PhD Statistician

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Position Description

Statisticians at RAND work across all research areas, including healthcare, social and economic wellbeing, labor and population, education and training, criminal and civil justice, national security, aging, emerging risks and military manpower. These projects often pose novel challenges in design, sampling, measurement, analysis, modeling, imputation, and computing. Statisticians may also have the opportunity to perform research in statistical methods, lead research projects, and provide statistical consulting and education to the RAND research community.

More information about statisticians at RAND is available athttp://www.rand.org/statistics/

Qualifications

Candidates should have strong theoretical training, a genuine interest in applied statistics, and excellent oral and written communication skills. All research positions at RAND require excellent analytic skills; the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both orally and in writing; the ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team; and a strong commitment to RAND's core values of quality and objectivity.

We seek both recent graduates and experienced statisticians with substantial publication records and extensive applied experience. Senior research positions require demonstrated ability to mentor and develop junior staff members, lead and direct multidisciplinary teams, potentially raise research funding, set project standards and monitor progress, handle significant budget responsibilities, and communicate interim and final results to the RAND community and to policymaking audiences. RAND policy research is carried out by four federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) that focus on U.S. national and homeland security policy issues (for the Air Force, Army, Department of Defense (DoD), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS)) and five other divisions that focus on domestic policies (health care, Education, Labor, social and economic well-being, Global and Emerging Risks). Interest and/or experience in national security research is not required but is a plus for this year as there is demand in these areas.

Education Requirements

• PhD in statistics or biostatistics (you may also apply if you are at the dissertation stage and expect to complete your PhD within 12 months).

• Excellent theoretical training and empirical skills, including experimental design, sampling, and modeling.

Experience

Positions are available at all levels of experience. A record of peer-reviewed publications consistent with experience is expected. Prior experience or interest in national security policy research will be given strong consideration.

Writing Sample Required

A writing sample is required for this position.

Location

Santa Monica, CA; Washington, DC; Pittsburgh, PA; Boston, MA.

Application Deadline

Review of applications will begin starting in November; complete applications received by November 30, 2024 will receive priority consideration.

Special Note

Please submit a cover letter, CV, statement of research interests and consulting experience, and writing sample online as pdf documents. In addition, graduate transcripts (if degree received after 2019) and three letters of recommendation should be sent to statrecruiting@rand.org.

Salary Range: $100,000 - $262,500

Associate Researcher: $100,000 - $154,200

Full Researcher: $115,400 - $190,000

Senior Researcher: $152,700 - $262,500

RAND considers a variety of factors when formulating an offer, including but not limited to, the specific role and associated responsibilities; a candidate's work experience, education/training, skills, expertise; and internal equity. Successful candidates will be offered employment as an Associate, Full, or Senior researcher in a specific title, as determined by the candidate's education and experience. The salary range includes base pay plus RAND's sabbatic pay (which provides additional compensation above base pay when vacation is taken). In addition, RAND provides comprehensive benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid time-off and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer: race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/vet