{"id":9815,"date":"2025-05-06T23:58:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T23:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/ai-data-scientist-actuary-service-desk-agentjnr\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T00:24:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T00:24:14","slug":"ai-data-scientist-actuary-service-desk-agentjnr","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/?post_type=job_listing&p=9815","title":{"rendered":"AI Data Scientist \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Actuary \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Service Desk Agent(Jnr)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Key Purpose<\/p>\n<p>\tA Junior Data Scientist that will help integrate and leverage natural language processing (NLP) and advanced large language models (LLMs) to enhance AI frameworks. \u00a0These innovative capabilities will enable unstructured autonomous decision-making processes, increase operational efficiency, and deliver personalized customer experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to<\/p>\n<p>\tProject Contribution: By collaborating with contents specialists, data engineers and system architects, contribute to the deployment of solutions and delivery of projects from inception through to business adoption.<br \/>\n\tModel Development and Integration: Deploy robust and scalable LLMs that are integrated into AI frameworks, enhancing natural language processing capabilities.<br \/>\n\tAdvanced Data Retrieval Integration: Incorporate techniques like Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases, and semantic searches to improve precision and relevance in data extraction from large datasets.<br \/>\n\tAutomation Workflows: Design and implement automation workflows that improve speed and accuracy of processes, reducing manual intervention and operational costs.<br \/>\n\tPerformance Metrics and System Maintenance: Develop performance metrics to consistently evaluate the efficiency and accuracy of AI models. 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