Senior R&D Data Scientist – Cyber & New Business

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ABOUT YOUR ROLE

Descartes Underwriting is seeking a Senior RD Data Scientist to join our RD Team. At the core of our company’s strategy, your missions will focus on making direct contributions to the development of new climate models.

You will report directly to the RD Manager in charge of cyber and new business lines.

Your responsibilities would include :

Individual contribution in RD projects

• Conduct research on the modeling of traditional risks (property damage, …) and emerging risks (cyber…) and machine learning methods
• Identify new and innovative ideas and testing state-of-the-art methods based on recent research articles
• Collaborate with the underwriting and business teams to ensure our products are efficiently integrated into the underwriting process and meet our clients’ needs
• Propose models developments or features that are technically and economically aligned with company’s strategy
• Take part and help in new products/existing models, translating and combining multiple research ideas and solutions into a new product or module.

Technical Leadership

• Lead the improvement and/or development of new models to enhance and strengthen our understanding of climate risks
• Be a referent for junior RD Data Scientists and provide them guidance on technical modeling matters
• Give relevant technical advice to Underwriting for their daily underwriting activities and Innovation teams during the product development phase
• Suggest improvements in software or infrastructure challenges.

ABOUT YOU

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Scientific academic background
• From 5 to 10 years of experience in RD and data science
• Strong skills in Statistics, Applied mathematics, and Machine Learning methods
• Proven track record of significant individual contributor roles for solving complex problems and of contribution and leading the design and development of parts of a model
• Ideally a previous experience in actuarial or modelling role in an insurance or reinsurance company
• Proficiency in Python.

SKILLS

• Fluency in French and English (written and verbal communication) is required
• Good command of one additional language (e.g. Chinese, Italian, German, Spanish…) is valued.

MINDSET

• Interested in traditional risks (property damage,…) and emerging risks modeling (cyber,…)
• Strong team spirit and ability to work under pressure
• Eagerness to solve complex problems and technical challenges
• Rigorous, creative and meticulous mind
• Strong desire to learn and commitment to the organization’s mission
• Results oriented, high energy, with the ability to work in a dynamic and multi-cultural environment
• Motivated to help improving businesses’ and communities’ resilience to climate change.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

• Step 1: HR Interview with our Talent Recruiter
• Step 2: Technical online test
• Step 3: Remote technical interview
• Step 4: In person team interview to meet our team and discover our offices(held remotely if you are abroad)

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