Senior Cat Modeling Researcher

About Everest

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long‑term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

Senior Cat Modeling Researcher

Everest Global Services, Inc.

Analytics

About Everest

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long‑term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

The Actuarial Catastrophe Modeling department at Everest is looking for a Catastrophe Modeling Researcher, who will assist our department in advancing our cat models. A successful candidate should have a desire to use problem‑solving skills in applying sound scientific methods to solve unique and challenging problems in the fields of climate, atmospheric, seismic, and weather‑related perils. It is expected that candidates will be highly motivated, detail‑oriented, well‑organized, able to perform self‑directed research, have outstanding written and verbal communication skills, and be team‑oriented.

• Validating vendor catastrophe models
• Creating new catastrophe models
• Assisting in real‑time event loss estimation
• Learning basic reinsurance pricing
• Presenting research to various departments at Everest

• PhD/Masters in Engineering, Meteorology, Seismology, or related discipline preferred
• 2‑5 years of work experience with catastrophe modeling in the re/insurance industry, government, or academia preferred

• Experience with catastrophe models
• Programming/coding skills (SQL, Python, R, C#, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong work ethic

The base salary range for this position is $152,000–$180,000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location. All offers include access to a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

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Regular

Full time

Warren, NJ

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