
• Actively seek areas of improvement and find effective ways to solve/fix current issues.
• Are punctual, organized, and professional in all aspects of the role.
• Strong feedback skills and support for iterative learning.
• Capacity to work collaboratively across disciplines and with curriculum teams

Responsibilities:

• Teach
  biology and chemistry
  to students in an engaging, interactive, and bilingual environment.
• Plan and deliver lessons aligned with the curriculum, ensuring student progress through assessments and feedback.
• Maintain academic records, update lesson plans, and use Microsoft Teams for documentation and communication.
• Collaborate with colleagues and participate in school meetings, projects, and professional development activities.
• Engage with families and students, attending parent-teacher meetings when required.

Your key skills at a glance:

• Online teaching passionate
• Very creative and autonomous
• Team player with a collaborative spirit
• Experience using digital tools and online learning platforms.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Adaptability to different teaching methodologies and student needs.

Some perks of working with us:

At Genuine, we believe that people thrive when they feel valued, supported, and inspired. That's why we've created a work environment where flexibility, growth, and well-being come first.

Here's what we offer to our amazing team:

Fully remote work Collaborate from anywhere in the world while being part of a diverse and multicultural team.

Flexible schedules.

Language classes Learn Portuguese, Spanish, or English with native-speaking teachers—completely free of charge.

100% Scholarship for Children's School Tuition We support your family's education with full tuition coverage for your children (
Terms & Conditions apply
).

Access a curated platform with personal and professional development courses to grow at your own pace.

Pathways for career growth We champion your ambitions with opportunities to learn, lead, and evolve in your career.

HOY Wellness Platform Take care of your physical, emotional, and mental well-being with resources designed just for you.

A Culture of innovation and support Join a team that celebrates creativity, shares knowledge, and uplifts each other—every step of the way.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Genuine School, we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants regardless of gender, age, nationality, religion, or orientation. All we need is your energy, motivation, and passion for people.

Hiring Process

Step 1: 5–10-minute introductory call

Step 2: Psychometric and English test

Step 3: Technical assessment

Step 4: Interview with the HR team

Step 5: Interview with the hiring leader

Step 6: Final review and selection decision

Apply now here:

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We look forward to meeting you

Maths, Physical Science/Life Science Educator

Durban

SACE Registered

Previous experience as an HOD is essential

Educator qualifications

High S

School educator experience is essential

Matric Marking experience will be an advantage

Relevant tertiary

Recruiter:
Rooftop Recruitment

Job Ref:
Maths, Physical Scie.

Date posted:
Saturday, October 25, 2025

Location:
Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:
Market related

SUMMARY:
Maths, Physical Science/Life Science Educator

POSITION INFO:
Maths, Physical Science/Life Science Educator

Durban

SACE Registered

Educator Qualifications
Previous experience as an HOD is essential

High S

School Educator Experience Is Essential
Matric Marking experience will be an advantage

Relevant tertiary

Global leader in poultry, pig and egg production production dealing with commercial farmers. Looking for a Sales Trainee to join our dynamic team.

Job Description
Hello Data Science Manager. Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and the game changers. As part of our talent team at FNB Personal Core Banking, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now's the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

The Personal and Private Core Banking Pricing team is a centre of excellence for FNB. They perform the formulation and execution of pricing strategies across the various business units including Personal Core Banking, Private Core Banking, Credit Card, Home Loans, FNB Channel Islands and Broader Africa. This crucial function engages many senior stakeholders including our CEOs, CFOs and Product Heads to collaboratively drive revenue and income statement growth. The team consists of passionate driven individuals who are invested in the team's success and work together to drive towards outcomes that exceeds expectations.

We're looking for a seasoned Data Science Manager to revolutionize our data utilization. You'll be responsible for building, optimizing, and implementing innovative quantitative analytical methodologies, procedures, products, and advanced mathematical models for our Business Pricing Model. You'll provide analytical support and interpret insights to address business opportunities and problems and implement business strategy with minimal guidance. You'll manage an analytics team, streamline processes, and ensure compliance with privacy requirements. Your role includes integrating analytics into operations, developing core capabilities, and driving performance. Join us to lead data-driven strategies and enhance our business outcomes.

