Senior Statistician – STEM Workforce

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. Serve as principal investigator or co-PI on statistical research proposals on science and technology indicators .

Posted 10/24/2026contractRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in survey statistics and research methodologies, with a strong focus on integrating federal survey microdata and administrative data. Proven ability to lead data quality practices and contribute to technical reports and proposals in the field of science and technology indicators.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Survey Statistics ExpertiseProficiency In R, SAS, Stata, Or PythonExperience With Federal Survey MicrodataPhD In Statistics, Survey Methodology, Economics, Or Related FieldSmall-Area Estimation Experience

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Hard Skills

Survey DesignSampling MethodsEstimation TechniquesMeasurement MethodsData Quality ManagementStatistical AnalysisResearch LeadershipData DocumentationDisclosure-Avoidance PracticesTechnical Report Writing

Soft Skills

Project CollaborationRemote Work Adaptability

Industry Keywords

Federal Statistical Agency ExperienceScience And Technology IndicatorsSTEM EducationSTEM WorkforceAdministrative Data

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as principal investigator or co-PI on statistical research proposals on science and technology indicators
Design survey, sampling, estimation, and measurement methods
Integrate federal survey microdata and administrative data on R&D, STEM education, and the STEM workforce
Lead data quality, documentation, and disclosure-avoidance practices
Write methods, analysis, and data-management sections
Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to WIL proposals when you authorize naming

Requirements

What you’ll need

Track record in survey statistics, official statistics, or science and technology indicator research
Experience with large federal survey microdata or administrative data
Proficiency in R, SAS, Stata, or Python
Publications or technical reports demonstrating research leadership
Comfortable as a project-based contract collaborator; remote US
PhD preferred (statistics, survey methodology, economics, or related field)
Prior work with or for a federal statistical agency
Small-area estimation or disclosure-avoidance experience