Associate Data Scientist

The Institutes • Malvern, PA

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About The Position

Located in beautiful Malvern, Pennsylvania, The Institutes® are a not-for-profit
comprised of diverse affiliates that educate, elevate, and connect people in the
essential disciplines of risk management and insurance. Through products and
services offered by our nearly 20 affiliated business units, people and
organizations are empowered to help those in need with a focus on understanding,
predicting, and preventing losses to create a more resilient world.

Additionally, we understand the importance of work-life balance—in 2025
Philly.com named us a Top Workplace for the tenth year and USA Today named us a
USA Top Workplace for the third year. We provide excellent benefits and a
friendly, team-focused work environment to drive employee engagement.

Associate Data Scientist

The Insurance Research Council (IRC) Associate Data Scientist is responsible for
conducting primary research and creating content in support of the IRC’s public
policy mission and member value proposition. This role requires not only strong
analytical skills, but also good communication skills (writing and presenting)
to translate abstract mathematical and statistical concepts into everyday
language.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Experience with programming languages required (SAS, R, SQL/VBA, Python)
• Must have 2+ years of experience conducting quantitative research
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook). Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required

Nice To Haves

• Graduate degree in Mathematics, Statistics, or related field strongly preferred
• Experience with AWS cloud-based data hosting environment and analytical software packages like Sagemaker strongly preferred
• 2+ years of work experience in analytics strongly preferred
• Prior experience and/or working knowledge of the risk management or insurance industry is preferred

Responsibilities

• Utilize advanced analytical techniques (including predictive modeling, machine learning, and AI) to conduct original research in the IRC proprietary auto injury claim analytics database (AICAD)
• Analyze insurance, economic, financial, and survey data to generate original research to benefit the insurance industry, IRC members, policymakers, and consumers
• Assist in the acquisition, preparation, analysis, and presentation of insurance, economic, financial, and survey data, including future updates of AICAD
• Perform analysis by processing data using best practices in data governance
• Communicate data excellence and insights via traditional reporting products and data visualization tools
• Contribute to the production of key IRC research projects, including reports, summaries, and presentations
• Perform additional data analytics and administrative tasks, as assigned

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with company contribution up to 16%
• Generous time off package that includes paid vacation, personal, sick, and holidays
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• On our Malvern campus: Free lunch every day when working on campus, onsite fitness center, and a beautiful 1.25-mile walking path!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level