Research

Use your eye for actionable insights to help clients identify and manage emerging risks and opportunities.

Climate

Bringing clarity to climate investing

Do you want to make a positive impact with your career?

Halting climate change will require a monumental restructuring of the global economy. By joining MSCI’s Climate teams, you could help provide clients from across the capital ecosystem with integrated data, analytical tools, indexes and insights to form a clear view of the climate transition.

Your Team Responsibilities

We are developing cutting-edge software to identify and analyze climate change risk exposure of companies and real estate investments. Our models simulate nature and physical risks into insightful metrics for investors. We want to help investors for decision-making by exposing different types of climate risks and providing insightful and actionable data. For this, we are looking for an intern with background in location datasets and geospatial analysis. One of MSCI Climate Risk Center's key capabilities is our GeoSpatial dataset which is also a key input into our many of our climate models such as physical risk and biodiversity risk.

In this role, you would contribute into shaping the future of our GeoSpatial product by enhancing the dataset and improving its quality. You will also work closely with our different internal teams to analyze the data, visualize it and improve it.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Support the team in administrative tasks, as well as in the development of new features of our GeoSpatial product.
• Work with other research teams, our development team, and other stakeholders so that they can make best use out of the asset location data.
• Work on data science projects related to climate risks potentially including data analysis, statistical analysis, and software development.
• Work with our data management team, so that new data, which is coming from different sources, is correctly added to the database.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Interested in research in the fields of geospatial data, climate, environment, or sustainability
  Experience in data transformation using R, Python, Pandas, Numpy, SQL or Excel
• Knowledge of GIS tools such as QGIS, ArcGIS, and Google Earth Engine
• Knowledge of data visualization tools such as PowerBI, Tableau and Google Looker Studio
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills coupled with good logical aptitude
• Independent worker as well as good team player with a strong sense of ownership
• Currently enrolled in a B.Sc. or M.Sc. (Geography, Environmental Sciences, Earth System Science, Data/Computer Engineering, Data Science, Statistics or similar)

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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I think that everyone who is interested in the impacts of climate change in our society should join. With more companies and people realizing how serious this is, demand for products and insights will never cease to grow.

Cyril Pecoraro | Research View Profile

It’s exciting to combine my interest in data science with my passion for preventing climate change, working at a place where I truly believe I can make an impact.

Helen Droz | Research View Profile

Research Associate in Shanghai, SK expresses how MSCI’s open culture has given her visibility to collaborate across borders and with board members.

SK Kim | Research View Profile

Benefits

MSCI is committed to providing a competitive benefit package to you and, where applicable, your family. You are entitled to an extensive range of core benefits along with a range of additional benefits.

Core benefits:

• Compulsory Accident Insurance
• Base Pension Scheme including life assurance, disability benefits and surviving partner/orphan pension

Additional benefits:

• Supplementary Pension Scheme including life assurance, disability benefits and surviving other/orphan pension
• Voluntary Health Insurance
• Supplementary Accident Insurance
• STD Indemnité Insurance

Development opportunities

Guided by your manager, our learning and development opportunities empower you to perform at your best, make and impact and shape your career.

Career paths are multidirectional and we believe new and challenging experiences drive personal growth and innovation. With access to LinkedIn Learning Pro and our bespoke Learning@MSCI platform, you can easily customize and tailor your learning journey to accelerate your career.

Zurich

Hardstrasse 201,
2nd Floor, Primetower
8005
Switzerland

Our Zurich office is in the Zurich-West district, just a minute away from the train station and 5 minutes from the city center by train. This location hosts our Climate Risk Center for ESG and Climate researchers, engineers and analysts. You’ll have access to areas for interactive and hybrid meetings, a cafeteria, a relax room and showers for colleagues who like to exercise before work. We also host a Team Drinks event every month and additional fun events every quarter.

Recruitment Processs

• 1

  Apply online

  First, click Apply and upload a CV that shows us the skills and passion you could bring to this role, as well as your contact details so we can reach out to you.

• 2

  Talk to our recruiter

  If you look like a good match, our recruiters will arrange a chat where we’ll ask about your motivations, experience, and background, and where you can ask us anything you want to know about working at MSCI.

• 3

  Interview with our team

  If you like what you hear, and we think you have what we need, then it’s time to interview with your future team, either virtually or in the office. These interviews will give you a clear insight into the team and the day-to-day responsibilities of the role.

• 4

  Make your decision

  If you’re successful, we’ll make you an offer and give you any further information you need to help you make your decision. If the answer is yes, it’s time for some background checks, and then we’ll welcome you on board!

RESEARCH

Data Science Intern

Job Reference: 2024-1355 Location: Zurich Category: Research Solution: Climate Job Level: Contractor Job Type: Full-Time

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