Junior Data Scientist: Actuarial Modeling & Analytics

Desjardins Group; Lévis; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable financial service organization in Canada is seeking a Junior Data Scientist for its Modelling and Best Practices Competency Centre. In this entry-level role, you will enhance actuarial modelling and collaborate with various stakeholders. Key responsibilities include developing analytical workflows, testing statistical models, and contributing to data architecture. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and two years of relevant experience, along with advanced skills in Python, R, and Azure. Benefits include a competitive salary, flexible vacation, and a pension plan.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses

Qualifications

• A minimum of two years of relevant experience is required.
• Knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.
• Advanced experience building and maintaining analytics workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain analytical workflows and tools for insurance segmentation.
• Assist in building, testing, and monitoring statistical models.
• Contribute to data architecture and analytical workflows.

Skills

Action oriented

Business insight

Communicates effectively

Nimble learning

Situational adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, mathematics or computer science

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Python

R

SAS

DevOps

Job description

A reputable financial service organization in Canada is seeking a Junior Data Scientist for its Modelling and Best Practices Competency Centre. In this entry-level role, you will enhance actuarial modelling and collaborate with various stakeholders. Key responsibilities include developing analytical workflows, testing statistical models, and contributing to data architecture. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and two years of relevant experience, along with advanced skills in Python, R, and Azure. Benefits include a competitive salary, flexible vacation, and a pension plan.