Senior Research Scientist

3 weeks ago


Boston, Massachusetts, United States Extreme Event Solutions Full time
Job Title: Senior Scientist

At Extreme Event Solutions, we're seeking a highly skilled Senior Scientist to join our Research and Modeling department. As a key member of our wildfire modeling team, you'll work closely with stakeholders to develop, optimize, and deploy advanced computational models that simulate fire ignition, spread, and penetration into the wildland-urban interface at meter-scale resolution.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Stay up-to-date with current wildland fire research and integrate new knowledge into existing and new wildfire models.
  • Understand the principles of wildland fire models and assess sensitivity to key drivers.
  • Critically evaluate trends in wildfire activity and climate drivers in the United States and elsewhere.
  • Evaluate new climatological, wildfire fuel, and wildfire activity data and integrate it into existing models.
  • Create, optimize, and run critical model code using high-performance computing principles.
  • Manage multiple code repositories, data sets, and data archives with version control.
  • Prepare technical and non-technical documents describing modeling processes and results.
  • Deliver presentations to coworkers, management, and clients.

Requirements:

  • Solid foundational knowledge of atmospheric, climatic, and/or hydrological processes.
  • Practical experience analyzing/interpreting large model output datasets.
  • Mathematical and/or statistical experience and practical experience developing new models or components.
  • Programming skills gained through practical experience with modern programming languages.
  • Ability to gather, understand, and critically analyze information from various sources.
  • Demonstrated ability to learn new concepts and skills and meet project objectives and deadlines.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

About Us:

At Extreme Event Solutions, we empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster. We're a leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry, and we're committed to creating an exceptional experience for our employees and a better tomorrow for future generations.



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