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# Data Scientist

- **Company:** Auto-Owners Insurance
- **Location:** Lansing, MI, United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Big Data, Cluster Analysis, Data Files, Data Structures, Database Queries, R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Tensorflow, SQL Databases, Feature Engineering, Deep Learning, Keras, Scikit Learn, Information Technology, Xgboost
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/data-scientist-lansing-mi--786097ae-f595-44d5-a430-3584374a9e05

## About the Role

Data Science, Insurance, Data Science, Auto Insurance, Machine Learning, Regulatory Requirements, Business Model, Metrics, Data Sets, Data Structures, * Master's degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g. Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Operations Research, Economics, Electrical Engineering, etc.)

 * Proficiency in SQL or other data querying language
 * An understanding of statistical and machine learning techniques, including classification, regression, clustering, feature engineering, decision trees, gradient boosting, deep learning, etc.
 * Experience with common data science toolkits, such as R, Python, TensorFlow, SQL, Scikit-learn, Keras, etc.
 * Aptitude and willingness to learn new things and teach others
 * Strong written and oral communication skills
 * 2-4 years of professional experience building models with large data sets. Candidates with 0-1 years of experience, please use the job posting for "Predictive Modeler".
 * (Preferred) PhD in a quantitative discipline
 * (Preferred) Experience in the insurance industry

## Description

Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a data scientist to join our analytics teams. The position requires the person to:

 * Use statistical and machine learning techniques to build models that address business needs and comply with regulatory requirements
 * Work with large, complex data sets and develop a comprehensive knowledge of Auto-Owners data structures and metrics
 * Conduct ad-hoc analysis and present results clearly at multiple-levels of stakeholders through visual displays of quantitative information
 * Design, prototype, and implement new approaches for solving problems.
 * Collaborate with a cross-functional team, including software developers, architects, and business leaders
 * Create clear and easy to understand documentation for models
 * Monitor model performance and implement iterative improvements