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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.
Research Analyst
The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) seeks an experienced Research Analyst to join our research team in Arlington, VA.
The Research Analyst will lead research projects that rely on statistical techniques to analyze vast amounts of insurance data. Previous HLDI studies include some of the first evaluations of collision avoidance technologies, evaluations of the effect of marijuana legalization on insurance claim frequency and analyses of the effectiveness of antilock braking systems on motorcycles.
Primary Duties
- Identify highway safety and/or insurance issues to research; generate research questions and produce complex project plans with guidance from senior researcher/supervisor
- Independently analyze records of over 500 million vehicles to quantify the benefits of lifesaving and cost-reducing technologies and to explain how insurance costs vary from vehicle to vehicle
- Independently produce reports for journal publication
- Serve as a primary resource on alternative analytical procedures
- Present own and departmental findings to technical and nontechnical audiences including high-level executives in structured settings and respond to technical queries
- Provide technical consultation to other departmental personnel
- Monitors and keeps IIHS-HLDI aware of developments in areas of expertise
- Take action to solve problems with guidance on complex issues
Qualifications
- Graduate degree in a quantitative field such as statistics, mathematics or machine learning plus at least three years of relevant experience; alternatively, bachelor’s degree with five years of experience
- Advanced analytical skills and demonstrated knowledge of statistical distributions and modeling techniques
- Experience with databases and record sets with millions of records
- Proficiency with statistical modeling tools and one or more programming languages; SAS and SQL skills strongly preferred
- Attention to detail and problem-solving abilities are essential
- Capable of working independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- An interest in highway safety and automobiles
To apply email your cover letter, resume and salary requirements to
[email protected]Software Developer
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) seeks a Software Developer to join the development team at our offices in Ruckersville, VA.
The Software Developer will work with developers, engineers, researchers and other Institute staff to build and support a variety of software, from desktop applications to our public website, aimed at assisting and automating the lifesaving highway safety research performed at IIHS.
Primary Duties
- Design and write custom code for administrative and vehicle test data applications
- Add to and alter existing databases backing custom software
- Provide direct staff support for bugs and other software issues
- Create and maintain documentation for software
Qualifications
- Experience with programming languages such as C#, Typescript/JavaScript, SQL/T-SQL, HTML and CSS/SCSS
- Familiarity with the .NET platform, JavaScript frameworks (like Vue.js or similar frameworks) and content management systems
- Basic understanding of good software design fundamentals
- Logical thinking skills and attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to organize tasks for multiple projects at a time
- Willingness to learn and problem-solve
To apply email your cover letter, resume and salary requirements to
[email protected]Programmer Analyst
The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) seeks a Programmer Analyst at our offices in Ruckersville, VA.
The Programmer 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 50 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
- Develop, expand and maintain automated assessment and analytical tools to monitor incoming data quality and system performance
- Maintain and enhance applications used to build reporting data warehouses and create large data sets for HLDI research and distribution to insurance companies
- Conduct analyses of internal and external datasets in support of the IIHS-HLDI mission
- Provide programming support to the data production team in all aspects of data operations
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field and coursework relevant to computer science, data science, programming or information technology
- Experience in data mining, data analytics and data quality control
- Proficiency in .Net (ASP.net, VB.net, C#) object-oriented programming languages and experience with C, C++ or Python
- Experience using SQL/T-SQL
- Logical thinking 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
- An interest in highway safety and automobiles
To apply email your cover letter, resume and salary requirements to
[email protected]Engineering Technician
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) seeks an Engineering Technician to join our crash avoidance team in Ruckersville, VA.
The Engineer Technician will work with other members of the crash avoidance test team to ensure that all tests are properly prepared and conducted on schedule. Tests include official vehicle rating tests for front crash prevention and headlights as well as research tests to develop new rating programs.
Primary duties
- Conducts or assists with all pre- and post-test procedures
- Ensures test setup, execution, and reporting all meticulously follow established procedures
- Applies crash avoidance test protocols to plan and execute crash avoidance tests
- Ensures all data collection is error-free
- Assists in testing to support research projects and development of new protocols
- Provides support for other IIHS projects as needed
Qualifications
- Associate degree in an engineering field preferred; three years of relevant experience may be substituted
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Able to work/drive multiple nights in a week, depending on our testing needs
- Must be able to stand for extended periods, crawl under and around vehicles, and lift equipment (up to 50 pounds).
To apply email your cover letter, resume and salary requirements to
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