Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

• defining analysing and solving complex financial and business problems relating to areas such as insurance premiums annuities superannuation funds pensions and dividends
• examining financial projections for general insurance companies finance companies government and other organisations
• designing new types of policies assessing risks and analysing investments in life insurance superannuation funds health insurance friendly societies financial markets and other areas
• formulating mathematical models to simulate processes
• applying models to experimental observations and adjusting and recasting the models
• using numerical analysis methods to develop algorithms and perform computations
• liaising with management and clients to determine the subject or area to be surveyed or examined
• specifying the data to be collected and the methodology to be used in collection and analysis
• evaluating and describing the reliability and utility of source information
• analysing and interpreting data and producing relevant statistics to describe and infer particular trends and patterns

If you have a passion for all things science, working in the Science & Technology Industry might be for you. This industry includes jobs such as Medical Scientists, Science Technicians, Life Scientists, Environmental Scientists, Agricultural and Forestry Scientists, and Actuaries, Mathematicians and Staticians.

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