Catastrophe Modelling Research Analyst

Catastrophe Modelling Research Analyst

**Primary Details**
Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee
- Location: Sydney or Melbourne
- Type: Permanent, full time
- Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working

**The opportunity**

As a Catastrophe Modelling Research Analyst, you will play a crucial role in enhancing our organization's understanding and management of risks associated with natural disasters. You will be responsible for researching, analysing, and modelling various catastrophe scenarios, providing valuable insights that will contribute to informed decision-making processes.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with an existing research/data science/actuarial background looking to develop their skills within the Catastrophe Research space.

**Your new role**
- Conduct catastrophe model validation for a range of external model vendors and internal models for peril regions around the globe for perils including: earthquake, flood, hurricane, cyclone, severe convective storm and bushfire perils
- Conduct climate change research and development projects and implementation in catastrophe modelling processes.
- Manage projects in a timely and efficient manner in collaboration with global teams and external service providers.
- Assist with catastrophe event response and other ad hoc tasks as required.

**About you**
- Demonstrable experience in a similar role alongside a PhD, Master's or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Physical Geography, Meteorology, Flood Engineering or Atmospheric Sciences.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proficiency in programming languages (such as Python or R), and GIS software skills
- Experience in the insurance, reinsurance, or risk management industry is a plus.
- Experience using catastrophe modelling software (e.g., RMS, AIR) is a plus but is not required.
- Experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Mapping would be advantageous but is not required

**About QBE**

We can never really predict what's around the corner, but at QBE we're asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future - helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage. We're an international insurer that's building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We're proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities. With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we're big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.

We believe this is our moment - what if it was yours too? Your career at QBE - let's make it happen

**Benefits**

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

- 'Hybrid Working' - a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
- Our 'Thriving at our Best' wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- 18 weeks' gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
- The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching
- Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
- Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners

**Rewards & Recognition**

We value our employee's experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

- 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
- 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards
- Platinum employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) - the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion
- Ranked 3rd place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2024 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
- Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)
- Family First accredited employer since 2021

**and let's make it happen**

**Skills**:
Adaptability, Analytical Thinking, Catastrophe Risk Management, Commercial Insurance, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Financial Management System (FMS), Financial Modeling, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Personal Initiative, Risk Management, Sound Judgment, Sourcing Analytics

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