2121-Mathematicians, Operations Research Analysts and Actuaries

Job Title: 

Mathematicians, Operations Research Analysts and Actuaries

Job Description: 

Mathematicians, operations research analysts and actuaries conduct research and improve or develop mathematical and actuarial concepts, theories and operational methods and techniques and advise on or engage in their practical application in such fields as engineering, business and social and other sciences.

Tasks: 

Tasks include:

  • studying, improving and developing mathematical and actuarial theories and techniques
  • advising on or applying mathematical principles, models and techniques to a wide range of tasks in the fields of engineering, natural, social or life sciences
  • conducting logical analyses of management problems, especially in terms of input-output effectiveness, and formulating mathematical models of each problem usually for programming and solution by computer
  • designing and putting into operation pension schemes and life, health, social and other types of insurance systems
  • preparing scientific papers and reports
  • supervising the work of mathematical, operations research analyst and actuarial assistants
Additional Notes: 

This unit group includes

Actuary
Operations research analyst
Mathematician

This unit group excludes

Statistical officer (2123)
Statistical clerk (4314)
Systems analyst (2511)

Specific Occupations: 

21211
Mathematician

21212
Operations research analyst

21213
Actuary

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Source Of Info: 

Source: SINGAPORE STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2015, Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore