Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST), a dynamic medium size, employee-owned consulting firm with offices across the United States and Canada, has an exciting and immediate opportunity for an Associate Statistician (regular, full-time) in the Fort Collins, CO, Golden Valley, MN, or Laramie, WY, office.
WEST has a permanent core of professionals with broad experience in applied ecological studies, the sophisticated analysis of natural resource data, and impact assessment and permitting. Since its founding in 1990, the WEST team has shaped our work through our core values and key principles that our work matters to our clients, communities, and the environment. Join WEST and discover a company of passionate, committed, and highly motivated individuals.
The minimum base salary for this position is $62,000 - $80,000, plus annual bonus. Salary may vary based on education, knowledge, and experience.
Job Summary:
The successful candidate must be a self-starter who enjoys research, learning new analytical techniques to solve challenging problems, and communicating and interacting with people (both co-workers and clients). Additionally, the successful candidate should provide technical solutions and advise co-workers and clients on complex statistical analyses.
Responsibilities include:
- Conduct statistical analyses for environmental, ecological, renewable energy, and natural resource projects.
- Perform quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) reviews of datasets, analyses, and deliverables.
- Develop, maintain, and document reproducible analytical workflows using R and other statistical software.
- Prepare high-quality tables, figures, summaries, and other analytical products suitable for technical reports and client deliverables
- Support multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines, budgets, and project objectives.
- Collaborate with biologists, data analysts, statisticians, GIS specialists, and other technical professionals to develop practical solutions to project challenges.
- Communicate statistical methods, assumptions, limitations, and results clearly to project managers and interdisciplinary project teams.
- Effectively use version control systems and collaborative coding practices.
This is a general description of the functions for this position and is not inclusive of all the duties which may be associated with this position.
