08/23/2012
Dow AgroSciences

Company Information: Dow AgroSciences, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, develops leading-edge crop protection and plant biotechnology solutions to meet the challenges of the growing world. Dow AgroSciences is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company and had annual global sales of $5.7 billion in 2011.

Position Title: Statistician

Duties & Responsibilities: The successful candidate will join the Data Analysis Department within R&D’s Information Technology and Data Analysis function and will interact with scientists across Dow AgroSciences R&D. Key job responsibilities will be the identification and execution of statistical design and analysis projects of varying scale and complexity. Methods of current interest include spatial statistics, Bayesian statistics, mixed linear models, and generalizations thereof. The candidate will actively identifiy new methods and reduce them to practice as needed to further improve the integrity and efficiency of Dow AgroSciences product development cycle in biotechnology and agricultural chemistry. Additional responsibilities include supporting widely-used statistical tools and collaborating on software development efforts that have data analysis requirements. Strong written and oral communication skills are essential along with an ability to collaborate effectively with both laboratory and field scientists.

Position Qualifications: Applicants should have or be close to completing an M.S, or Ph.D. in statistics or a closely related field. Applicants should be genuinely interested in the practical application of classical and modern statistical methods to biological and chemical problems. Direct experience with scientific applications and/or significant academic focus in a relevant scientific field is preferred. Strong mathematical/statistical programming skills are desirable.

Salary Range: Competitive

Benefits: Excellent

Web Site: http://www.dowagro.com/careers/

Application Address: http://careers.dowagro.com/job/Indianapolis-Statistician-Information-Technology-and-Data-Analysis-R&D-Job-IN-46201/2097235/

Contact Email: ssdhavala@dow.com

Application Deadline: Untill filled