Specialist - Research-Fixed Term

Job description

Job no: 696885
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: Research And Innovation
Department: Ctr For Statistical Training Consulting 10059650
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Full Time (90-100%), Fixed Term Academic Staff, Research/Scientific, Non-Union
Position Summary

Statistician for Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI. Requires Ph.D. in Statistics, Information Studies, or related quantitative social science discipline + 5 years of experience to include: statistical consulting, research, evaluation, and data management/ analysis; use of R, MPlus, SPSS, Stata, and Qualtrics statistical software; and participation in collaborative grant writing.

Duties: Increase quality and quantity of sponsored research at MSU by contributing to pre-award statistical consulting, including serving as an investigator on grant proposals, participating in grant preparation, writing methodology and statistical analysis plans sections of grant proposals, sample size planning, development of research-specific aims and hypotheses, and tailoring statistical approaches to research aims. Collaborate with clients and research partners from a variety of academic disciplines within MSU and/or from external organizations. Serve as lead statistician on projects. Publish research. Prepare bids (cost estimates). Offer resources and advice to clients and research partners about research design and statistical methods. Explain concepts, methods, and how to run or interpret statistical analyses. Develop and teach workshops on research design, quantitative methods, and associated topics (e.g., using software for data collection, using statistical software, data management, reproducible research, etc.).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Statistics, Information Studies, or rela

Minimum Requirements

Ph.D. in Statistics, Information Studies, or related quantitative social science discipline + 5 years of experience to include: statistical consulting, research, evaluation, and data management/ analysis; use of R, MPlus, SPSS, Stata, and Qualtrics statistical software; and participation in collaborative grant writing.

Required Application Materials

CV

Website

https://cstat.msu.edu/

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

Advertised: Mar 30, 2021 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Apr 13, 2021 Eastern Daylight Time

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