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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries and property damage from motor vehicle crashes through research and evaluation and through education of consumers, policymakers and safety professionals.
The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) shares and supports this mission through scientific studies of insurance data representing the human and economic losses resulting from the ownership and operation of different types of vehicles and by publishing insurance loss results by vehicle make and model.
Both organizations are wholly supported by auto insurers and insurance associations.
Compensation consists of a competitive salary and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions. Other benefits include health insurance (with dental and vision coverage), life insurance, medical and dependent care flex spending accounts and three weeks of paid vacation in your first year.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. IIHS-HLDI participates in E-Verify.
Data Analyst
The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) seeks a Data Analyst at our offices in Ruckersville, VA.
The Data Analyst will be part of a diverse team with a variety of skills and backgrounds. HLDI uses SQL Server as our data environment and operates a server farm with more than 500 terabytes of storage space. We analyze the insurance records of over 200 million vehicles to quantify the benefits of lifesaving and cost-reducing technologies and to explain how insurance costs vary from vehicle to vehicle.
Primary Duties
- Utilize HLDI mission-critical data-processing applications to track, log, process and quality-check loss data from member companies
- Utilize SQL, Python and other tools to review, troubleshoot and analyze data issues and report findings to management
- Work with programmers to design and implement quality-control processes and tools
- Work with member companies to acquire and deliver data and troubleshoot problems
- Utilize HLDI applications to create, quality-check and deliver custom datasets in support of IIHS-HLDI projects and for member companies
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field and coursework relevant to data science, data management or data analytics
- Experience in data science, data analytics, or data quality control using data visualization tools and/or programming languages/technologies such as Microsoft SQL Server/T-SQL, Python and other data analysis tools
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to multitask and document work
- Team player who can adapt to changes in requirements and priorities
- Self-starter who is highly motivated and able to work independently
- Ability to evaluate and quality-check large datasets
- An interest in highway safety and automobiles
To apply, email your cover letter, resume and salary requirements to
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