Senior Data Scientist

Verisk; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Verisk is seeking a Data Scientist to join a large, vibrant community in Newcastle upon Tyne. You will tackle problems across multiple verticals including P&C Insurance, Life Insurance, Energy, Financial Services, and more, applying predictive modelling, machine learning, NLP, and related analytic methods to deliver solutions.

You will work with massive, rich datasets and cutting-edge technology to produce analytic products, improve internal processes, and contribute to new offerings and revenue

Responsibilities

• Development of analytic solutions that meet business requirements around accuracy and interpretability.
• Development of analytic interns that you are responsible for.
• Contribute to the development of the Verisk Analytic Community

Job description

Working as a Data Scientist at Verisk means:

• Being part of and contributing to a large, vibrant community

• Understanding problems in multiple verticals including P&C Insurance, Life Insurance, Energy, Financial Services, Environmental Health and Safety, Geopolitical Security

• Applying a variety of analytic methodologies including Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Forecasting, Network Analytics, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, and Voice and Speech Analytics to develop solutions to those business problems

• Working with a diverse set of extremely rich datasets such as 19 billion detailed records of insurance premiums collected and losses paid, 90%+ of Insurance Claims in the US, 95%+ of Credit Cards transactions in the US and UK, 7 million+ Safety Data Sheets, and Information on 3 million+ oil and gas wells

• Seeing your work result in new products, product enhancements, consulting revenue, or internal process improvements on a regular basis

• Working with cutting-edge technology, and continuously developing new skills and capabilities

Purpose of the role

• Development of analytic solutions in support of increasing the efficiency of Verisk processes, enhancing Verisk’s current products, and developing new products.

• Development of analytic interns (that you are responsible for)

• Contribute to the development of the Verisk Analytic Community

Primary Goals to Be Assured

• The development and timely delivery of analytic solutions that meet business requirements around accuracy, sophistication, and interpretability.

• The incorporation of technical innovations and new developments in relevant analytic fields

• The development of analytic interns (that you are responsible for)

• The sharing of important methodologies, advances, and best practices from your work among the whole analytics community