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Lead Data Scientist role at a life & health reinsurance firm in Chesterfield, MO. You will design and deploy predictive models for pricing, risk assessment and claims, lead cross-functional analytics projects, and set model governance and strategy. Senior leadership role requiring 8+ years and advanced quantitative and cloud deployment experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

  • Lead design and architecture of predictive models for life and health reinsurance
  • Mentor data scientists and actuaries and lead cross-functional projects
  • Deploy scalable models in cloud environments (AWS/Azure/Databricks)
  • Set model governance, validation, monitoring and documentation standards
  • Senior role based in Chesterfield, MO with 8+ years' experience required

DOMAIN EXPERTISE

  • life/health reinsurance experience
  • mortality and morbidity modeling
  • reinsurance treaty structures and underwriting processes
  • survival analysis and time series forecasting
  • deploying models in cloud production (AWS/Azure/Databricks)

KEY REQUIREMENTS

  • Master's or Ph.D. in a quantitative field required
  • 8+ years of data science experience leading predictive modeling projects
  • Strong background in life/health insurance or reinsurance required
  • Hands-on Python, R and SQL plus cloud deployment (AWS/Azure/Databricks)
  • Experience with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes) and CI/CD

TECH STACK

  • Databricks
  • Snowflake
  • Jupyter_Notebook
  • Git_GitHub
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HIGHLIGHTS

Lead Data Scientist role at a life & health reinsurance firm in Chesterfield, MO. You will design and deploy predictive models for pricing, risk assessment and claims, lead cross-functional analytics projects, and set model governance and strategy. Senior leadership role requiring 8+ years and advanced quantitative and cloud deployment experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

  • Lead design and architecture of predictive models for life and health reinsurance
  • Mentor data scientists and actuaries and lead cross-functional projects
  • Deploy scalable models in cloud environments (AWS/Azure/Databricks)
  • Set model governance, validation, monitoring and documentation standards
  • Senior role based in Chesterfield, MO with 8+ years' experience required

DOMAIN EXPERTISE

  • life/health reinsurance experience
  • mortality and morbidity modeling
  • reinsurance treaty structures and underwriting processes
  • survival analysis and time series forecasting
  • deploying models in cloud production (AWS/Azure/Databricks)

KEY REQUIREMENTS

  • Master's or Ph.D. in a quantitative field required
  • 8+ years of data science experience leading predictive modeling projects
  • Strong background in life/health insurance or reinsurance required
  • Hands-on Python, R and SQL plus cloud deployment (AWS/Azure/Databricks)
  • Experience with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes) and CI/CD

TECH STACK

  • Databricks
  • Snowflake
  • Jupyter_Notebook
  • Git_GitHub

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Job Overview

Salary
Salary not specified
Years of Experience
8+ Years
Work Type
Permanent
Full Time

Acturhire Base Salary Estimate

Typical range
$175k - $220k

25th and 75th percentiles

Confidence
95/100
Supporting jobs
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Ideal Candidate Profile

A senior lead data scientist with 8+ years in life/health reinsurance, a Master's/PhD, strong Python/R/SQL and cloud deployment skills, and deep experience in mortality/morbidity modeling and leading analytics teams.

Benefits

Annual BonusEquity/Stock OptionsHealth Insurance401(k) Plan
Shortlist Forming
Closing Soon
233d
233 days ago

Strategy: Speed over Perfection

By Day 21, visibility drops significantly. Recruiters are focusing on existing candidates.

"Don't wait for a cover letter. The requisition could close tomorrow. Apply now."

Job Overview

Salary
Salary not specified
Years of Experience
8+ Years
Work Type
Permanent
Full Time

Acturhire Base Salary Estimate

Typical range
$175k - $220k

25th and 75th percentiles

Confidence
95/100
Supporting jobs
140comparable jobs
Unlock full breakdown with Pro

Ideal Candidate Profile

A senior lead data scientist with 8+ years in life/health reinsurance, a Master's/PhD, strong Python/R/SQL and cloud deployment skills, and deep experience in mortality/morbidity modeling and leading analytics teams.

Benefits

Annual BonusEquity/Stock OptionsHealth Insurance401(k) Plan
Shortlist Forming
Closing Soon
233d
233 days ago

Strategy: Speed over Perfection

By Day 21, visibility drops significantly. Recruiters are focusing on existing candidates.

"Don't wait for a cover letter. The requisition could close tomorrow. Apply now."