Cornell University
Statistical Consultant

Job Description

The Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit is seeking a full-time Statistical Consultant. Responsibilities include providing statistical consulting and research support for faculty, graduate and undergraduate students and research staff through the Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit (CSCU), as well as working on externally-funded research projects under the direction of a professor within the Division of Nutritional Sciences. 
 
Specific CSCU responsibilities include providing general and advanced statistical and methodological consulting for clients; providing instructional workshops and other training on basic and advanced statistical techniques; writing documentation and expository instructional handouts on applied statistical topics; testing and adapting statistical software and writing statistical procedures; assisting clients in identifying appropriate software to run their statistical analysis and in integrating statistical and other analytical techniques into their research; and identifying the need for and specifying the nature of new third party or in-house written software.
 
Research work includes providing programming support to achieve research goals including data cleaning and management of complex data files and statistical programming using advanced statistical and methodological concepts; providing assistance with student learning relative to statistical methods and SAS programming; interacting with research program personnel including personnel at other institutions to transfer data and understand complex architecture of data files; assisting in the identification of appropriate software; participating in the preparation of reports including the preparation of manuscripts; and maintaining records and documenting all data files and all SAS programs. 

 
This position is a two-year term position, with possibility of renewal contingent upon funding availability and performance.

Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in statistics, biometry or related field with 3-4 years of experience with research or supporting research preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills. Enthusiasm for working with and ability to communicate technical information in an understandable way to a large and diverse clientele. Experience using various statistical packages required. Interest in learning new statistical techniques a must.
 
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree preferred.

For more information and to apply for the position visit: http://www.ohr.cornell.edu/jobs/


This position will be posted through March 27, 2008.

No relocation assistance is provided for this position.
 
Located in Ithaca, N.Y., Cornell University is a bold, innovative and inclusive teaching and research university of academic distinction and public service where staff, faculty, and students alike are challenged to be active citizens of the world.

Cornell University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer.