Ontario, California
Indianapolis, Indiana
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Posted: 15-Sep-25
Location: Wakefield,
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Internal Number: DATAS009714
What You Will Do
As a Data Scientist with our practice, you’ll leverage your programing expertise and along with your data science and insurance industry knowledge to deliver high-quality analytical and modeling solutions for our client engagements. You’ll process, visualize, and analyze diverse data sets, from telematics and insurance claims data to catastrophe models and climate variables, using Python, R, and/or SAS. While a majority of your work will focus on traditional property and casualty insurance analytics, you’ll also take part in projects exploring the impacts of climate change and natural catastrophes on other industries and broader economic trends.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manipulate, summarize, and validate large datasets for accuracy and consistency using statistical programming languages
- Build risk scores using geospatial, climate, and other contextual data
- Develop predictive models using linear and non-linear methods
- Contribute to ETL processes in support of client engagements, product development, and internal research
- Participate in checking and peer review of the work product of other data scientists and analysts
- Assist peers and project managers in scoping out new projects or opportunities
- Draft clear, professional reports and exhibits for internal and external audiences
What We Are Looking For
Professional Qualifications
- Completed Bachelor’s degree or higher, including quantitative coursework in data science, data engineering, mathematics, statistics, computer science, etc.
- At least one year of relevant professional experience with demonstrable quantitative and data-driven work, such as property and casualty insurance, natural catastrophe modeling, climate risk, or related fields
- Advanced programming experience in SAS, R, or Python for data manipulation, analytics, and modeling
- Substantial expertise with MS Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, and Word
- Understanding of relational database concepts
- Able and willing to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government-issued Public Trust security clearance
Individual(s) must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for immigration support or sponsorship from Milliman, now or in the future.
Personal Attributes
- Intellectual curiosity about risk, insurance, and emerging threats
- Inspired to contribute to the success of a project and succeed as a team
- Proactively seeks out possible solutions to a problem
- Able to work effectively in remote teams, across time zones
- Strong critical thinking, technical, and analytical skills
- Commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work
- Excellent communication skills – able to clearly articulate complex ideas and solutions
Preferred Qualifications
- Three or more years of relevant professional experience
- Strong understanding of climate data sets, geographic information systems (GIS), statistics, regression models, and insurance analytics
- Experience with data visualization tools such as PowerBI, Tableau
Location
This is a remote position, based in the United States. Candidates hired into this role may work onsite in select Milliman office locations, if they prefer (though no relocation assistance will be available). Occasional work-related travel may be required for practice meetings, company events, industry conferences, etc.
The expected application deadline for this job is October 31, 2025.
Compensation
The overall salary range for this role is $65,200 - $151,440. A combination of factors will be considered, including, but not limited to, education, relevant work experience, qualifications, skills, certifications, etc.
For candidates residing in:
- Alaska, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, or the District of Columbia:
- $71,720 - $114,620 if overall experience is less than 5 years; and
- $86,680 - $138,820 for experience greater than 5 years
- New York City, Newark, San Jose, or San Francisco:
- $78,240 - $125,040 if overall experience is less than 5 years; and
- $94,560 - $151,440 for experience greater than 5 years
- All other states:
- $65,200 - $104,200 if overall experience is less than 5 years; and
- $78,800 - $126,200 for experience greater than 5 years
Milliman Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial security, and well-being. Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental and Vision – Coverage for employees, dependents, and domestic partners.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Confidential support for personal and work-related challenges.
- 401(k) Plan – Includes a company matching program and profit-sharing contributions.
- Discretionary Bonus Program – Recognizing employee contributions.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – Pre-tax savings for dependent care, transportation, and eligible medical expenses.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) – Begins accruing on the first day of work. Full-time employees accrue 15 days per year, and employees working less than full-time accrue PTO on a prorated basis.
- Holidays – A minimum of 10 paid holidays per year.
- Family Building Benefits – Includes adoption and fertility assistance.
- Paid Parental Leave – Up to 12 weeks of paid leave for employees who meet eligibility criteria.
- Life Insurance & AD&D – 100% of premiums covered by Milliman.
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability – Fully paid by Milliman.
Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.