Data Scientist

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Provide predictive modeling support for insurer class plans and other applications.
• Plan projects, manage tasks, and communicate with project teams and clients.
• Create marketing materials; assist clients in identifying needs and offering effective solutions; draft engagement letters; follow up with prospective clients.
• Manage climate marketing/thought leadership and research and development activities.
• Support Milliman product development and respond to customer questions about Milliman products such as AccuRate Fleet and Bungalow Flood.
• Perform pre-release peer reviews and ensure Milliman quality standards are met.
• Review client predictive models and provide feedback on areas for improvement.
• Contribute to best practices and standards for predictive model review.
• Identify topics for white papers; respond to RFPs for research papers; plan and manage work to draft and publish white papers.

Requirements

• Master's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, data science, statistics, or related quantitative field.
• Four years of experience as a Data Scientist or related occupation.
• Four years of experience in a data science role related to property and casualty insurance.
• Four years of experience in writing clean and reproducible code in Python or R.
• Four years of experience developing and implementing machine learning models and applying statistical concepts (e.g., hypothesis testing).
• Experience creating client deliverables, writing technical memos, and reviewing code from junior analysts.
• Experience with version control using git.
• Experience using flood and wildfire catastrophe models.
• Experience analyzing auto telematics data.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant quantitative field.
• At least 4 years of professional experience in data science, especially related to insurance and catastrophe modeling.
• Proficiency in Python or R, and experience with machine learning and statistical analysis.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees, dependents, and domestic partners.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for personal and work-related challenges.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching and profit-sharing contributions.
• Discretionary Bonus Program recognizing employee contributions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for dependent care, transportation, and medical expenses.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) starting at 15 days per year for full-time employees, prorated for less than full-time.
• Minimum of 10 paid holidays per year.
• Family Building Benefits including adoption and fertility assistance.
• Paid Parental Leave of up to 12 weeks.
• Life Insurance & AD&D fully covered by Milliman.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability fully paid by Milliman.