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.