Senior Catastrophe Risk Modeller
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| Title: | Senior Catastrophe Risk Modeller |
| Company: |
Risk Management Solutions company info | website |
| Date posted: | Tuesday 8th September 2009 |
| Location: | London |
| Full time / Part time: | Full time |
| Deadline: | Ongoing |
| Start: | Immediate |
| Description: | |
Job Responsibilities: As part of our RMS Climate Hazards Model Development team, you will work with meteorologists, statisticians, hydrologists, climate scientists, engineers, geophysicists, software professionals and actuaries to incorporate modern modelling technologies into state-of-the-art insurance risk assessment software tools. Responsibilities include - Carrying out research, leading, guiding and supporting the development of cat models. Identifying new areas or focus on topics within existing modelled perils. Investigating methodologies and innovative strategies to improve modelling strategies and accuracy. Using state-of-the-art technologies for extreme event regional modelling applications. Managing and statistically evaluating large amounts of data, testing, calibrating and validating hazard and risk models. Role Attractiveness: * Opportunity to join an innovative scientific-technology organisation in a pioneering leading-edge market sector; recognised by its clients and peers as being the market leader * Rapidly growing firm in the global financial risk market with a strong focus on professional service provision * Dynamic working environment * Learning, knowledge-based culture with opportunity to develop skills * Commitment to on-going training * Career progression opportunities * Occasional opportunity for overseas travel |
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Job Requirements / Qualifications: Applicants must have a doctorate and research experience in one or more of the following disciplines - applied mathematics, atmospheric physics, climatology, environmental science, fluid dynamics, geophysics, meteorology, statistics, wind engineering - plus a good understanding of probabilistic/stochastic modelling. The ideal candidate must be highly motivated and self-directed on complex projects and should be team-oriented. Solid technical programming gained through practical experience is necessary, as is experience with a common computer language e.g. C++. Project management experience and a profound understanding of GCM results will be extremely valuable. |
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