Data Scientist, Public Policy Analytics (Edmonton)

Government of Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 74,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

A provincial government organization in Canada is seeking a Data Scientist to analyze auto insurance data and provide insights that impact public policy and regulatory decisions. The role involves developing dashboards and statistical models, requiring expertise in R, SQL, and Power BI. The successful candidate will collaborate with a team and contribute to decision-making processes affecting millions of Albertans. This is a permanent full-time position based in Edmonton.

Benefits

Public Service Pension Plan

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience collecting, analyzing, and interpreting large datasets.
• Ability to develop dashboards for both technical and public-facing audiences.
• Experience working within the insurance or financial services sector is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of enterprise-level dashboards and analytics tools.
• Analyze auto insurance premium and claims data to identify trends.
• Evaluate insurer pricing models for fairness and regulatory compliance.

Skills

R for statistical modeling

Data visualization

SQL for querying large databases

Python for machine learning

Experience with Power BI

Education

University degree in Statistics, Actuarial Science, Computer Science, or relevant field

Tools

Power BI

Job description

A provincial government organization in Canada is seeking a Data Scientist to analyze auto insurance data and provide insights that impact public policy and regulatory decisions. The role involves developing dashboards and statistical models, requiring expertise in R, SQL, and Power BI. The successful candidate will collaborate with a team and contribute to decision-making processes affecting millions of Albertans. This is a permanent full-time position based in Edmonton.