RESEARCH HYDROLOGIST

Hydrologist
Karen Clark & Company In-person · Boston, MA, US 8 months ago

Job Description
Hydrologist

KCC seeks a highly qualified Hydrologist to join the Model Development Team to work on developing advanced catastrophe reference models. In this position, you will work closely with other scientists and engineers to develop numerical representations of inland flooding and coastal flooding impacts and conduct analyses of historical and real-time flood events.

Expected Salary Range: $90,000-$100,000

Responsibilities

Collaborate with scientists and engineers to develop the technical aspects of flood hazard and impacts models

Research regional natural and manmade hydrological aspects that can lead to flooding events

Compile related literature and datasets required for model development

Conduct model sensitivity and validation tests

Provide documentation for technical publications

Conduct post disaster field surveys after major events

Qualifications

PhD with background in hydrology and/or hydraulics, with research relevant to flood inundation modeling

Experience with model setup, calibration, and validation

In-depth knowledge of and skills in probability and statistical methods

Experience with GIS tools, such as ArcGIS or QGIS

Experience with numerical modeling and computer programming such as Python, FORTRAN, R, C#, and/or others

Excellent presentation and communication skills

Experience programming using Arcpy and geospatial tools is a plus

Karen Clark & Company develops software that provides innovative tools for catastrophe risk management. Over two decades ago, Nobel Peace Prize Honoree Karen Clark pioneered the catastrophe risk modeling techniques and solutions used today by virtually every insurance and reinsurance company in the world.Karen Clark & Company is now leading ...

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