Agricultural Risk Analytics for Green Finance and Insurance

Research Centre for the Management of Agricultural and Environmental Risks (CEIGRAM) - Universidad P; España; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

CEIGRAM — Research Centre for the Management of Agricultural and Environmental Risks, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Madrid, invites applications for a Master-level researcher in Agricultural Economics and risk management. You will study agricultural risks and assess insurance and financial instruments for climate adaptation.

Requirements include a Master’s in Agricultural Economics or Agro-environmental Technologies, strong data skills, and proven report writing ability, with fluency

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering, Agro-environmental Engineering, or Agricultural Sciences and Bioeconomics.
• A Master's degree in Agricultural Economics or in Agro-environmental Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture will be considered an asset.
• Essential: Ability to work with databases, perform graphical and statistical analysis.
• Previous experience in report writing will be valued, along with:
• Knowledge of sustainability in the agri-food sector
• Data analysis and curation
• R programming.

Responsibilities

• Study of agricultural risks within the agricultural sector.
• Analysis of the development of insurance and other financial instruments for adapting agricultural systems to climate change; analysis of decision-making by farmers, financial institutions, and insurance companies regarding the management of agricultural and environmental risks.

Skills

Database management

Data analysis

R programming

Report writing

Sustainability in agri-food sector

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering, Agro-environmental Engineering, or Agricultural Sciences and Bioeconomics

Master's degree in Agricultural Economics or Agro-environmental Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture

Job description

CEIGRAM — Research Centre for the Management of Agricultural and Environmental Risks, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Madrid, invites applications for a Master-level researcher in Agricultural Economics and risk management. You will study agricultural risks and assess insurance and financial instruments for climate adaptation.

Requirements include a Master’s in Agricultural Economics or Agro-environmental Technologies, strong data skills, and proven report writing ability, with fluency