Statistician; Security Clearance

Position: Statistician (50297) with Security Clearance
Position Objective:
Provide expert statistical support for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division's (CORVD) research and surveillance, including study design, advanced modeling (including Bayesian methods), and publication-quality interpretation of results.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Provide expert statistical support on complex epidemiologic/medical record/lab datasets.
* Support quantitative method development, including Bayesian approaches.
* Develop and diagnose statistical/mathematical models; interpret and present results.
* Contribute to publications and presentations; collaborate across CORVD/CDC teams.
* Introduce/extend innovative statistical approaches to address public health problems. Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

* Demonstrated experience performing advanced statistical analyses and model development
* Ability to communicate statistical results clearly to non-statistical stakeholders
* Strong scientific writing/review capability for manuscripts/presentations
* Ability to obtain/maintain Public Trust suitability and comply with CDC policies

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience with Bayesian methods and complex study design
* Experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary public health research teams
* Familiarity with CDC-relevant statistical tooling/workflows (e.g., R/SAS environments)
* This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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