Data Scientist

Data Scientist

Salary Circa £30,000

Location Norwich only

Are you someone who enjoys applying analytical techniques and wants to expand on these skills while building your knowledge of the whole Aviva Group?

Typically for this role you will be someone with a numerate, mathematical or data science background who enjoys applying these skills in novel ways to new datasets or new areas of the business. You will be naturally curious and keen to develop yourself further by researching and applying new analytical approaches.

You will work as part of a small delivery squad (c.3-4 people) within the wider Risk Analytics Insight and Data (RAID) Team to deliver data science and analytical insight and tooling to all Risk Teams in Aviva. You will be a team player with good communication and interpersonal skills as collaboration within and outside the team is key to the role.

A bit about the job:

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Risk Analytics Insight and Data (RAID) team for a data scientist. This is a unique role in working across both GI and Life entities supporting the Senior Risk Leadership with projects contributing to their objectives in supporting and challenging the business.

We work closely with the experts within Risk to identify where data-led projects can contribute to their goals, then collaborate with them and others around the business to deliver these projects and communicate back our findings to a senior audience.

Our projects range from one-off investigations to building persistent tools so you will be as comfortable with producing insight and data storytelling as you are with producing high quality code for maintainable tools.

You can expect to be involved across the full project life cycle: ideation, data sourcing, governance, data engineering, application, and validation of analytical techniques, and supporting the effective communication of the findings of the work.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Highly numerate and educated to degree or postgraduate (MSc) in a relevant field: Mathematics, Sciences, Statistics, Computer Science etc. or equivalent experience.
• Programming language experience in one or more languages such as R, Python, SQL or similar, experience with RShiny and software development tools such as Git is advantageous.
• Creative thinker/problem solver with knowledge of applying modelling techniques to complex/novel problems.
• Expertise in some, if not all, of the following areas: Statistics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and AI.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills within a highly collaborative environment, alongside the ability to listen and present to non-technical audiences.

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Salary Circa £30,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications).
• Bonus opportunity – 8% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts.
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme.
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work.
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others.
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools.

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Sahra Abdulla a call on 07775 042 835 or send an email to sahra.abdulla@aviva.com.