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The Institute of Catastrophe Risk Management (ICRM) at NTU invites applications for a Research Fellow as a modeller in natural catastrophes exposure and loss. ICRM is a multi-disciplinary catastrophe risk management research institute which develops understandings and models of Asia’s risks related to natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, and floods, and non-traditional risks such as infectious diseases and terrorism. This position at ICRM is for developing and maintaining the ICRM’s exposure and loss models, running of in-house risk models, exposure and loss data collection and outreach activities.

Key Responsibilities:

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  Produce output data and papers/reports relating to exposure and loss, cascading loss effects

  
  


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  Establish procedures on data quality assurance

  
  


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  Develop documentation.

  
  

Job Requirements:

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  PhD degree in Civil Engineering or in Engineering in a closely relevant field.

  
  


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  Familiar with data and models, and software used in exposure and loss modelling.

  
  


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  Competency in programming languages, such as Matlab, R, or Python, within a GIS environment

  
  


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  Able to publish and communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences

  
  


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  Able to advance research for emerging risks such as relating to climate and urbanization

  
  


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  Domain knowledge via PhD work and/or with the insurance industry would be preferrable.

  
  


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  Self-motivated, pro-active, results-oriented professional with an ability to work with minimal supervision in dealing with data uncertainties

  
  


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  Good written and verbal communication skills

  
  


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  Strong presentation skills

  
  


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  Good in articulating data characteristics and research results

  
  


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  Able to work effectively as an individual and in a team.

  
  

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.