As a service to local statisticians, WSS News provides notification of employment opportunities and description of those seeking employment here in the Washington, DC, area. Readers are encouraged to take advantage of this feature of the newsletter. The deadline for inserting notices is five (5) weeks before the publication date. Those interested should email or call Anne Peterson, at apeterson@insightpolicyresearch.com or (703) 979-1191.

Employment Opportunities:

• Public Service Career and Internship Fair
  (July 16, 2009 from 3:00-7:00 p.m.)
  
  
• Survey Sampling Statistician
  (Westat)
  
  
• Associate to Full Professor of Statistics or Biostatistics
  (George Washington University)
  
  
• Clinical Trial Biostatisticians
  (George Washington University)
  
  
• Senior Service Fellow
  (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  
  
• Tax Economist
  (U.S. Government Accountability Office)
  
  
• Mathematical Statisticiant
  (Defense Human Resources Activity, Department of Defense, deadline July 13,2009)
  
  

ASA Employment Help & Fellowships:

• JobWeb (post your resume & search for employment)
  
  
• Research Fellowships & Grants

Survey Sampling Statistician
Westat
An Employee-Owned Research Corporation

WESTAT is an employee-owned corporation headquartered in the suburbs of Washington, DC (Rockville, Maryland). We provide statistical consulting and survey research to the agencies of the U.S. Government and to a broad range of business and institutional clients. With a strong technical and managerial staff and a long record of quality research, Westat has become one of the leading survey research and statistical consulting organizations in the United States.

Our company was founded in 1961 by three statisticians. The current staff of more than 1,900 includes over 60 statisticians, as well as research, technical, and administrative staff. In addition, our professional staff is supported by data collection and processing personnel situated locally and in field sites around the country. The work atmosphere is open, progressive, and highly conducive to professional growth.

Our statistical efforts continue to expand in areas such as the environment, energy, health, education, and human resources. Westat statisticians are actively involved in teaching graduate-level courses in statistical methods and survey methodology in collaborative arrangements with area colleges and universities.

We are currently recruiting for the following statistical position:

Survey Sampling Statistician (Job Code WSS/DRM/90001)

A total of 3 or more years of relevant experience in sample design and selection, frames development, weighting, imputation, and variance estimation. Applicant must have a master's or doctoral degree in statistics and have excellent writing skills. Coursework in sample survey design is highly desirable.

Westat offers excellent growth opportunities and an outstanding benefits package including life and health insurance, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), a 401(k) plan, flexible spending accounts, professional development, and tuition assistance. For immediate consideration, please send your cover letter, indicating the Westat Job Code, and resume, by one of the following methods to:

Job Code is REQUIRED to apply.

www.westat.com

Associate to Full Professor of Statistics or Biostatistics
George Washington University

The Department ofStatistics (DOS) and The Biostatistics Center (BSC) of The George Washington University are recruiting a tenured faculty position at the Associate Professor or Professor level. Basic Qualifications are a PhD in Statistics or Biostatistics, an established program of research, and a strong national and international reputation. Core responsibilities of the position will be to serve as Principal Investigator or co-Investigator on one or more BSC major projects; to teach 1 course per year in the DOS and to advise PhD students in Statistics and Biostatistics. The position will be tenured and funded 100% in Year 1. Salary support will decrease to 25% over a 5-year period. The remaining salary will be funded by sponsored projects (either at the BSC, or other external funding secured by the faculty member). Review of applications will begin May 1, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. For additional information and the application procedure, please see http://www.gwu.edu/~stat/.

The George Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Clinical Trial Biostatisticians
George Washington University

The Biostatistics Center of The George Washington University is currently recruiting biostatisticians to serve as Co-Investigator or Principal Investigator (Project Director) and to provide statistical direction of the design, conduct and analysis of studies and the conduct of methodologic research to meet the projects needs.

Basic Position Requirements: Doctorate in Biostatistics, Statistics or Epidemiology, or alternatively an M.D. or Ph.D. in Biological Science, Physical Science or Computer Science with a Masters in Biostatistics or Statistics, 1-5 years' experience with clinical trials, especially study design and statistical analysis of study results using SAS, excellent oral and written English communication skills, and supervisory experience. All interested applicants at the rank of Assistant Professor in Biostatistics or Statistics may apply for the Samuel W. Greenhouse Biostatistics Research Enhancement Award. For a period of 1 year, the award will provide 20% effort for methodological research, professional activities and travel. Review of applications is ongoing until the positions are filled. For complete information and application procedures, please visit our website at: www.bsc.gwu.edu. Only complete applications will be considered

The George Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Senior Service Fellow
National Center for Health Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY AT THE NATION'S LEADING STATISTICAL HEALTH AGENCY

COME JOIN THE STAFF OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS

Organization description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), located in Hyattsville, Maryland, is seeking a Senior Service Fellow to work in the Office of Planning, Budget, and Legislation. NCHS is the principal health statistics agency in the United States and one of the eight centers and institutes that comprise CDC. NCHS provides statistical information that guides actions and policies that will improve the health of the American people. NCHS employees work closely with other researchers, federal and state agencies, and academic institutions to develop statistical methodology, establish statistical policy, and advance health statistics through research. As the Nation's principal health statistics agency, NCHS leads the way with accurate, relevant, and timely information. For more information about NCHS, visit http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about.htm.

Fellowship overview
The Fellow will serve as the principal advisor to the Center's Associate Director for Planning, Budget, and Legislation, Associate Director for Science, and Confidentiality Officer on complex methodological issues relating to the evaluation of data products for disclosure risk. The Fellow will also conduct research that will allow NCHS to better protect participant confidentiality while maximizing access to data. In addition, the Fellow will provide expertise in the application of statistical theory in the development of new or significantly modified approaches to the evaluation of disclosure risk in NCHS products.

Qualifications
This fellowship opportunity is open to all citizens of the United States or legal permanent residents with a work authorization. Applicants are responsible for obtaining the necessary work authorization. Applicants must have a doctoral degree or equivalent obtained from a recognized college or university that included 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, of which at least 12 hours were in mathematics and 6 were in statistics. Applicants must also have substantial post-doctoral experience in disclosure risk assessment. Strong speaking, writing, and interpersonal skills are highly desirable.

Terms of appointment
The Fellow will be offered an initial 36-month appointment, with the potential for extension. A starting date will be determined by mutual agreement. An initial salary of $86,927 to $153,200 (GS-13, step 1 to GS-15, step 10) will be offered based on education and experience. Salary increases will be commensurate with performance. The Fellow will be eligible for annual and sick leave, Thrift Savings 401(k)-equivalent, health and life insurance, and a flexible work schedule. The fellow will have the option of free on-site parking or a public transportation subsidy. The local subway station is within walking distance of NCHS.

Application process
There will be several cut-off dates established during the open period (through November 30, 2009) of this announcement that will be used to create referral lists. The first cut-off date will be June 30, 2009. Thereafter, additional referral lists will be generated through the open period as vacancies occur. If further evaluation or interviews are required, applicants will be contacted. Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter describing relevant experience, copies of all graduate transcripts (official transcripts will be required if selected), and three reference letters to Dr. