Data Scientist, Oceanus (posted 4/5/12)
Job Location: Austin, TX, United States
Job Description: Our Data Scientists do everything from data prep to data mining and statistical analysis to business presentation. They are pivotal to our projects from start to finish, developing the entire path from business problem statement to data-driven solution recommendation. Data scientists need to be good at both asking the right questions and finding creative, technically rigorous answers.
Oceanus Data scientists work with detailed data that describes the inner workings of the automotive industry: consumer web-browsing and purchase information, customer demographics and psychographics, vehicle production and delivery specs and schedules, vehicle sales performance and history, incentives, repair information, dealership operations, etc. They dream up and answer big questions: What makes some dealerships more successful than others? How much sales lift comes from incentives? What kind of marketing is effective? What mix of product packages and features should be manufactured? How many will sell? Who is likely to buy an electric car?
We don't specialize in particular algorithms or modeling approaches -- we are always learning and looking for the best approach to the problem at hand. The best candidates will have both exceptional technical/statistical skills and strong business acumen, and be interested in fast-paced work and varied responsibilities. They will be knowledgeable and capable enough to find a way to leverage data to answer nearly any automotive business question, choosing their own analytical approaches and owning project results. (Though there is an opportunity to transition less complex work to offshore teams.) They'll be excited to present results that could change the way businesses operate, and able to present those simply and clearly, in terms that businesspeople understand.
Requirements:
- Graduate degree or equivalent in CS, statistics, econometrics, operations research, math, or a related field.
- Deep knowledge of at least one statistical analysis tool (preferably R or SPSS) and Microsoft Office for presentation.
- At least 2 years of work history in data analysis, with a track record of successful application of diverse analytical approaches (including but not limited to regression modeling, time series analysis, and decision trees.)
- Programming skills, including ability for sophisticated automated data prep through SQL and at least one other language, and ability to build reusable analytical tools from scratch.
- Ability and drive to work quickly and deliver new insights and incremental results on a daily basis.
Perks:
- Modern-retro downtown offices
- Team lunches, stocked kitchens, coffee-snob compliant coffee machines
- Great beer on tap, scotch collection, regular happy hours
- Small team + Austin startup vibe + large customers = huge impact
- Choose your dream laptop / software / monitor / etc.
- No dress code, office hours, or vacation policy – only results matter
- Competitive benefits package
Research Analyst: Proctor Foundation, University of California, San Francisco (posted 4/4/12)
Job Location: San Francisco, CA, United States
Job Description: The incumbent will support the F.I. Proctor Foundation’s Principal Investigator’s research activities in the field of ocular inflammatory disease, which includes epidemiological studies and clinical trials that involve domestic and international collaboration. Responsibilities will include assisting with study design from a methodological standpoint, database creation, data management, programming, statistical analyses, and assistance with grant writing and publications.
This position requires an employee who can be relied upon for primary statistical analyses of a complex nature, play an integral role in designing new research studies (including international clinical trials), design and manage databases for data collection, provide basic training and support in statistical and data-related principles to residents, fellows and other employees, and draft grants, analysis plans and manuscripts. The incumbent must be able to multi-task, problem-solve and apply creative solutions to new and unexpected situations with limited supervision. The employee must be able to communicate effectively with international collaborators. This position may include travel to India; and perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications: BA/BS with a major in a related field and two years of experience in administrative analysis or operations research; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; demonstrated proficiency with statistical software packages (R, STATA or equivalent); strong writing/communication skills; knowledge of various study designs and implementation strategies.
Biostatistician (posted 4/3/12)
Job Location: Kansas City, MO, United States
Job Description: Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute is seeking a biostatistician to support its growing cardiovascular outcomes research program. Responsibilities include:
- Collaboration with researchers on design, planning and analysis of research studies
- Direct interaction with investigators and study sponsors
- Preparation, maintenance and documentation of analysis programs and data sets
- Identification/creation of appropriate tools for managing and analyzing data
- Active review and implementation of contemporary statistical methods
- Organization, presentation and interpretation of analytic results including assumptions and scope of inference
- Collaboration on preparation of grant proposals, manuscripts abstracts and presentations
Requirements include PhD (or Master’s degree + 3 years experience) in biostatistics or statistics and substantial working experience (2+ years) with complex data structures via SAS. Self-motivation, critical thinking, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrated writing skills are essential. Experience with clinical or health services data, R/S-Plus, relational databases and SQL are highly desirable.
Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute is an internationally recognized center for excellence in cardiovascular care, education and research. In addition to its numerous research programs, it is the directing center for the Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Consortium (CORC), a network of national leaders devoted to collaborative efforts in outcomes assessment and quality improvement. Through CORC the Heart Institute administers and is the analytic core for a number of multi-center research studies. For more information, visit www.mahi.org and www.cvoutcomes.org.
Send a cover letter and resume to:
Philip Jones
Senior Biostatistician II
Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
4401 Wornall, HI-5
Kansas City, MO 64111
voice: (816) 932-3273
fax: (816) 932-5613
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Salary is commensurate with experience. We offer a comprehensive benefit package including: health and dental insurance; 3 weeks paid vacation; on-site childcare center; fitness center. Saint Luke’s Health System is an equal-opportunity employer.
Biostatistician/Epidemiologist (posted 3/22/12)
Job Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Job Description: Seton Healthcare Family presents an exciting opportunity for a Biostatistician/ Epidemiologist to work in the Analytics and Health Economics department of the Seton Healthcare Family supporting healthcare innovation, clinical research, and design and program evaluation across the Seton network. A not-for-profit organization, Seton Healthcare Family is the leading provider of healthcare services in Central Texas, serving an 11-county population of 1.9 million.
A master’s or doctoral degree in Biostatistics or Epidemiology and experience working in healthcare data analysis and information reporting are strongly preferred.
Key job responsibilities involve:
· Development of appropriate study design and statistical analysis to examine healthcare data for clinical and quality outcomes, and comparative/cost effectiveness models.
· Strong statistical knowledge, data management including knowledge of relational database concepts and programming ability (e.g., SQL).
· Independent analysis of information from multiple data resources, including electronic health records, surveys, and claims data using statistical software (e.g., SAS, Stata, R).
· Collaboration with other members of the Analytics and Health Economics team to support Senior Epidemiologists in the areas of clinical research, clinical innovation, and business intelligence and reporting.
The ideal candidate will enjoy working independently within a team environment, be adept at documenting and presenting his or her work process, is a strong communicator when interacting with collaborators and business partners, and will be driven to improve healthcare delivery and quality.
To apply for this position please go to the following link:
http://www.seton.net/employment/job_listings/
and search for Job Requisition Number: 036096
*Please note that the online system will list the job title as “Clinical Outcomes Consultant”.
Associate, Analytics (posted 3/13/12)
Job Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Job Description: WCG is looking for a resourceful, energetic individual to join our growing Analytics team. The analytics associate will primarily execute social and traditional media research projects for leading companies in Healthcare, Technology, CPG and Entertainment. In addition, this person will support primary and secondary research initiatives, such as online behavior analysis, trend identification and consumer insights to guide communication program development and assessment. The analytics associate will leverage a wide variety of quantitative and qualitative methodologies along with proprietary tools to produce reports with actionable insights that add value for our clients.
- Prepare quantitative and qualitative research reports that guide our client’s communications and marketing strategies
- Create cutting edge data visualizations (e.g., PowerPoint and chart templates, interactive charts, info graphics, etc.)
- Collaborate with the team to further develop research capabilities and efficiencies
- Contribute to team intelligence on the communications and marketing analytics industry, including new technologies, methodologies, new developments and important players
- Staying informed about client industries including their technologies, products, target markets and competitors
- Strong story-telling and presentation skills, solid analytical bent to turn data into insights
- Familiarity with these solutions is preferred: Radian6, Google Analytics, Omniture, Compete.com, Dow Jones' Factiva, Facebook Insights
- Competence with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
- Well-developed writing skills
- Experience with statistical tools a bonus, SAS and/or SPSS
- Professional interest in healthcare, consumer packaged goods, or technology
- Four-year college degree in social sciences, business, marketing, applied mathematics, statistics, or computer sciences
- Some prior professional experience in research or analytics role
Apply online http://bit.ly/z4Zfss. Learn more about WCG at www.wcgworld.com.
Machine Learning Coder (posted 3/13/12)
Job Location: Austin, TX
Job Description: Collaborative Health Solutions (CHS) is a late stage medical informatics start-up looking for highly intelligent, motivated machine learning programmer(s) to modify existing machine learning code base for soon to be released medical application. Our flagship product was launched at TechCrunch 2011 in New York. This release is targeted to a high impact health vertical. If you want to change the world with us, please send a resume.
This role will initially focus on high-dimensional clustering, and later will involve classification algorithms and data visualization for large and very large data sets.
Compensation: compensation depends on experience. The right candidate may be eligible for company stock upon successful completion of project milestones.
Job Requirements: Coding expertise in java and php with working knowledge of db schemas and mysql. Machine Learning expertise is required. Knowledge of Weka codebase is a strong plus.
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Statistical Analyst-01781 (posted 2/13/12)
The Gallup Organization in Omaha, NE, is searching for an experienced Analytical Statistician who will conduct routine analysis and discoveries with large data sets. Statistical methodologies that will be used are: univariate and multivariate distributions, data modeling using regression, analysis of variance, and the generalized linear model. Either individually or with teams, you will conduct business impact analyses and validation studies and market research through all stages: concept formulation, definition of metrics, determination of appropriate statistical methodology, research evaluation, and final research report.
To be considered for this role, you must complete an online application. To do so, please go to www.gallup.com/careers/search and search byjob number for the right position.
Research Data Analyst in Demography (posted 11/10/11)
Job Location: Berkeley, CA
Job Description: Applications are invited for a 1 year post, renewable up to 4 years.
Salary range: $46,200 - $64,800
Starting date: As soon as possible.
Reference number: 13136
The University of California, Berkeley, Department of Demography has an opening for a Research Data Analyst 2 with experience in Demography. The successful applicant’s main responsibility would be to update and maintain data series for about 12-14 countries in the Human Mortality Database (HMD). The position will begin as soon as possible (initially a 1-year appointment with possibility of renewal for up to 4 years). The project is directed by Professor John Wilmoth (Demography). The HMD (www.mortality.org) was created in 2001 to provide detailed mortality and population data to researchers, students, journalists, policy analysts, and others interested in the history of human longevity.
The person to be hired would be responsible for maintaining the data for 12-14 countries already included in the database under supervision by the HMD coordinator and to assist the Principal Investigator and other researchers with calculations, data analysis, production of graphs and tables, etc., for related research projects.
The qualifications required for this position are the followings:
- A Bachelors or Masters degree in demography, statistics or related field (with the willingness to follow some basic training in demographic methods) is required
- Familiarity with the R programming language is highly desirable
- Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with collaborators
- Strong evidence of self-motivation, personal initiative, commitment to continuous learning, and attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
Informal inquiries about the position may be addressed to
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For further information and to submit applications for this vacancy electronically via the UCB on-line job application system:
- Go to http://jobs.berkeley.edu/
- Click on “Search and Apply for Jobs Now” and log in
- Enter this job number (#13136)
- In addition, after applying on-line for the position, please send an e-mail message to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it letting us know where you found this job announcement and that you have applied.
We will accept applications immediately and until the position is filled.
High Frequency Quantitative Analyst : Two Sigma (posted 10/24/11)
Job Location: New York, NY, United States
Job Description: We are seeking exceptionally bright and technical graduates to join our high frequency team as quantitative analysts. In this role, you will leverage technology to confront problems ranging from market micro-structure to broader portfolio creation by focusing on automated trading strategy development at varying time horizons across equities, futures and FX instruments. Your responsibilities will include tick-level data analysis and real-world trading experimentation to define strategy decision-making.
Requirements: Have a bachelor’s or advanced degree from a top university in a highly technical subject such as computer science, engineering, physics, statistics or mathematics. The ideal candidate will demonstrate motivation and resourcefulness in quickly solving challenging problems through the creative application of technology. Experience programming in Java, C/C++, Perl and/or Python is required; familiarity with various analytical packages (Mathematica, Matlab, PyLab or R) is a plus. Trading experience is not required.