Interdisciplinary Statistician or Biostatistician

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Department of the Interior

Job Summary

This is a Direct-Hire advertisement. Veterans preference is not applicable to this advertisement. Learn more about this Direct-Hire authority at: Direct Hire Appointing Authorities. Forinformation aboutBLM, please visit Our website.This position is located at the Denver Federal Center.Information about the Lakewood area can be found at City of Lakewood, Colorado. Information about the Denver area can be found at About Denver.

Major Duties

The Statistician/Biostatistician for the Division of Resource Services is a consultant and technical advisor to senior subject matter specialists and high level bureau officials. You will perform the following duties:

  • Ensure that statistical analysis and data collection regarding inventory, assessment, and monitoring is coordinated across geographic areas and administrative boundaries.
  • Lead the development of multi-scale statistical analyses, statistically valid sample designs, and decision-support tools.
  • Generate ideas for analysis of data, recognize and test relationships, evaluate changes over time, perform causal analysis, and present interpretations and implications resulting from the analyses.
  • Provide expert technical advice and direction regarding the collection of inventory, assessment, and monitoring data for major projects and/or studies.
  • Develop new methods and tools to improve the collection of data needed to monitor and study ecological change. Manage existing databases.
  • Use qualitative and quantitative methods of statistical analysis (e.g. regression analysis, correlation, analysis of variance) to produce scientifically defensible reports, plans, and presentations.
  • Monitor, assess, test, and evaluate the statistical, analytical, and storage capabilities of various applications, data systems, and related tools of national scope and complexity. Develop, design, and plan new technologies, such as scripts, computer simulations, or web-based tools.

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume.

In addition to meeting the education requirement, you must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: Coordinating multi-scale data collection and reporting at the State or Regional level, designing and carrying out statistical surveys for riparian/wetland,aquatic, or terrestrial vegetativeresources. Designing and managing statistically valid survey designs for riparian/wetland,aquatic, or terrestrial vegetativeresources with minimal oversight from a supervisor. Using statistical packages like R or SPSS to create monitoring designs and analyze data, including customization of scripts. Provide review or guidance of monitoring programs at the state or regional level.Coordinate with federal and other entities for resources management.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Pay Range

$96,856.00 - $125,910.00

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End Date: 

Tuesday, November 26, 2019