Scientific Research Analyst – Flood
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Employer: Synchro |
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Job location: London UK |
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Apply before: Not specified |
Summary
Would you like to work for one of the world’s leading Data Analytics providers? Do you have a strong in-depth knowledge of hydrology, hydraulics or a similar discipline? Due to international expansion into the UK market our client is now seeking a Scientific Research Analyst / Data Scientist to join their consulting team in London.
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Our client is a leader in data and intelligence and is seeking someone that can create and effectively communicate unique property-level insights associated with flood risk. You will be collecting and consolidating the latest scientific research into thought leadership to help business and government leaders think strategically about risk exposures related to flooding.
The role requires strong technical and modelling skills to integrate understanding of engineering and physical processes resulting in property damage due to flooding. As such, responsibilities include performing a variety of professional-level model development as well as face to face consulting tasks, including development and/or validation of flood risk models, and technical documentation.
You will also perform comprehensive tests using advanced experimental design, analyse results using statistical data analysis, and effectively resolve complex technical problems. Our client is evolving at a rapid pace and take great pride in their working environment and support their employees with the latest tools and technology in order to achieve the best results.
ROLE: Scientific Research Analyst / Data Scientist – Flood
LOCATION: London – with travel to offices in the UK, Europe and International when needed
SALARY: £80,000 - £100,000 per annum
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR?
· Advanced degree (PhD is preferred but not essential) in hydrology, hydraulics, or similar discipline with minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
· Strong knowledge of engineering and science behind developing flood hazard models.
· Strong knowledge in probabilistic hydrology and hydraulic flood modelling.
· Strong communication skills: able to communicate with a variety of technical disciplines; exchange technical information with peers, management and clients; and translate technical information for non-technical audiences.
· Ability to effectively communicate in public forums on topics related to flood hazard
· Experience in Catastrophic modelling, including the different components of the model (e.g Hazard, vulnerability, and financial models)
· DESIRABLE: Ability in computer programming (C++ and SQL)
Please contact Chi Ming Lau at Synchro to explore this exclusive opportunity further or apply through this job posting and we will be in touch shortly.
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