Are You Someone Who Can

• Manage Quantitative Analytics and Modelling team (5 + team members)
• Ensure adoption and localization of appropriate model building policies, standards, frameworks, and governance process and integration of business modelling and analytics value chain.
• Establish goals and strategies for area of accountability in collaboration with senior data analytics management.
• Ensure ethical usage of information that complies to restrictions applied for privacy and sensitivity classification.
• Understand and ensure implementation and adherence to Privacy business requirements, legislation and policy.
• Ensure reporting of any Information Privacy Incidents and drive resolution of Privacy and Protection Audit.
• Findings, Complaints, Incidents, Investigations and Privacy and Protection Assessments.
• Provide and use data and analytic insights to improve customer experience through a better understanding of the customers context to identify monetization opportunities.
• Manage analytics team in the creation of high-quality analyses for all functions of the business, across area of accountability.
• Create tactical plans for achievement of outputs / deliverables in collaboration with business stakeholders to understand information requirements for strategy delivery and define metrics that track performance.
• Drive team performance of analytics solutions; drive and enhance data systems and streamline business processes to impact overall business results while keeping costs in check.
• Analyse available data to identify information commercialization opportunities that have not been explored to address business needs and revenue options.
• Ensure analytics productionization in the approved FirstRand architecture by translating technical data information into practical business information that addresses identified needs.
• Analyse information requirements, availability and quality of data to feed into Data and information management function and forums for resolution.
• Oversee the appropriate manipulation and analysis of data for to meet needs of the business for the purpose of future work and to ensure high information-quality and reliability across the business.
• Integrate analytics into operational processes to improve efficiency and client experience.
• Ensure development of core analytical capabilities or model libraries using advanced statistical, quantitative or econometric techniques.
• Manage overall project dependencies management and long-term prioritization of the business's overall analytical needs and opportunities.
• Serve as SME for analytics applying own understanding of the operations of the business product or service.
• Define the business questions for Business unit that need be answered; define appropriate analytics models in addition to identifying and readying relevant data sources for analysis.
• Address business problems and opportunities through robust underlying analytics.
• Translate business requirements into tangible solutions or models utilizing own understanding of business value and interrelated nature of projects, models and processes.
• Ensure accurate development and application of analytical algorithms and methods to build, test and implement advanced mathematical models and analytical solutions that address business problem, opportunities and improve business outcomes i.e. reduced risk and costs, increased profitability, optimized efficiency and to facilitate strategic decision making.
• Provide requirements to Business Information.
• Management Function as Supplier or Owner of Data to ensure data is prepared for consumption as an organizational asset.
• Create team tactical plans for achievement of outputs or deliverables in collaboration with Technology stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of analytical solutions and models to support business requirements.
• Ensure governance and compliance rules are followed in application and implementation of predictive models to enable the business to manage risk.
• Maintain ownership and oversee the implementation of models.
• Monitor output and accuracy of models.
• Ensure the documentation and auditing of relevant models, projects and processes.
• Provide input into business strategies through data analysis that proactively improve efficiency, identify risks, save costs and drive innovation.
• Lead business through efforts that drive business performance and potential by using the existent and new data sources and techniques.
• Enable business unit to understand its own health, finds growth levers, and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Create new data-driven approaches for the purpose of generating business insights through data analytics, information visualization and addressing unanswered business issues in a proactive manner.
• Ensure validation and interpretation of analytical results and creation of reports and presentations for data analytics management, departmental heads/management, and relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with numerous departments across the business to assist in the proper use of data that ensure delivery of desired operational results.
• Model and drive a data driven culture that values data as an asset with business value.
• Lead relevant change and communications functions to drive functional maturity.
• Manage people by executing management responsibilities and create an environment that encourages employee growth and performance excellence.
• Prevent wastage and identify process improvements to contain and reduce costs.
• Take all necessary actions to ensure compliance with relevant statutory, legislative, policy and governance requirements in area of accountability.
• Ensure implementation of relevant policies, governance and practice standards across the business.
• Maintain expert knowledge on relevant legislative amendments, industry best practices and business's internal compliance procedures and requirements.
• Ensure compliance is adopted in terms of systems and procedures as laid out by business.
• Implement and provide input into the development of governance and compliance procedures and processes within area of specialization and identify risks.
• Build relationships that allow for the managing of expectations; the sharing of knowledge and diverse insights; and the creation of buy-in.
• Engage in cross-functional relationships to obtain and to provide work support.

You Will Be an Ideal Candidate If You Have

• Mathematical/Analytical/Actuarial Science B.Sc. degree or B. Com degree with:
• 5 – 8 years' experience in an analytical and/or modelling position
• 3 years in a management role leading a team (Non-Negotiable)
• Data science and big data knowledge preferable
• Pricing experience, added advantage
• Good communication skills
• Quantitative and analytical skills
• Financial modelling skills
• SAS, Python, SQL, Teradata, PowerBI programming preferable
• Good interpretation skills

You will have access to

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• A challenging working environment
• Opportunities to innovate

We can be a match if you are / have

• Analytical
• Adaptable and curious
• Thrive in a collaborative environment
• Conceptual and Big Picture Thinking
• Strategic Thinking

Apply now if you are interested in taking the next step. We look forward to engaging with you
All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group's Employment Equity plan. The bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfil this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.

*Job Details
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25/09/25

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group's Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.

About Unihawk

Our comprehensive EIPA (Explore, Identify, Prepare, Achieve) framework represents two decades of refined educational consulting expertise. This systematic approach ensures every student receives personalized guidance tailored to their unique strengths, interests, and aspirations. We believe education transcends traditional metrics - our methodology nurtures well-rounded individuals prepared for global challenges, fostering both academic excellence and personal growth throughout their transformative journey.

I am looking to fill positions in the Test Prep and Tutoring Department at Unihawk

Requirements:

• Relevant degree(s) and proven teaching experience in Math, Biology, Chemistry or Physics
• Strong background in IGCSE, AP, O-Levels, and SAT preparation
• Must be willing to relocate immediately
• Passion for delivering high-quality education experiences.

Details:

• Urgent hiring with multiple vacancies available
• Candidates must be available for in-person interviews in Cape Town this September (exact dates to be confirmed)

If you are a motivated educator looking to advance your career and relocate to the GCC, we encourage you to apply with Unihawk today

Nelson Mandela University reserves the right not to make an appointment. In considering candidates for appointment into the advertised posts, preference will be accorded to persons from a designated group in accordance with the approved Nelson Mandela University Employment Equity Plan.

To facilitate teaching and learning in Mathematics at undergraduate and postgraduate level, to contribute to the administration of the department as needed, and to undertake research.

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Develop course material for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching modules.
• Attract external funding and provide research supervision to postgraduate students.
• Provide expertise in Functional Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Discreet Mathematics or any other discipline in Pure Mathematics or Mathematics Education.
• Perform teaching-related and departmental administrative duties.
• Conduct research and publish results in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
• Interact with relevant industry groups, government departments and independent research institutes (where applicable) to further the goals of the Department and of the University.
• Provide academic leadership.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrated abilities to teach undergraduate students and supervise postgraduate students.
• Proven research and publication record.
• Ability to work with and contribute to a team effort.
• Proven record or potential for providing academic leadership.
• Possess excellent communication skills to engage internal and external stakeholders in departmental endeavors.

• Minimum qualification is a Ph.D. degree relevant to the field of Mathematics.
• Evidence of successful teaching at all levels and throughput.
• Minimum of 1-5 years relevant working experience, including lecturing experience.

• Evidence of research publications in national accredited conferences and/or DHET accredited journals in related fields.

• A comprehensive CV must accompany the application, together with a letter motivating why the candidate should be considered for the post.

• Candidates may be required to deliver a short lecture on an approved topic.

Nelson Mandela University reserves the right not to make an appointment. In considering candidates for appointment into the advertised posts, preference will be accorded to persons from a designated group in accordance with the approved Nelson Mandela University Employment Equity Plan.

CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

The Centre for Broadband Communication (CBC) is a research unit within the Physics Department at Nelson Mandela University. Established in 2015, the Centre works in close collaboration with industry partners, the National Research Foundation, and the CSIR. Its research is multi-disciplinary, focusing on the application of optical fiber, photonics, and wireless technologies for advancing communication systems and optical sensing.

The CBC is strategically positioning itself to further enhance both its research profile and its community engagement activities. The successful candidate should demonstrate a strong research record in optical fiber characterization and optical communication technologies.

Responsibilities will include:

Conducting research and contributing to international research collaborations.

Supervising MSc and PhD students.

Participating in community and industry engagement programmes.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Conduct high-quality research that results in publications in DHET-accredited journals.

Develop prototypes and carry out field testing for HIRAX and other projects aligned with the Centre for Broadband Communication (CBC) focus areas.

Supervise postgraduate students.

Contribute to institutional research capacity-building initiatives.

Compete successfully for external research funding.

Participate in engagement activities with industry, community, and other stakeholders.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Demonstrated ability to supervise and mentor postgraduate students within a university environment.

Extensive practical experience and deep understanding of optical fiber technologies.

Proven track record in applying advanced optical fiber research techniques across diverse areas, including communications, sensing, time and frequency metrology, geosciences, radio telescope networks, and manufacturing.

Skilled in the measurement and simulation of optical fiber systems, including analysis of BER, PMD, CD, polarization effects, PON, WDM, and EDFA performance.

Strong skills in the interfacing of equipment and related programming will be an advantage.

Experienced in guiding students through innovative research and development projects.

REQUIREMENTS

Ph.D. in Optical Fibre Networks, Optical Communications, or Radio Frequency (RF) Engineering.

Completion of at least one year in a Postdoctoral research program.

Proven experience in supervising postgraduate candidates.

A minimum of five (5) peer-reviewed journal publications.

Demonstrated research expertise in one or more of the following areas:

o

Optical fiber communication systems and networks

o

RF and microwave technologies

Proven ability to conduct independent research and publish in high-impact journals.

Proficiency in MATLAB or Python programming is an added advantage.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.