Postdoctoral Fellow, Catastrophe Risk & Insurance Research

St.-John; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Postdoctoral Fellow will join the Institute for the Study of Catastrophe Risk and Resilience and the Greenberg School of Risk Management at St.-John. The position supports advancing research, education, and outreach on catastrophe risk management, risk mitigation, and insurance solutions, and includes teaching one introductory course.

The fellow will conduct independent and collaborative research, publish working papers and articles, help organize conferences and seminars, supervise research

Qualifications

• Ph.D. completed by start date.
• Demonstrated research expertise in catastrophe risk management, insurance, or resilience.
• Significant data analysis and programming skills (Python, R).

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent and collaborative research on catastrophe risk management and insurance practices.
• Produce high-quality working papers, journal articles, and practitioner-oriented publications.
• Assist with organizing academic-industry conferences, micro-conferences, and research seminars.
• Support student engagement through supervision of research assistants and curricular enhancements.
• Participate in community and industry outreach to disseminate findings.
• Maintain an active online presence for the Institute and its platforms.
• Teach an Introductory Risk Management and Insurance course.

Skills

Strong research skills

Collaborative work across disciplines

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Ph.D. in economics/finance/risk management-insurance

Tools

Python

R

Job description

The Postdoctoral Fellow will join the Institute for the Study of Catastrophe Risk and Resilience and the Greenberg School of Risk Management at St.-John. The position supports advancing research, education, and outreach on catastrophe risk management, risk mitigation, and insurance solutions, and includes teaching one introductory course.

The fellow will conduct independent and collaborative research, publish working papers and articles, help organize conferences and seminars, supervise research