
Life & Health R&D Manager
Swiss Re
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Zurich • Switzerland
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Salary
💰 CHF 132,000 - CHF 198,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead research projects focused on mortality and morbidity risk across diverse populations
- Analyse and interpret complex structured and unstructured datasets to identify meaningful life and health trends
- Develop forecasting models that predict long-term life and health patterns with statistical rigour
- Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with academic institutions and research organizations
- Communicate insights to internal stakeholders and external clients through compelling presentations and reports
- Stay current with emerging medical advancements, technological innovations, and societal shifts affecting life and health outcomes
- Mentor junior researchers and foster a culture of scientific excellence and collaborative inquiry
- Contribute to thought leadership initiatives through publications, conferences, and client engagements
Requirements
- Qualified actuary with at least 5 years' experience in L&H insurance
- Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Mathematics, Statistics, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, Data Science, or related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in life and health research, mortality analysis, or similar analytical roles
- Proven expertise in statistical analysis and data modeling techniques, particularly as applied to life and health outcomes
- Strong programming skills in R, Python, or similar languages for data manipulation and analysis
- Experience communicating complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including non-technical stakeholders
- Curious and interest on understanding the drivers of mortality and morbidity risk
- Experience with AI/machine learning applications in life and health forecasting (nice to haves)
- Background in health and or medical research (nice to haves)
- Publication record in peer-reviewed journals (nice to haves)
- Experience managing research partnerships with academic or industry organizations (nice to haves)
- Proficiency in data visualization tools and techniques (nice to haves)
- Project management certification or demonstrated experience leading complex research initiatives (nice to haves)
Benefits
- performance-based annual bonus
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
statistical analysisdata modelingRPythondata manipulationdata visualizationAI applicationsmachine learningmortality analysishealth research
Soft skills
communicationmentoringcollaborationcuriositypresentation skillsanalytical thinkingleadershipstrategic partnership developmentscientific excellenceclient engagement
Certifications
project management certification