Data Scientist: Fraud Analytics & AI (Norwich/Leeds)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Private Medical Benefit

Share plans

Matching Share Plan

Save As You Earn

Parental leave

Cycle to work

Volunteer days

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Aviva plc is seeking a Data Scientist to join the Data Science and Advanced Analytics Team in Norwich or Leeds. You will apply advanced analytics and ML to tackle fraud challenges, covering the full data science lifecycle from problem definition to deployment and monitoring.

You will work with stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable insights and production-ready AI solutions, contributing to Aviva's Counter-Fraud capabilities.

Qualifications

• Degree or MSc in a numerate field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a modelling-based science.
• Experience in data science techniques including statistics, machine learning, and AI.
• Strong programming skills in Python, SQL, and/or R.
• Ability to communicate complex technical ideas to non-technical audiences.
• Experience working with large datasets and deploying models into production environments.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced analytics and machine learning to fraud challenges.
• Handle full data science lifecycle from problem definition to deployment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into insights.
• Develop production-ready AI solutions delivering measurable impact.

Skills

Numerate degree field

Data science techniques

Python/SQL/R

Communication

Production deployment experience

Education

Degree or MSc in Mathematics/Statistics/CS/Modeling

Job description

Aviva plc is seeking a Data Scientist to join the Data Science and Advanced Analytics Team in Norwich or Leeds. You will apply advanced analytics and ML to tackle fraud challenges, covering the full data science lifecycle from problem definition to deployment and monitoring.

You will work with stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable insights and production-ready AI solutions, contributing to Aviva's Counter-Fraud capabilities.