Data scientist

Are you driven by data innovation and eager to contribute to a company whose mission is to help clients feel confident and secure about their future? As a Data Scientist, you will be at the center of transforming business needs into analytical solutions that drive measurable value across our Group Benefits and Retirement Solutions sector. This position is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and fully realize your potential within a caring and trustworthy company. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

What you’ll accomplish with us

As a Data Scientist, you’ll be at the core of our mission. Here are the main responsibilities:

• Deliver end-to-end analytical solutions, contributing to the full project lifecycle from problem framing with business partners to model deployment and adoption.
• Explore, prepare, and validate data rigorously, including feature engineering, model testing, and post‑deployment monitoring.
• Apply rigorous, explainable methods appropriate to a regulated industry environment.
• Work directly with business partners to proactively surface opportunities where data science can create measurable business value.
• Coach junior team members and contribute to raising the technical level of the team.
• Stay current on AI and data science trends through self‑directed learning.
• Collaborate with data engineering and infrastructure teams to ensure proper integration and maintenance of solutions.

What could accelerate your success in this role

We’re looking for someone who:

• Possesses insurance or financial services knowledge, ideally in risk, pricing, claims, or underwriting environments.
• Demonstrates proven end‑to‑end delivery from problem framing to deployment.
• Is proficient in Python or R and SQL.
• Has exposure to GenAI, NLP, or modern machine learning frameworks (asset).
• Brings 5+ years of experience in data science, actuarial science, or a related domain.

Why you’ll love working with us

• A work environment where learning and development merge with a collective pursuit of excellence;
• A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive environment where potential can be freely expressed and developed;
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces;
• Competitive benefits: Flexible group insurance, competitive pension plan, stock purchase plan, vacation and wellness/personal development days, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, ergonomic furniture program, performance bonus, discounts on iA products, and much more!

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