Principal Statistician-Data Scientist

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Job Title

Location

Job Type

Regular Full-Time

# of Hires Needed

1

Job Description

Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST) a dynamic medium size consulting firm with offices across the United States and Canada. We are looking for a full-time Principal Statistician/Data Scientist with a location either in Cheyenne or Laramie, WY or Fort Collins, CO. Since 1990, WEST has grown to be one of the premier environmental and statistical consulting firms in the United States. WEST has a permanent core of professionals with broad experience in basic and applied ecological studies and the sophisticated analysis of natural resource data.

• Competitive salary and bonus structure
• Generous paid leave
• Comprehensive healthcare plans
• Life insurance, LTD and AD&D
• SEP IRA
• Employee owned/Shareholder potential

Join WEST and you will discover and enjoy:

• Family friendly environment
• Diverse workforce and DE&I efforts
• Flexible and Casual work culture
• Professional growth opportunity
• Safe and happy working environment

Job Summary:
The successful candidate must be a self-starter who is responsible for advancing the leadership, statistical knowledge, and project base of the statistics program to support a wide range of environmental projects and the organization.

Responsibilities include:

• Mentor statisticians on complex experimental design, statistical analysis, and consulting
• Provides senior leadership to the statistics program in collaboration with the organizational management team
• Develops business opportunities in applications of statistics to natural resource disciplines
• Develops and/or reviews major proposals, statistical methods, complex analyses, study designs, field protocols, and publications
• Regularly publishes peer-reviewed manuscripts and/or R CRAN packages.
• Successfully manages projects and advise statisticians on project management
• Maintain positive relationships with coworkers, clients, and stakeholders
• Markets WEST's capabilities and develops new clients

This a general description of the functions for this position and is not inclusive of all the duties which may be associated with this position.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• A master's degree or PhD in statistics or related field (mathematics)
• Ten (10) plus years of demonstrated work experience as a consultant and as an applied statistician in the areas of ecology, fisheries or wildlife research.
• Experience in advanced analytical techniques such as Bayesian hierarchical modeling, Markov decision support, population modeling, spatial/movement analysis, and survival analysis
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a history of publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to work well under time constraints and meet deliverable targets and deadlines
• Experience with statistical software
• Ability to effectively use Windows operating system and Microsoft Office applications

After an offer of employment is made, the candidate must successfully pass a pre-employment background check, drug screening, and a DMV records check that meets WEST's minimum criteria to operate a motor vehicle on behalf of the company. A valid driver's license will be required. Candidates must adhere to all health and safety requirements.

WEST provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, genetics, and any protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Further, WEST takes affirmative action to ensure that all individuals are treated fairly, and without discrimination, for recruitment, selection, advancement and every other term and privilege associated with employment.