AXA Climate is looking for an intern who will support the team in improving its risk analysis with weather-based models, advanced statistics and satellite-based imagery processing.

Its mission will be focused on index design and modeling of risks related to nature-based solution (e.g.: insurance against sargassum blooms, mangroves cover, coral reefs cover) to deepen our understanding of the events and develop an appropriate risk model.

Working closely with the Nature-based Solutions Domain and in partnership with the underwriting team responsible for AXA Climate’s innovative parametric insurance product, the intern will:

• Contribute actively to scientific and technical developments of new risk models:
  • Process satellite images: Develop statistical models for various risks
  • Explore and test other sources of data: radar, satellite, new providers…
  • Identify key issues surrounding risk and propose solutions

• Support the underwriting of parametric products:
  • Evaluate and validate partnerships with model and risk providers
  • Explain technical concepts and share modeling approaches with team
  • Prepare technical elements for meetings with stakeholders and clients

Education:
• Grandes Écoles d’Ingénieurs (X, Centrale, École des Ponts, Mines, ENSTA, ENSAE…)
• MSc in top universities (Paris-Saclay, Dauphine, Imperial College, ETH Zurich, EPF Lausanne…)

Skills
• Strong scientific skills: statistics, probabilities
• Python or R mandatory, Arcgis or Google Earth Engine would be a plus
• Treatment of various data sets: reanalysis, satellite, radar, etc.
• Soft skills: strong autonomy, Integrity, Team spirit

Experience / Background:
• Studies in Data Science, Statistics and Applied Mathematics.
• Knowledges in meteorology, atmospheric dynamics, and/or weather analysis will be an advantage.

Languages
• Fluency in English required, fluency in French desired

Two or three interviews.