Python Job: Data Scientist

Job Title: Data Scientist
Contract Type: Full time - Permanent
Salary Range: GBP 25,600 – 38,400
Location: Eastleigh, Bournemouth, or London (hybrid/flexible)
Closing Date for applications: 21st Oct 2022

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our Advanced Analytics and Data Science Team as a Data Scientist. The Data Scientist vacancy is a great opportunity for someone looking to start their career within data science and analytics, we have a large team all with a variety of backgrounds, this position offers the opportunity to learn and develop skills in multiple different sectors of data analysis.

You will undertake analysis and develop Machine Learning models to help different teams within the business answer interesting questions such as:

• How can we improve our customer acquisition and retention?
• How can we improve customer journeys (digital and non-digital)?
• How are dynamic events and trends such as Covid and Climate Change impacting risks?
• What makes someone a risky driver?
• How can we help our claims department handle claims more efficiently?
• How can we identify potentially fraudulent claims?

Data Science at Ageas

Join a central team of experienced Data Science professionals, backed by the CEO and Leadership team.

• Use a wealth of internal and external data to solve problems in interesting, innovative and robust ways.
• Use leading technology platforms to develop and implement production-ready ML models
• Embrace “the art of the possible” – highlighting and explaining opportunities to use innovative and cutting-edge techniques when appropriate to solve problems.
• Develop your skills through projects, training programmes, and proof-of-concept initiatives.

Who we’re looking for

This is a great opportunity for a self-motivated individual, who is early in their data science and analytics career, or looking to get started. In particular, we are looking for:

• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to manipulate and interpret data and make recommendations
• Highly numerate, with a Degree, Masters or PhD in a Mathematical, Scientific, or Computational field
• Understanding and experience of applying Supervised and Unsupervised Machine Learning techniques (e.g. linear regression, random forest, gradient boosting machines, clustering, anomaly detection)
• Naturally curious with a demonstrable willingness to learn
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and able to simplify and communicate complex technical ideas to non-technical stakeholders in the business
• Ability to manage priorities when working on multiple projects

Technical Skills – Essential

• SQL
• Python programming language
• Key Python data science and ML libraries (e.g. Pandas, NumPy, Sci-kit-Learn)
• Excel (pivot tables, lookups etc)

Technical Skills - Desirable

• Databricks
• Apache Spark
• Production / MLOps
• Deep Learning (TensorFlow / Keras / Pytorch)
• Natural Language Processing knowledge / experience
• Computer Vision knowledge / experience

Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy within the Data Scientist role based in Eastleigh:

At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve, Top Employer status in the UK.

Flexible Working - Smart Working @ Ageas gives employees flexibility around location (as long as it’s within the UK) and, for many of our roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments, such as school drop offs etc. We also offer all our vacancies part-time/job-shares . We also offer a minimum of 31 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) and you can buy and sell days.

Supporting your Health – Dental Insurance Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities – Yoga, Mindfulness.

Supporting your Wealth – Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.

Supporting you at Work - Well-being activities, yoga, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events and more.

Benefits for Them – Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover

Getting Around – Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover

Get some Tech – Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops.

Supporting you back to work - Return to work programme after maternity leave

About Ageas:
We’re one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. Our people help Ageas to be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work, which is echoed in the service we provide to over four million customers.
As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We’re a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, a Stonewall diversity champion and a Disability Confident Employer (which means interviews are guaranteed for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum role criteria). For more information please see Ageas Everyone.
Our aim is to have great people everywhere in our business and we’re always looking for outstanding people to join us. Most roles across Ageas allow a proportion of your time to be spent working from home and we’re open to discussing flexible working, including full-time, part-time or job share arrangements.
To find out more about Ageas, see About Us.

Want to be part of a Winning Team? Come and join Ageas.

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