Mathematical Statistician

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Duties

• As a Mathematical Statistician, you will: 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. Evaluates existing statistical methodologies and develops or adapts new analytic approaches. Prepare technical reports, methodological documentation, peer-reviewed manuscripts, scientific presentations, and other communication products.

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Degree: that included 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, of which at least 12 semester hours were in mathematics and 6 semester hours were in statistics. OR Combination of education and experience -- at least 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, including at least 12 hours in mathematics and 6 hours in statistics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Conducting independent statistical analyses of complex public health and epidemiologic data, including surveillance systems, medical claims databases, electronic health records, and observational studies (e.g., case-control and cohort studies), using advanced statistical methods and statistical software. Providing technical leadership and expert statistical consultation on the design, implementation, and evaluation of epidemiologic and public health studies; resolving complex methodological issues related to study design, bias, confounding, missing data, and statistical modeling; and developing or adapting statistical methods when existing approaches are inadequate. Preparing and communicating scientific and technical products, including statistical reports, methodological documentation, peer-reviewed manuscripts, and presentations that translate complex statistical analyses into actionable public health information for multidisciplinary scientific teams and decision makers. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skill…

Education

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.