Mathematical Statistician

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

This position is with the Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The Mathematical Statistician designs, plans, and conducts statistical analyses of complex public health and epidemiologic data; investigates methods related to study design, causal inference, confounding, bias, missing data, and longitudinal analysis; evaluates existing methodologies and develops or adapts analytic approaches; and prepares technical reports, methodological documentation, peer-reviewed manuscripts, scientific presentations, and other communication products.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must meet the basic education requirement: 24 semester hours in mathematics and statistics, including at least 12 semester hours in mathematics and 6 semester hours in statistics; alternatively, a combination of this coursework and appropriate experience or additional education.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.
• Specialized experience must include independent statistical analyses of complex public health and epidemiologic data using advanced statistical methods and statistical software.
• Specialized experience must include technical leadership or expert consultation on epidemiologic and public health studies and resolving methodological issues involving study design, bias, confounding, missing data, or statistical modeling.
• Specialized experience must include preparing and communicating statistical reports, methodological documentation, peer-reviewed manuscripts, and presentations that translate analyses into actionable public health information.
• Applicants must document employment dates and, for part-time experience, hours worked per week.
• Foreign education used to meet qualification requirements must be evaluated and deemed equivalent to U.S. accredited education, or receive full credit from a U.S. accredited college or university.
• Must meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and conduct statistical analyses of complex public health and epidemiologic data.
• Conduct methodological investigations related to study design, causal inference, confounding, bias, missing data, and longitudinal analysis.
• Evaluate existing statistical methodologies and develop or adapt new analytic approaches.
• Prepare technical reports, methodological documentation, peer-reviewed manuscripts, scientific presentations, and other communication products.
• Provide technical leadership and expert statistical consultation on the design, implementation, and evaluation of epidemiologic and public health studies.
• Resolve complex methodological issues and communicate statistical findings to multidisciplinary scientific teams and decision makers.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on the position type.
• Potential incentives may include moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, or creditable service for annual leave, subject to authorization and funding.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior