Data Scientist

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• Experience presenting regulatory positions and determinations to insurance company representatives.
• Experience applying statistical research and techniques to projects.
• Experience with machine learning techniques: clustering, regression, classification, graphical models, and mixture models.
• Insurance membership with FCAS (Fellow of Casualty Actuarial Society) or ACAS (Associate Casualty Actuarial Society).
• Ph.D. in Statistics, Mathematics, or Data science.

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The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.