Extreme Events Research Scientist

Hamilton Company

Extreme Event Research Scientist at Hamilton focusing on independent research in catastrophe risk assessment. Collaboratively enhancing risk models and advising on climate change impacts.

Posted 4/26/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Help create, enhance, and maintain Hamilton’s view of risk by conducting independent research, and incorporating the findings into external catastrophe model selection, adjustments, and risk pricing.
Provide in-depth review and evaluation of external vendor models.
Analyze exposure and claims data to provide insights into Hamilton’s risk profile.
Perform independent research to form a clear strategy for addressing the impact of climate change.
Evaluate and investigate vendor model changes, and communicate findings to all stakeholders.
Develop model assessment and usage reports for both internal and external stakeholders.
Develop a good understanding of how Hamilton uses catastrophe models to estimate losses and price various lines of business, as well as manage the overall portfolio.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in meteorology, engineering, hydrology, hydraulic, fire, climate Science, or related discipline.
Experience in catastrophe model development or validation.
Experience in the areas of underwriting, actuarial, or risk management is a plus.
Demonstrated experience in using risk models and aggregation tools, and data investigation, particularly for natural catastrophe and terror risks.
Proven ability to work effectively across interdisciplinary teams and influence colleagues, particularly those with whom there is no reporting relationship.
Proficient in SQL, Python or R.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working
Matching 401K plan
Medical, dental, vision, life, disability
Generous time off (including parental leave)
Continued support for professional development
Gym subsidy
My day (additional days leave for personal interests/wellness/charity work)

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Hard Skills & Tools

catastrophe model developmentcatastrophe model validationrisk modelsdata investigationSQLPythonR

Soft Skills

interdisciplinary collaborationinfluencecommunication

Certifications

Master’s degreePh.D.