<div class="gmail_quote"><div>Applications are invited for Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowships</div><div>(renewable) in Risk Analytics and High Performance Computing</div><div>(HPC) under the supervision of Dr. Andrew Rau-Chaplin from</div>
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Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University.</div><div><br></div><div><div>Candidates with one or more of the following research interests </div><div>are encouraged to apply: 1) Catastrophe Modeling for Wind, </div>
<div>Earthquake or Flood Risk, or 2) Mathematical Modeling, Simulation, </div><div>and Optimization, or 3) High Performance Computing - Applications </div><div>for Clusters and Clouds.</div></div><div><br></div><div>The research focuses on two intertwined themes, namely, the</div>
<div>design of 1) scenario-based catastrophic risk models and 2)</div><div>analytical systems for the management and analysis of</div>
<div>portfolios of catastrophic risk. </div><div><br></div><div>*****Qualifications*****</div><div><div>Successful candidates for the Post Doctoral postions will </div>
<div>hold a recent Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics, </div><div>Statistics, Engineering, or a related science. </div><div>They will have experience working on modeling,</div><div>stochastic simulation, optimization, or HPC oriented projects,</div>
<div>and strong algorithm design, implementation, and evaluation</div><div>skills. We are seeking individuals who can bring strong</div><div>technical skills and enthusiasm to an area of research ripe for</div><div>innovation and who will be able to integrate well into a larger</div>
<div>team. Knowledge of reinsurance or risk analytics is not</div><div>required. Of key importance is a candidate's willingness and</div><div>ability to come up the learning curve quickly in areas she or</div><div>he has not been previously exposed to.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Successful candidates for the MSc and Ph.D. postions will </div><div>have demonstrated strong academic performance in undergraduate </div><div>degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, </div>
<div>or a related science. Related industrial or rsearch experience is </div><div>a plus.</div></div><div><br></div><div>*****Industrial Connection*****</div><div>These positions are made possible in large part by FlagstoneRe,</div>
<div>a global reinsurance company that focuses on specialty and</div><div>property catastrophe reinsurance. The postdoctoral fellows will</div><div>work closely with the supervisor (Dr. Rau-Chaplin), and members</div><div>
of FlagstoneRe's research, analytics, and HPC teams. Flagstone</div><div>Re values highly motivated individuals with strong team spirit</div><div>and high research standards who can balance theoretical</div><div>concerns and practical issues.</div>
<div><br></div><div>*****Timeline and Application Procedures*****</div><div>These positions are open immediately. The initial contract is</div><div>one year with possible extension. Applicants should send a full</div><div>
Curriculum Vitae, letters from two referees and a cover letter</div><div>highlighting their prior achievements and a brief summary of</div><div>their statement of their interest and experience in this area.</div><div>Electronic submissions are encouraged. Applicants are strongly</div>
<div>encouraged to contact Andrew Rau-Chaplin as early as possible</div><div>to express interest and to ask any questions. Applications will</div><div>be considered until the positions are filled.</div><div><br></div><div>
Dr. Andrew Rau-Chaplin (arc [at] <a href="http://cs.dal.ca" target="_blank">cs.dal.ca</a>) Faculty of Computer</div><div>Science Dalhousie University <a href="http://www.cs.dal.ca/~arc" target="_blank">www.cs.dal.ca/~arc</a></div>
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