Research Scientist: Catastrophe Modelling & GIS Specialist

Chelsea Avondale; Canada; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home insurance group in Canada is seeking a skilled scientist/engineer to join their cutting-edge engineering division. The role involves developing advanced natural hazard models and writing high-performance scientific code in Python. Ideal candidates will have a strong academic background in Applied Mathematics or Physics, with experience in catastrophe modeling and statistical evaluation of datasets. Join a team of experts transforming the insurance landscape.

Qualifications

• Experience with statistical evaluation of large, multi-dimensional datasets.
• Demonstrated experience running computer-based experiments with geophysical applications.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of severe natural hazard models.
• Write scientific code in Python that is modular and fast.
• Evaluate model outputs using GIS tools.

Skills

Python

Mathematical Modelling

Statistical Evaluation

Education

BSc, MSc, or PhD in Applied Mathematics or Physics

Job description

A leading home insurance group in Canada is seeking a skilled scientist/engineer to join their cutting-edge engineering division. The role involves developing advanced natural hazard models and writing high-performance scientific code in Python. Ideal candidates will have a strong academic background in Applied Mathematics or Physics, with experience in catastrophe modeling and statistical evaluation of datasets. Join a team of experts transforming the insurance landscape.