Senior Data Scientist
Company: Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation
Location: Boston
Posted on: February 3, 2020
Job Description:
Build statistical models predicting insurance loss, customer
conversion, retention, and lifetime value to enhance insurance pricing, underwriting, marketing and operations,
increasing profitability and reducing risk and operational costs. Utilize modeling techniques including Logistic
Regression, Tweedie/Poisson/Gamma Generalized Linear Models, survival analysis models, statistical simulation, decision tree
models, random forest, gradient boosting, and similar for statistical modeling. Develop customized computer programs for
various statistical analyses, visualization, modeling, and prediction monitoring using SAS, R, and SQL. Review external
and internal data sources to identify new variables which may enhance model predictions. Collaborate with colleagues
with diverse backgrounds to bring business value to the organization. Prepare presentations and lead small-scale
projects. Train and mentor junior data scientists. Education and Experience: PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or a related field
(willing to accept foreign education equivalent) and one year of experience building statistical models to predict
insurance loss, or alternatively a Masters degree in
Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or a related field (willing to accept
foreign education equivalent) and three years of experience as indicated above. Special Requirements: Also requires demonstrated experience in the following: leading
statistical modeling research for risk prediction and pricing for insurance businesses; demonstrated expertise
building statistical models to predict customer conversion rates and underwriting priorities; demonstrated experience
building automation programs in SAS and R to streamline projects and institute improvements in data processing,
visualization, monitoring, and pattern discovery; and demonstrated expertise building decision tree models to search
for highly profitable customer segments, and evaluating risk volatility of segments with probability and statistical
simulations. To apply please email resume clearly referencing Job Code
#2020-1257 to recruit@plymouthrock.com
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