Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated · 17 hours ago
Senior Data Scientist
Missouri, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$124K/yr - $184K/yr
6+ years expReinsurance Group of America, Incorporated is a purpose-driven organization focused on life- and health-related solutions. The Senior Data Scientist will contribute to the Biometric Assumptions Team by developing data-driven solutions for longevity product development and pricing, utilizing technical skills and predictive modeling.
Financial ServicesHealth InsuranceInsuranceLife InsuranceService Industry
Responsibilities
Lead, design, create, and interpret end-to-end models with a typical focus on mortality within longevity markets
Support Pricing team with insights from large datasets and support efforts to adopt robust bespoke assumptions in quotes
Evaluate new external data sources and explore new applications of non-traditional data sources for RGA in its various regions
Participate in the development and enhancement of underlying processes and recommends improvements in data analysis /modeling best practice standards
Communicate with a variety of stakeholders at various levels of seniority
Offer risk management skills to any data processing or modeling exercise
Understand business context & where material scope for error lies
Adhere to professional standards, best practices, and ethical guidelines
Understand the strengths and limitations of a modeling approach
Have a strong understanding on tools / techniques their actuarial peers will not have had a formal education in such as
Understand applications, risks, transparency, quality assurance & peer review, and ethical guidelines
Stay abreast of new techniques, but focusing on practical applications
Liaise with RGA's data scientists across the globe about more sophisticated data science applications
Contribute to RGA's global analytics community, routinely sharing, maintaining consistency of approach
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Math, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Computer Science or related field
6+ years of experience developing statistical models (Regression, Decision Trees, Time Series, etc.)
Statistical programs/languages (R or Python)
Spreadsheet skills (Excel/VBA) and database applications (SQL, Snowflake, Oracle,...)
Advanced predictive modeling skills Tree-based models, GLMs, GAMs, etc.; Cross-Validation, Residuals and model diagnostics; Basic Statistical concepts for feature engineering (e.g. percentiles, standardization, correlations, risk ratios / chi-square test, splines, and other non-linear transformations)
Advanced exploratory data analysis skills - Plots and graphics (BI/ggplot)
Ability to compile, analyze, refine, model and interpret very large data sets as well as the ability to incorporate expert judgment into statistical modeling techniques
Transform data to enhance its predictive value (feature engineering)
Advanced ability to translate business needs and problems into viable/accepted solutions
Advanced investigative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Preferred
Experience with longevity product design / pricing / experience studies / assumption development
Reinsurance industry experience
Master's degree or PhD in Statistics, Actuarial Science, Economics, or related field
4+ years of experience with statistical modeling for insurance
Familiar with actuarial modeling platforms (AXIS, Prophet, Exp Studies etc.)
Basic data engineering capabilities (Python, Scala)
Basic machine learning models/concepts (SVM's, GAN's, Neural Networks/Deep Learning, Naive Bayes, NLP) and/or basic statistical concepts for feature engineering for dimensionality reduction such as PCA's, SVD's, and clustering
Proactive use of insurance expertise & actuarial concepts to feature engineering and model evaluation
Benefits
Annual bonus plan
Participation in our long-term equity incentive plan
Full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits
Company
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) is a global industry leader specializing in life and health reinsurance and financial solutions that help clients effectively manage risk and optimize capital.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.35B2025-02-26Post Ipo Debt· $700M
2024-05-08Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2008-12-18IPO
Leadership Team
Axel Andre
Chief Financial Officer
Jeffrey Hopson
SVP - Investor Relations
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