Senior Data Scientist: Actuarial Analytics for Underwriting

Motion Recruitment; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Senior Data Scientist I with a strong actuarial background to join their Insurance Analytics team. The role focuses on applying statistical modeling and data science to real-world insurance problems beyond traditional rate-making.

You will develop predictive risk models to improve underwriting, segmentation, pricing, and decision-making, leveraging actuarial modeling, GLMs, statistics, and Python within insurance workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher with actuarial background and data science exposure.
• Experience applying actuarial concepts to insurance risk, underwriting, or segmentation.
• Strong programming and analytical capabilities for modeling and data handling.

Responsibilities

• Develop predictive risk models for underwriting, segmentation, and pricing.

Skills

Python

GLMs

Statistical modeling

Data analysis

Actuarial concepts

Machine learning

insurance analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree (4+ yrs)

Master's degree (2+ yrs)

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

R

SQL

Job description

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Senior Data Scientist I with a strong actuarial background to join their Insurance Analytics team. The role focuses on applying statistical modeling and data science to real-world insurance problems beyond traditional rate-making.

You will develop predictive risk models to improve underwriting, segmentation, pricing, and decision-making, leveraging actuarial modeling, GLMs, statistics, and Python within insurance workflows.