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Neara

Principal Research Scientist – Risk

Neara

. Contribute to Neara’s applied research function for infrastructure risk and resilience .

Posted 10/26/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesLead💰 $180,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in probabilistic modeling, uncertainty quantification, and decision-making under incomplete information, with a strong focus on developing predictive models for infrastructure risk and resilience. Proven ability to translate research findings into actionable tools and recommendations for utilities managing capital expenditure.

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PhD In StatisticsProbabilistic ModelingUncertainty QuantificationScientific ComputingResearch Leadership

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Hard Skills
Predictive ModelingModel ValidationDecision-MakingOperational Systems ModelingEmpirical MethodsAnalytical Methods
Soft Skills
Independent Research ExecutionInfluential Publications
Industry Keywords
Infrastructure RiskResilienceInsurance ModelingCatastrophe ModelingWeather PredictionClimate HazardPower-System OutagesReliability Engineering

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Remote Sensing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Contribute to Neara’s applied research function for infrastructure risk and resilience
  • Establish rigorous standards for risk modeling, uncertainty quantification, and decision-making
  • Develop predictive models for equipment damage, vegetation failure, outage likelihood and duration, and wildfire-related risk
  • Design decision models quantifying operational and economic consequences of resilience and reliability investments
  • Quantify the value of data, inspections, devices, and remote sensing capabilities using empirical and analytical methods
  • Define a research agenda and translate findings into tools and recommendations for utilities managing capital expenditure

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • PhD in statistics, applied mathematics, physics, computer science, operations research, engineering, or a comparable record of original research and applied technical work
  • Proven track record of independently defining, driving, and executing a substantial research agenda as a senior individual contributor or industry principal
  • Influential publications, patents, or production systems demonstrating research leadership
  • Recognized subject matter expertise and technical authority
  • Extensive experience in probabilistic modeling, uncertainty quantification, model validation, scientific computing, and decision-making under incomplete information
  • Substantial experience modeling operational systems
  • Relevant experience in insurance or catastrophe modeling, weather prediction and climate hazard, power-system outages, or reliability engineering

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity component
  • Flexible hours and working arrangements
  • Opportunity to work with unique network-scale utility data
  • Opportunity to shape Neara’s research modeling function, product roadmap, analytical standards, and customer advisory services