12774 -Researcher in Risk and Resilience Assessment

12774 - Researcher in Risk and Resilience Assessment

CMCC Position cod. 12774
Researcher in Risk and Resilience Assessment
Deadline: October 26th, 2025

Overview

Our Institute for Climate Resilience (ICR) is looking for up to 2 Researchers in Risk and Resilience Assessment, located in Venice, responsible for contributing to the ongoing international/European research projects in the field of applied climate risk and resilience assessment and climate adaptation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Development and application of a multi-risk assessment methodology to analyse the effect of climate change-related impacts;
• Support in writing and managing EU projects and tenders proposals;
• Contributing to scientific publication activity and dissemination actions.

REQUIREMENTS

• At least 10 years of relevant research experience
• A PhD in environmental science, environmental engineering, science and management of Climate Change or equivalent subjects
• Previous experience in conducting risk and climate change impact assessment, familiarity with research methods and literature on multi-risk assessment, climate risk management, climate change adaptation and resilience
• Proficiency in working with large climate datasets in netcdf format and perform climate data analysis
• Previous experience in project management and acquisition of research funds
• Quantitative skills (including GIS, handling of climate datasets in R, Python or other software environments)
• Accuracy and good analytical skills
• Very good knowledge of English; knowledge of other foreign languages is an asset
• Proactive and collaborative mindset with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Strong team spirit with proven capacity to thrive in interdisciplinary environments
• Skilled at multitasking and managing competing priorities efficiently
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong problem-solving orientation with a focus on practical and innovative solutions

Duration, compensation & benefits

• The opportunity will be issued both internally and externally
• The researchers will be based in Venice CMCC office
• Contract and gross annual salary will be based on qualifications and working experience
• The salary ranges from €53.000 to €62.000 per year
• Welfare package for minimum 12 months contract
• Flexible working time as per internal policies
• Support during the immigration process, if needed

PROTECTED CATEGORY Belonging to legally protected categories (ex L. 68/99) will constitute a preferential condition. Some fiscal benefits could be applied for repatriated workers or foreign researchers/professors, having the requirements defined by Dlgs 147/2015 (for repatriates) or Dl 78/2010 (for foreigners). CMCC is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status, and other legally protected characteristics. Please omit from your CV any data you or we might consider discriminatory.