Data Scientist

Aviva; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Private medical

Employee discounts

Share plans

Save As You Earn

Parental & carer leave

Flexible benefits

Volunteer days

Wellbeing support

Aviva Communities

Job summary

Aviva is hiring a Data Scientist to join our Insurance, Wealth and Retirement Analytics Team. You will build and maintain predictive models and ensure insights are understood and used across business units. The role involves working with one of the world’s richest insurance datasets to deliver real-world improvements.

Location options include Norwich, Bristol or York with a starting salary around £33k. You’ll join a friendly analytics community and have opportunities to grow your data science

Qualifications

• Strong numerical skills and a degree or equivalent experience in maths, statistics, computer science or a similar field.
• Confident coding skills in Python, R, SQL or Spark.
• Experience using modern analytics platforms such as Dataiku or Snowflake.
• Ability to explain technical ideas clearly and work with technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience across the full data science workflow: defining the problem, preparing data, building models and deploying solutions.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain predictive models to support data-led decisions across Aviva.
• Explain technical insights clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the business to ensure insights are understood and used.

Skills

Python/R/SQL/Spark

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in maths/statistics/CS

Tools

Dataiku

Snowflake

Job description

Data Scientist

Location: Norwich, Bristol or York

Salary: Circa £33k

Do you love turning complex data into something clear and useful? Are you someone who enjoys solving problems, shaping stories through data and helping people make smarter decisions? If so, this could be the right role for you

A bit about the job:

You’ll join our Insurance, Wealth and Retirement Analytics Team — a friendly group shaping how we use data across Aviva. You’ll build and maintain predictive models that help our teams make confident, data‑led decisions. You’ll work closely with people across the business, making sure our insights are understood and used in the right way.

You’ll explore one of the richest insurance datasets in the world and turn it into solutions that make a real difference. And you’ll play an active part in our growing data science community.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Strong numerical skills and a degree or equivalent experience in maths, statistics, computer science or a similar field.
• Confident coding skills in Python, R, SQL or Spark.
• Experience using modern analytics platforms such as Dataiku or Snowflake.
• Ability to explain technical ideas clearly and work well with technical and non‑technical teams.
• Experience across the full data science workflow: defining the problem, preparing data, building models and deploying solutions.

Whatyou’llget for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.And one of the ways we live up to that promiseisby investing in you.We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Startingsalary Circa £33k (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity 8% – actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s
• Generous pensionscheme e.g. if you put in 8%, Aviva adds 14% in.
• 29 daysholidayplus bank holidays,and you can choosetobuyorsell up to 5days
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefitto help you get expert support when you need it
• Make your money go further -Up to 40%discountonAviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through ourMatching Share Planand share in the success of Aviva with ourSave As You Earnscheme
• Brilliantlysupportive policiesincluding parentalandcarer’s leave
• Flexible benefitsto suit you, includingsustainability optionssuch as cycle to work
• Make a difference,be part of ourAviva Communitiesand useyour3paid volunteering daysto help others
• We take yourwellbeingseriously withlots of support and tools

Aviva is for everyone:

We’reinclusive andwelcome everyone– we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if youdon’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spendingatleast50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.