Remote Insurance Data Scientist — Predictive Analytics & Impact

Placements24; Randburg; Híbrido; ZAR 700 000 - 1 100 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Fully remote work

Flexible hours

Professional development

Health insurance

Resumo da oferta

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Insurance Data Scientist to leverage analytics and ML to drive underwriting, claims, fraud detection, and customer experience from anywhere.

You will design, deploy, and monitor predictive models, clean large datasets, translate business needs into data solutions, and present findings via dashboards.

The role requires an advanced degree, proven data science experience, Python or R, SQL, and cloud familiarity.

Qualificações

• Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• Proven experience as a Data Scientist, with a strong focus on predictive modeling and machine learning.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R, and experience with libraries like scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch.
• Expertise in SQL and experience working with large datasets and databases.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and deploy predictive models and machine learning algorithms for insurance applications (e.g., risk assessment, pricing, fraud detection).
• Clean, transform, and analyze large, complex datasets to extract actionable insights.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into data science solutions.
• Develop dashboards and visualizations to communicate findings and recommendations effectively.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
• Contribute to the development of data governance and best practices within the organization.

Conhecimentos

Predictive modeling

Python

SQL

R

Cloud platforms

Communication

Formação académica

Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field

Ferramentas

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Insurance Data Scientist to leverage analytics and ML to drive underwriting, claims, fraud detection, and customer experience from anywhere.

You will design, deploy, and monitor predictive models, clean large datasets, translate business needs into data solutions, and present findings via dashboards.

The role requires an advanced degree, proven data science experience, Python or R, SQL, and cloud familiarity.