NLP Lead Data Scientist

Company Description

We help the world see new possibilities and inspire change for better tomorrows. Our analytic solutions bridge content, data, and analytics to help business, people, and society become stronger, more resilient, and sustainable.

Job Description

Working as a Data Scientist at Verisk means: 

•    Being part of and contributing to a large, vibrant community of Data Scientists working in P&C Insurance, Life Insurance, Energy, Financial Services, Environmental Health and Safety, and Geopolitical Security  
•    Applying a variety of analytic methodologies including Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Forecasting, Network Analytics, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, and Voice and Speech Analytics to develop solutions to business problems 
•    Working with a diverse set of extremely rich datasets such as 19 billion detailed records of insurance premiums collected and losses paid, 90%+ of Insurance Claims in the US, and billions of photos of insurance losses 
•    Seeing your work result in new products, product enhancements, consulting revenue, or internal process improvements on a regular basis 
•    Working with cutting-edge technology, and continuously developing new skills and capabilities 

Working in Verisk’s Insurance Claims Group involves: 

•    Forming part of an Analytics Center of Excellence who build AI and machine learning products for Verisk’s P&C insurance claims vertical worldwide 
 
•    Developing analytics solutions that help make millions of people financially whole more quickly after suffering losses such as house fires, auto accidents, hailstorms, hurricanes, injuries at work, and more 
 
•    Working on state of the art AI solutions that sit at the core of market-leading products used by thousands of insurance professionals and consumers. 
 
•    Green-field disruption of legacy process and systems as you work on a wide variety of technologies and products from fraud detection to deep learning 

Specific Responsibilities  

As a Lead Data Scientist on the NLP team, you will be responsible for constantly pushing our NLP-based solution for medical insurance claims handling to the cutting edge.

•    Build machine learning and/or deep learning models for named entity recognition, information retrieval, document classification, text summarization, automated speech recognition, etc. to automate medical claims processes
•    As a senior team member working with minimal supervision, lead initiatives that apply the latest in NLP and Deep Learning research to real-world AI problems that directly impact our products and customers
•    Share important methodologies, advances, and best practices from your research and work among the whole analytic community
 

Qualifications

•    Graduate degree (M.S. required, Ph.D. preferred) in a quantitative discipline
•    4+ years professional experience building machine learning and deep learning models in NLP
•    Exposure to the property & casualty industry is desirable, and experience with medical, clinical, fraud & abuse and pharmacy data analytics is a big plus                                                
•    Ability to lead projects from model design to deployment
•    Proficient with NLP models for classification, information retrieval, recommender systems, NER, text summarization etc.
•    Experience working with large datasets
•    Experience with deep learning libraries such as Tensorflow and PyTorch
•    Extensive experience in Python programming
•    Understanding of RDBMs and interactive SQL programming skills are a must
•    Experience with Big Data technologies like Spark and Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, etc.)
•    Experience with Git, JIRA, and basic software development best practices is required
•    Aptitude for picking up new technologies is expected
•    Strong communication skills
 

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Additional Information

In 2022, Verisk received Great Place to Work® Certification for our outstanding workplace culture for the sixth year in a row and second-time certification in the UK, Spain, and India. We’re also one of the 38 companies on the UK’s Best Workplaces™ list and one of 18 companies on Spain’s Best Workplaces™ list.

For over fifty years and through innovation, interpretation, and professional insight, Verisk has replaced uncertainty with precision to unlock opportunities that deliver significant and demonstrable impact. From our historic roots in risk assessment, we’ve grown to provide analytic insights that help transform industries focused on some of the world’s most critical areas. Today, the insurance industry relies on Verisk to be, and to make the world, more productive, resilient, and sustainable.

Verisk works in collaboration with our customers and at the intersection of people, data, and advanced technologies. Through proprietary platformed analytics, advanced modeling, and interpretation, we deliver immediate and sustained value to our customers and through them, to the individuals and societies they serve, with greater speed, precision, and scale.

We’re 9,000 people strong, committed to translating big data into big ideas. We help others see new possibilities and empower certainty into big decisions that impact individuals and societies. And we relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation to help move our customers, and the world, toward better tomorrows.

Everyone at Verisk—from our chief executive officer to our newest employee—is guided by The Verisk Way, to Be Remarkable, Add Value, and Innovate.
• Be Remarkable by doing something better each day in service to our customers and each other
• Add Value by delivering immediate and sustained results that drive positive outcomes
• Innovate by redefining what’s possible, embracing challenges, and pushing boundaries

Verisk Businesses

Underwriting Solutions — provides underwriting and rating solutions for auto and property, general liability, and excess and surplus to assess and price risk with speed and precision

Claims Solutions — supports end-to-end claims handling with analytic and automation tools that streamline workflow, improve claims management, and support better customer experiences

Property Estimating Solutions — offers property estimation software and tools for professionals in estimating all phases of building and repair to make day-to-day workflows the most efficient

Extreme Event Solutions — provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to extreme events.

Specialty Business Solutions — provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governance

Marketing Solutions — delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing, relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagement

Verisk Maplecroft — provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become stronger

At Verisk you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. We have received the Great Place to Work® Certification for the 7th consecutive year. We’ve been recognized by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on an inclusive and diverse workforce.  Verisk’s Statement on Racial Equity and Diversity supports our commitment to these values and affecting positive and lasting change in the communities where we live and work.

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability.

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