Research & Development Analyst III

Geico; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO is seeking a skilled R&D Analyst to join our analytics team in the United States. The role focuses on data exploration, modeling, and delivering insights that drive insurance products, underwriting, marketing, and claims decisions.

The analyst will work with cross-functional teams to translate large datasets into business value, develop new metrics, and apply advanced analytics to improve pricing and risk assessment. Master’s or PhD preferred.

Qualifications

• Proficient in R (Python a plus) and SAS/SQL for data analysis.
• Experience with cloud databases and Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, charts).
• Knowledge of insurance rating products, claims, underwriting and marketing domains.
• Strong data mining, statistical methods and project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Create and support insurance products and related data analyses across UW, Claims and Marketing.
• Perform data exploration and R&D research with cross‑functional teams.
• Translate large datasets into business value and develop new analytics metrics.
• Experiment with modeling techniques to derive insights for pricing and risk.

Skills

R

Python

SAS

SQL

Cloud databases

Excel

VLOOKUP

Pivot tables

Underwriting knowledge

Insurance domain knowledge

Project management

Education

Master's degree or higher in Statistics/Mathematics/Data Science/Economics/OR

PhD degree in Statistics/Mathematics/Data Science/Economics/OR

Master’s with 2+ years of analytics experience (alternative to PhD)

Job description

Why Join GEICO?At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive on relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide.Founded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the United States. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported, and proud to work here. That's why we offer the GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards, and Great Careers.Your Impact at GEICOAt GEICO, Research and Development (R&D) is fundamental to our business. Complex analysis underlies every major decision for our research and development and is an essential component of our unique strategic vision. Analytics have and continue to be GEICO’s hallmark in the competitive auto insurance industry.How You’ll Make a DifferenceInsurance Product Support:Working out of our Bethesda, MD office, as a R&D Analyst, your job duties will include creating and supporting multiple types of insurance products, assisting different business departments including Underwriting (UW), Claims, Marketing and Advertising to achieve their business goals, interacting with commercial grade database in cloud or local, generating large-scale data and translating it into business values.Data Exploration:You will perform data exploration and R&D research independently and collaboratively, work with cross-functional business and technical teams on business and analytical innovation and contribute to project-related communication.Meaningful Impact:You will be part of a team that is focused on innovation in the insurance industry: Trying new modeling techniques, deriving new metrics, and tackling complex questions that the company has never tried to answer before.What We’re Looking ForCore Skills:Proficient in R (Python will be a plus)SAS SQL knowledgeCloud database knowledgeProficient in Excel v-look-up, pivot tables, charts, and graphingAbility to analyze data using statistical, mathematical or data mining methodsKnowledge of insurance rating products and principlesKnowledge of Claims, UW, Marketing or AgentExperience in process control and project managementExperience & Qualifications:R&D Analyst II:Master's degree or higher in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Economics, Operation Research or related quantitative and analytics fields.R&D Analyst III:PhD degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Economics, Operation Research or related quantitative and analytics fields.In lieu of PhD degree: Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Economics, Operation Research or related quantitative / analytics fields, and a minimum of 2 years of analytical experience.Annual Salary$60,000.00 - $185,000.00The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.The GEICO Pledge:Great Company: Protecting customers through life’s twists and turns with innovation and integrity.Great Careers: Personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance.Great Culture: Inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in shared success.Great Rewards: Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support your well-being and future.The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.