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StataCorp, located in College Station,
Texas near the Texas A&M campus, develops and distributes Stata,
software for statistical analysis. Stata statistical software has complete
statistical, graphical, and data-management capabilities and is used by
researchers of all disciplines.
SS-1: Staff Statistician 1
StataCorp is seeking a person with a strong understanding of statistics to
join its technical services staff in College Station, Texas.
Job duties include
- answering statistical questions from users via email
- monitoring and contributing to the
Stata listserver
- teaching NetCourses
(distance learning offered over the web)
- creating technical support materials, such as
FAQs and
NetCourses
- contributing to the Stata Journal
- testing, evaluating, and documenting new methods and features in Stata
- mentoring StataCorp staff statisticians
- attending user meetings and representing Stata to the
professional research community
The candidate must have
- a Ph.D. or equivalent knowledge in statistics, biostatistics, econometrics, or another
science-related field
- experience programming a statistical package
- excellent technical writing skills and the ability to effectively
communicate verbally in English
- knowledge of statistical applications and empirical practice
The preferred candidate will have
- experience programming in Stata
- a strong mathematical background
- experience in a scientific programming language, such as C, or a scripting language,
such as Perl
- teaching experience in statistics, biostatistics, econometrics or mathematics
- demonstrated technical writing skills
- job experience in your field
Starting salary is commensurate with skills and experience. Stata is a
rapidly growing company, and this position provides significant opportunity
for growth. Stata offers an excellent benefits
package.
Be sure to indicate job code SS-1 on your response. Submit a letter of
inquiry and resume by email or fax to
Alan Riley
Email:
hrd@stata.com
Fax: 979-696-4601
StataCorp is located in College Station, Texas, near the Texas A&M
campus and 90 miles northwest of Houston, 100 miles east of Austin, and 160
miles southeast of Dallas. The community has about 150,000 residents, good
schools, little crime, and
affordable
housing. Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States, is close enough
(an hour-and-a-half drive, 25 minutes by air) to accommodate most tastes.
StataCorp LP is an Affirmative Action Employer — M/F/Vet/Disab
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