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JOB TITLE:  Senior Statistician / Statistical Analytics Lead  

POSITION NUMBER: 260821-0085-SS-SAL

POSITION LOCATION: Atlanta, GA, USA

ANTICIPATED START DATE: Two weeks after candidate identification

TRAVEL: As required to fulfill the responsibilities of the position

ASRT is seeking a  Senior Statistician/Statistical Analytics Lead  to provide senior methodological leadership for survey design, statistical analysis, weighting, sampling, imputation, analytical automation, and scientific interpretation. The position will advise The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers and program leaders on complex statistical methods and ensure analyses, protocols, manuscripts, and technical products meet rigorous scientific standards.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead statistical methodology and analytical planning. 
• Develop multistage survey sampling designs. 
• Develop sample-size and allocation recommendations. 
• Design weighting, imputation, and variance-estimation approaches. 
• Develop innovative sampling methodologies for household, telephone, school, web, and other surveys. 
• Conduct advanced analyses using SAS, STATA, SUDAAN, R, Python, or comparable software. 
• Develop reusable macros and automated statistical workflows.
• Prepare statistical analysis plans. 
• Review study protocols, manuscripts, analytic plans, and technical documentation.      
• Interpret complex statistical findings for scientific and programmatic audiences. 
• Provide senior consultation to CDC scientists and program leadership. 
• Mentor junior statisticians/data analysts.   
• Coordinate statistical methodology with domestic and international partners.   
• Mentor junior statisticians and data analysts. 
• Support manuscripts and peer-reviewed publications.   
• Conduct quality reviews of statistical outputs and analytical methods. 

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

•  Master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Biostatistics, or closely related field consistent with the CDC Task 12 minimum qualification. 

Preferred Education

• PhD or doctoral work in Statistics or Biostatistics 

Minimum Experience

• 7 years of professional statistical-analysis experience for ASRT Statistician IV alignment. 
• Experience providing statistical support to health research/studies. 
• Advanced SAS, STATA, R, or equivalent experience. 
• Experience developing statistical analysis plans. 
• Experience with regression, imputation, survey statistics, and data validation. 
• Experience analyzing surveillance systems, vital statistics, or large healthcare datasets. 

Preferred Experience

• CDC/Health and Human Services (HHS) experience. 
• NHANES, BRFSS, NHIS, vital statistics, EHR, claims, or administrative data. 
• Complex survey design and SUDAAN. 
• Peer-reviewed publication experience. 
• Experience supporting international survey programs.      
• Automated statistical-reporting methods. 

Required Skills & Tools

• Complex survey sampling and survey-statistics methodology. 
• Sample-size determination and sample allocation. 
• Weighting and variance estimation. 
• Regression modeling. 
• Imputation methods. 
• Descriptive and inferential statistics. 
• Statistical-analysis plan development. 
• Surveillance and healthcare-data analysis. 
• Statistical programming and automation. 
• Scientific interpretation and technical writing. 
• SAS – advanced proficiency. 
• R – intermediate/advanced proficiency. 
• STATA and/or SUDAAN.      
• Python desirable for statistical automation. 
• Excel for analytical review and validation. 
• Familiarity with NHANES, BRFSS, NHIS, vital statistics, EHR, claims, or administrative datasets. 
• Familiarity with reproducible analytical environments, version control, or Git/Azure DevOps desirable. 

Language Skills:

• The candidate must possess excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

REQUIREMENT: Must be a United States citizen or permanent resident or have authorization for employment in the United States.

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

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