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Title:

Principal Data Scientist

Company:

Everest Insurance Company

Job Category:

Analytics

Job Description:

The Data & Analytics Team of Everest Insurance, a member of the Everest Re Group, Ltd. is looking for a Data Scientist to join our New Jersey or Remote office. This newly created position will work together with other data scientists within Everest toward the continued development of a Data Science Community of Practice within the Everest Insurance organization.

This position will build and deploy statistical and machine learning models to solve specific business problems across the organization. This position works closely with the Insurance Data Strategy team, Operational Business Leadership, and Everest Technology Services in the development of data assets, the underlying ecosystem for data management, and advanced analytic products, including their implementation within business processes.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

  • Work independently with complex insurance data to solve challenging analytic problems.
  • Work with the Data Science team and business stakeholders to translate business problems into tractable data science projects.
  • Develop and structure projects in a clear, organized, and robust manner to ensure high-quality products.
  • Be comfortable working with ambiguity, anticipating roadblocks, and scrutinizing assumptions.
  • Be delivery focused: Exhibit creative problem-solving skills, focus on outcomes, adhere to timelines, and deliver results.
  • Work with stakeholders to develop implementation plans for analytical projects to drive adoption and business use.
  • Develop and implement techniques for model monitoring, maintenance, and business evaluation.
  • Promote a data-driven culture throughout the organization. Engage in conversation with the business around “the art of the possible using data science.”

Qualifications, Education & Experience:

  • Passion for driving change and achieving goals.
  • Experience with end-to-end model build and delivery, from business understanding to exploratory data analysis to model building and deployment.
  • Familiarity with productionalizing real-time, near-real time, and batch models.
  • 5+ years applied experience as a data scientist or related field.
  • Direct experience within the Insurance Industry desired.
  • Actuarial experience desired.
  • Proven record of delivery of data-driven insights and advanced analytic models to inform strategic decision making.
  • BS (advanced degree MS/PhD preferred) in quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Engineering, Math, Physics.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies: 

  • Demonstrated familiarity with machine learning algorithms such as random forest, gradient boosting, deep learning, and support vector machines as well as techniques like natural language processing, bootstrapping, cross-validation, stratified sampling, and principal component analysis.
  • Experience and knowledge of statistical modeling including OLS, generalized linear regression, time series analysis, survival models, and structural equation modeling.
  • Strong proficiency with R and/or Python.
  • Proficiency with SQL.
  • Experience with research design, hypothesis testing, design of experiments, analyzing data, and developing actionable recommendations for business units.
  • Ability to collaborate and communicate with a variety of audiences and partners.
  • Experience presenting technical materials to non-technical audiences. 

Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Warren, NJ

Additional Locations:

Chicago, IL - South Riverside, Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY, Remote, United States

As an effective team member, employees at Everest Insurance must champion the Everest Insurance Culture:

  • Collaboration: Open and transparent communication with customers and colleagues
  • Thoughtful Assumption of Risk: Supporting the Everest goal of carefully writing profitable business by ensuring data quality, prompt and accurate feedback to Underwriters, and operational control throughout the enterprise.
  • Execution: Delivering outstanding support to the organization through strong day-to-day business operations, effective project management, and careful oversight of vendors.
  • Humility: Caring and respectful approach to service colleagues, customers, and the community.
  • Leadership: By example, every day.

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for US and Canada Employees Only: Everest requires all individuals hired into this position to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination prior to commencement of employment, unless the Company has granted an exemption.

Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment, Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Everest Talent Acquisition at 1-908-604-3000.

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