Job Description & Qualification
Florida International University is seeking applications for an open-rank faculty position in Environmental and Disaster Risk Management, Policy, and Finance. We seek exceptional candidates in applied mathematics, finance, policy, environmental economics, disaster risk modeling, decision sciences, or similar quantitative fields, particularly to collaborate in the development of innovative approaches, instruments, and policies for disaster risk management. Candidates with interdisciplinary research experience and training are encouraged to apply.

The ideal candidate would excel in disaster risk management scholarship, and lead risk policy and finance by interfacing with public and private stakeholders at multiple scales and across risk management institutions. The candidate would contribute to interdisciplinary training as part of the Environmental Finance and Risk Management Program, housed in the Institute of Environment. The program combines mathematical finance and environmental sciences to price, trade, hedge, transfer environmental and disaster-related financial risks, and to devise new financial instruments to mitigate, adapt, and reduce environmental and disaster risk to incentivize resilience and sustainability.

Completion of a PhD in Disaster and Risk Policy, Decision Science, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Economics, Applied Mathematics to the Environmental Sciences, Quantitative Environmental Finance, or a related field is required. Applicants must also have demonstrated teaching and research experience in those fields, preferably involving the natural environment, such as contingent financing for natural hazard preparedness, or financial risk transfer for adverse environmental conditions. Further qualifications include excellent potential in research involving modeling of complex systems, an aptitude to supervise students at the MSc and PhD levels, and a desire to engage in our cross-disciplinary research groups.

Application Procedure
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID 536498 at https://hr.fiu.edu/careers/ and attach a curriculum vitae, a research description and a teaching philosophy statement in a single pdf file. Candidates will be requested to provide both names and contact information for at least three references who will be contacted as determined by the search committee. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of candidates will begin January 14, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.

About the Organization
Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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Website
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