Remote Insurance Data Scientist: Predictive Analytics & ML

Placements24; Southampton; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Flexible hours

Professional development opportunities

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Challenging, high-impact projects

Job summary

Placements24 in the United Kingdom is seeking a highly skilled Remote Insurance Data Scientist to leverage advanced analytics and machine learning to drive strategic insights within insurance operations. This fully remote role offers the opportunity to work with large datasets, developing predictive models that enhance underwriting, claims processing, and fraud detection.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders, build dashboards, and stay at the forefront of data science techniques.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Data Science or related quantitative field.
• Proven experience as a Data Scientist with predictive modeling.
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Expertise in SQL and large datasets; cloud experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy predictive models for insurance applications.
• Clean, transform, and analyze large datasets to extract actionable insights.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate needs into data science solutions.
• Develop dashboards and visualizations to communicate findings.
• Stay updated on latest data science advancements and best practices.
• Contribute to data governance and data science standards.

Skills

Predictive modeling

Machine learning

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Advanced degree in Data Science / related field

Tools

Python

R

scikit-learn

TensorFlow / PyTorch

SQL

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Placements24 in the United Kingdom is seeking a highly skilled Remote Insurance Data Scientist to leverage advanced analytics and machine learning to drive strategic insights within insurance operations. This fully remote role offers the opportunity to work with large datasets, developing predictive models that enhance underwriting, claims processing, and fraud detection.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders, build dashboards, and stay at the forefront of data science techniques.