<font size=2 face="sans-serif">New Zealand is a very active geological
environment within which GNS Science (</font><a href=www.gns.cri.nz><font size=2 face="sans-serif">www.gns.cri.nz</font></a><font size=2 face="sans-serif">)
is the leading supplier of research and consultancy services of earth science
and geological hazard engineering. </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The Risk and Society Department within
the Natural Hazards Group of GNS Science is a 20 strong team of hazard
and risk modellers, engineers, and social science researchers. Our work
focuses on understanding societal risk and the development of tools and
decision support systems to help communities understand, manage, and where
practical, mitigate their risk from natural hazards.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">We are seeking to appoint a risk specialist
to enhance research capabilities in risk assessment and risk modelling.
The successful applicant will be involved at the leading edge of
the development and application of tools that enable better understanding
of New Zealand's built environment and the risks imposed upon it by natural
hazards. In particular, this will involve the integration of a suite of
natural hazard models with a national inventory database and associated
vulnerability database so as to establish the geographic distribution of
risks on buildings and infrastructure within New Zealand, and within the
Asia/Pacific region.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">We are after a motivated and innovative
person to join our high performance team. The successful applicant will
have a post-graduate degree (Masters or PhD or equivalent), preferably
with 3 years or more experience in engineering research or consultancy.
An understanding of loss modelling, impact evaluation, and database management
and application specifically in a risk evaluation environment is desirable.
Commercial experience, statistics and demonstrable computer programming
skills, together with an understanding of the NZ construction environment
would be an advantage.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Application closing date: Oct 24 2014</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">For more information and to apply, visit:
</font><a href="https://careers.sciencenewzealand.org/jobdetails/ajid/mPys7/Risk-Specialist,8807.html"><font size=2 face="sans-serif">https://careers.sciencenewzealand.org/jobdetails/ajid/mPys7/Risk-Specialist,8807.html</font></a>
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Dr. Natalia Irma Deligne<br>
Volcanic Hazard Modeller<br>
GNS Science - Te Pu Ao <br>
PO Box 30368<br>
Lower Hutt 5040<br>
New Zealand<br>
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Email: N.Deligne@gns.cri.nz<br>
Tel: +64 4 570 4129 / Fax: +64 4 570 4600<br>
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