Associate Data Scientist

Job Title: Associate Data Scientist

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Family: Research & Development

Department: Research & Development

Location: Corporate Office (Fort Wayne, IN)

JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for executing the collection, storage, interpretation, and visualization of data for financial, business, and analytical solutions that help the organization achieve its long-term goals and objectives.

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Analyze statistical data on large sets and identify trends by using advanced mathematical and computer science skills.
• Execute the production of statistical models, tools, and processes.
• Write programs to cleanse and integrate structured and unstructured data in an efficient and reusable manner.
• Evaluate modelling results and communicate the results to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Work with actuaries, analysts, and other stakeholders directly or indirectly to provide data, reporting, advanced analysis, and insights.
• Perform deep dives into a varying array of data sources, determining the appropriate data for the analysis to be performed, identifying potential uses, and preparing for analysis.
• Complete other projects as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Demonstrate strong technical and analytical abilities.
• Possess fluency in statistical programming in a language such as R or Python.
• Demonstrate proficiency with data mining, mathematics, statistical analysis, and predictive modeling.
• Able to look at things differently, debug, troubleshoot, design, and implement solutions to complex technical issues.
• Effectively interface with external contacts, Brotherhood employees, managers, and department staff members.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
List Degree Requirement, Years' Experience, and Certifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or related discipline.
• Must have previous experience with Excel, SQL, and statistical programming languages (i.e. Python, R, SAS).
• One to three years of experience in Data Science related role is desired.
• Exposure to and understanding of the insurance industry is desired.

Terms and Conditions
This description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

Because the company’s niche is the church and related ministries market, and because effective service requires a thorough understanding of this market, persons in this position must be familiar with church operations and must conduct themselves in a manner that will neither alienate nor offend persons within this target niche.

Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this position description in any way the company desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This position description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The
employment relationship remains “at-will”.