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Statistician

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Think Tank, Inc.

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Costello Medical

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Boston, MA · On-site +1

$54K - $66K/yr

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Costello Medical

Statistician Intern

Boston, MA · On-site

$54K - $66K/yr

The statistical analyses varies across patient-level clinical trial data, observational study (real ... for the University of Cambridge where he shares his experiences of studying Mathematics at ...

Costello Medical

Statistician Intern

Boston, MA · On-site

$54K - $66K/yr

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UAB

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STATISTICIAN II

Birmingham, AL · On-site

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ProSidian Consulting

Statistician

Charlotte, NC · On-site

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State of Nevada (NV)

STATISTICIAN 2

Carson City, NV · On-site

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Statistician

Seattle, WA

Think Tank, Inc.
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Job description

*Position is Subject to Contract Award

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Description of Duties:

  • Provide statistical analysis to inform management decisions.
  • Statistically analyze spatial and temporal variability in processes experienced by migrating salmon in river systems, especially survival and migration patterns through hydropower systems and across life cycles.
  • Analyze and generate relationships between fish responses (density, growth, survival, migration rate) and stressors in particular life stages.
  • Develop novel probabilistic mathematical and simulation models representing complex ecological and behavioral processes with modern statistical methods.
  • Provide statistical support to other researchers during study design and analysis; organize and curate ecological datasets relevant to mark-recapture modeling.
  • Document and share reproducible workflows and analytical protocols; publish reports and scientific papers and present at regional/national meetings and conferences.
  • Assist with field collection of fish and environmental data as needed (may involve riding in vehicles and/or boats).

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

  • Education: PhD from an accredited college/university with a major related to the task order, with emphasis in statistics, mathematics, fisheries, ecology, or the natural sciences. Must have a strong quantitative background with a solid foundation and extensive coursework in statistics and probability.
  • Experience: Ten (10) or more years of experience related to the task order, including familiarity with the species and habitats managed by NOAA Fisheries in the West Coast region.

Desired:

  • Knowledge and experience in Bayesian statistics and mark-recapture methods is strongly preferred.
  • Advanced degree in a related field - may substitute for two (MS) or four (PhD) years of experience

CERTIFICATIONS:

Required:

  • Valid U.S. driver's license - required and maintained throughout the period of performance.
  • Public trust suitability; background investigation cleared prior to beginning performance.
  • Government-required training to be completed within 5 business days of start: NOAA IT Security, NOAA Safety, Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment Prevention & Response (NAM 1330-52.222-70(b)(6)), and Records Management 101.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Required (Deliverables):

  • All analyses conducted with accepted methods and QA/QC.
  • Reproducible analytical workflows documented; statistical scripts and methodologies shared via open-science platforms (e.g., GitHub).
  • Analysis products archived accessibly; final data and models shared via public scientific repositories or interactive research dashboards.
  • Published scientific papers and reports; regular communication with team members.
  • Written status reports and other ad hoc communications; participation in field tasks as needed.

SKILLS: 

Required:

  • Extensive experience in statistical modeling and data analysis; extensive experience conducting analyses and coding in R.
  • Experience with programs Stan and JAGS; experience with open-science concepts.
  • Strong computational skills, including ability to manipulate large environmental datasets within a command-line environment (e.g., Linux/shell scripting).
  • Familiarity interpreting or interfacing with C or C++ code within a scientific modeling context; familiarity with Google Suite and Microsoft Office.

Excellent verbal and written communication; experience writing reports and publishing peer-reviewed articles; able to work independently and on interdisciplinary teams

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