CALS Statistical Analyst/Consultant

North Carolina State University, United States

Updated: about 17 hours ago
Location: Raleigh, NORTH CAROLINA
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Posting Details
Posting Information


Posting Number PG193302EP
Internal Recruitment No
Working Title CALS Statistical Analyst/Consultant
Anticipated Hiring Range Commensurate with Experience
Work Schedule Monday - Friday / 40 hours/week
Job Location Raleigh, NC
Department Administration - Research Service
About the Department
North Carolina State University is the largest university in NC with over 25,000 undergraduate students and 10,000 graduate students and has been listed as the “best large employer in North Carolina”. NC State has historical strengths in agriculture, engineering, and the life sciences. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at NC State University serves North Carolina through teaching and mentoring, research, Extension and international programs. We train students to become leaders and to meet the needs of our agriculture, food and life science industries. We make discoveries, solve problems and bring that knowledge to the communities and fields across our state, our nation and our world. We transform challenges into agriculture and life sciences opportunities.
Essential Job Duties
The North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences seeks an outstanding statistician to develop and provide statistical consulting services within the College and to collaborate to advance statistical analysis capacity institution-wide. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to:
Designing and Implementing Solutions:
  • Design, implement, and document technical statistical solutions to serve the statistical needs of faculty, graduate students, and research/extension staff across CALS.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support research initiatives across the college and institution through study design, monitoring and data collection, analyses and interpretation of results.
  • Collaborate with other staff in the development, implementation, and instruction on statistical software and methodology.
  • Provide clients with informed advice on the appropriate use of statistical software packages such as SAS, JMP, SPSS, R, Python, or others for the experiment design and data analyses.


Research New Methods and Advise Management:
  • Assist management in designing systems and strategies as the statistical needs of the faculty, staff, and students evolve.
  • Monitor advances and provide guidance on statistical software and methodologies that should be adopted by CALS and the institution.
  • Advance knowledge of commonly used statistical methods, descriptive and inferential statistics in agriculture and life science research.

Project Management:
  • Manage projects that require independent research and implementation. Exercise judgement with latitude on actions and decisions.

You Belong Here! At NC State, our goal is for all employees to reach their fullest potential at work. As you consider this opportunity, we encourage you to review our Employee Value Proposition (https://news.hr.ncsu.edu/you-belong-here/ ) and learn more about what makes NC State the best place to learn and work for everyone.
Other Responsibilities
  • Mentor consultees, provide leadership in associated tasks to document the analyses, create summaries, present results in written report and verbal forms, write statistical text for study reports and publications, and prepare methods sections and analysis plans for incorporation into abstracts, manuscripts and grants, in many cases as a co-author or co-PI, where appropriate.

Qualifications


Minimum Education and Experience
  • Master’s degree and at least 2 year of relevant experience OR 
  • PhD in statistics, or agricultural science or related discipline, with demonstrated skills in statistics sufficient to serve the College OR 
  • An equivalent combination of education, training and relevant experience.
Other Required Qualifications
  • Ability to work independently with independent authority to make daily decisions with broader, often institution-wide, impact.
  • Ability to provide statistical support within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and work with statistical consultants in interdisciplinary projects across campus.
  • Experience with, or demonstrable capability to engage in agricultural field experiments and in plant- and animal-biology studies, – sufficient to clearly understand the source and type of data being analyzed, and the questions being addressed.
  • Advanced knowledge of most commonly used statistical packages such as: SAS, JMP, SPSS, R, Python, or others.
  • Proven ability to productively interact with clients (faculty, graduate students, research/extension staff) with varied levels of statistical and study design knowledge.
  • Capability to contribute to study design, study synopsis review, protocol development, and statistical analysis plans.
  • Good management skills and the ability to do independent and collaborative work with PIs and associated researchers.
  • A vision to remain current in statistical methods and theory through professional conferences, interfacing with other statisticians, reading emergent literature, or other venues of professional development.
  • Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills.
  • Ability and interest to collaborate/interface with Faculty in the Department of Statistics to enhance consulting capacity.
  • Ability to interface with an advisory group to guide program management, strategic direction, and professional growth.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Excellent leadership abilities.
  • Experience or demonstrated potential to collaborate on grants and publications.
  • Potential to develop entrepreneurial opportunities to secure funding and hire supporting employees.
Required License(s) or Certification(s)
NA
Valid NC Driver's License required No
Commercial Driver's License required No

Recruitment Dates and Special Instructions


Job Open Date 04/03/2024
Anticipated Close Date Open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicant required documents: Cover Letter, Resume/CV, Contact Information for at least three Professional References.

Position Details


Position Number 00109674
Position Type EHRA Non-Faculty
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week) 1.00
Appointment 12 Month Recurring
Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather
Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events Non Mandatory - Emergency Event
Department ID 110301 - Administration - Research Serv
AA/EEO
NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or [email protected] .
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
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