Data Scientist / Senior Data Scientist, Catastrophe Analytics

Job overview

The Data Scientist / Senior Data Scientist role is onsite in Boston, MA. The stated base salary range is $100,000–$160,000 per year, with annual bonus eligibility. The position supports Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance’s Catastrophe Engineering and Analytics team, which develops catastrophe risk research and quantitative measures that inform underwriting decisions. The role applies data science, machine learning, and related methods to assess risks across natural perils, building vulnerability, and other exposures. It contributes to underwriting decisions through model evaluation and development, exposure and risk research, account-specific analysis, and internal tools.

What you'll do

• Analyze claims, hazard-model, structural, geospatial, and other public or proprietary data
• apply data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to risk analysis
• collaborate with domain experts
• evaluate vendor models
• research internal views of exposure and risk
• consult on account-specific analyses
• develop tools supporting underwriting decisions.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

data scientist

senior data scientist

catastrophe risk

data science

machine learning

insurance analytics

underwriting

python

boston ma

berkshire hathaway specialty insurance

full-time

$100k–$160k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• flexible spending and health reimbursement accounts
• employee assistance program
• 401(k) match
• paid time off and holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• paid parental leave.

Why this role

The posting lists health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, flexible spending and health reimbursement accounts, an employee assistance program, 401(k) match, paid time off and holidays, tuition reimbursement, and paid parental leave.

About the employer

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is hiring for this role. Industry: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers. Sector: 52.