AIR Worldwide (AIR), a Verisk business, provides risk modeling solutions that make individuals, businesses, and society more resilient to extreme events. In 1987, AIR Worldwide founded the catastrophe modeling industry and today models the risk from natural catastrophes, terrorism, pandemics, casualty catastrophes, and cyber attacks, globally. Insurance, reinsurance, financial, corporate, and government clients rely on AIR’s advanced science, software, and consulting services for catastrophe risk management, insurance-linked securities, site-specific engineering analyses, and agricultural risk management. AIR Worldwide, is headquartered in Boston with additional offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. To learn more about AIR, please visit us at: www.air-worldwide.com. We are proud to be a part of the Verisk family of companies!

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Become a member of our Tropical Cyclone Team and join our growing Research and Modeling Department. As the research scientist, you will be developing models, creating efficient tools to support all aspects of catastrophe model to help clients manage their tropical cyclone risks.

About the Day to Day Responsibilities of the Role

• Collect, analyze, and integrate a wide range of observational and numerical model data into the modeling process

·       Perform validation analysis of model simulation output using observational data

·       Work with established research and modeling teams to conduct new research and to assimilate emerging meteorological research into tropical cyclone catastrophe models

·       Perform data analysis

·       Interact with other teams to provide expert opinion and present results

·       Address client questions and interact with clients to help them better understand how catastrophes impact risk to property and how our models work

QUALIFICATIONS

About You and How You Can Excel in This Role

·       Solid knowledge of meteorology. Background and experience in tropical cyclone meteorology would be considered a significant advantage. 

·       Familiarity and comfort with manipulating observational data sets. Experience in data assimilation is a plus.

·       Strong skills gained through practical experience using high-level language and tools such as Python, C++, MATLAB, FORTRAN

·       Proficiency in working in a Linux/Unix environment, including scripting in languages such as C-shell, Bash

·       Ability to gather, integrate, and critically analyze data from all relevant sources of natural hazard information such as national and international agencies, insurance data, private entities

·       Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·       3+ years professional experience in a technical environment

·       M.S. or Ph.D. degree in meteorology, geosciences or related fields

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