Full-Time

Research & Development Specialist

Parametric Reinsurance

Posted on 3/7/2025

Marsh & McLennan

Marsh & McLennan

Compensation Overview

$65.6k - $108.3k/yr

+ Performance-based incentives

Entry, Junior

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

New York, NY, USA

This is a hybrid role that requires working at least three days a week in the office.

Category
Data Science
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Python
MATLAB
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline related to the study of natural hazards, engineering, or science, with at least one journal publication we can review.
  • Excellent coding skills in MATLAB (preferred), Python, or similar computing language. Eventually, all production code is translated into MATLAB, our core platform. Coding skills will be tested.
  • Exceptional attitude and flexibility to work effectively under pressure, with a cohesive team, and with different external audiences.
Responsibilities
  • Show passion and curiosity to advance the state of the art in catastrophe risk transfer and insurance in the context of evolving environmental challenges.
  • Conduct independent research on parametric instruments and natural hazards, and provide progress reports for the team, clients, and colleagues on a regular basis.
  • Translate research hypotheses into well-structured code (MATLAB is our core software platform) and demonstrate ability to rigorously test these hypotheses and thoroughly document results.
  • Advance with independence through obstacles and resourcefully find alternatives and solutions to technical, business, mathematical, or programmatic challenges that arise continuously.
  • Communicate with excellence in oral (presentations) and written forms, and show ability to convey difficult technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Portray the team’s work professionally in a multi-cultural, global business environment, with clients and colleagues.
Desired Qualifications
  • Master's degree or Ph.D. in a technical discipline related to the study of natural hazards, engineering, or science, with at least one journal publication we can review.
  • Technical publications as first author in international peer-reviewed journals.
  • Expertise in MATLAB coding.

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