Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Zurich North America is a leader in insurance and risk management. The Senior Crop Data Scientist Analyst will develop and enhance predictive models for crop insurance, integrate external data sources, analyze product performance, and support profitability and strategic decision-making. The role also involves maintaining modeling tools, conducting scenario analyses, managing historical data reviews, and contributing to crop insurance product development.

Responsibilities

• Building and/or enhancing models for crop insurance business
• Identify and integrate external data sources needed for predictive analytics
• Analyzing and reporting on crop products requiring modeling with respect to RMA pricing, yield, and performance expectations
• Refreshing profitability models at the county and crop level to determine our strategic appetite
• Monitor and streamline premium estimation models
• Leading the maintenance and enhancements of fund designation models
• Scenario modeling on various RMA products to determine impact on profitability
• Manage Review Project – looking at historical data and state mix, county plan level, and industry data
• Participation in NCIS organization committees and new RMA product development and reviews

Skills

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or Mathematics/Statistics or Technology and 8 or more years of experience in the Predictive Analytics area
• Experience applying data transformation techniques such as exact and probabilistic matching methods; fuzzy matching, text mining, and data reduction
• Experience with programming and database mining tools such as Hadoop, Hive, Pig, Java, SQL, and Python
• Possesses strong crop insurance knowledge and technical expertise
• Understanding how MPCI (multi-peril crop insurance) products work and how they are priced
• Experience with extracting data from relational databases
• Advanced knowledge of statistical techniques and their application to business decisions
• Ability to develop actionable solutions to business challenges
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and communication skills

Benefits

• May be eligible for bonuses and merit increases
• Comprehensive benefits for employees and their families
• Hybrid schedule from Schaumburg, IL or Anoka, MN OR remote for the right person
• Growth, inclusion, and a supportive environment

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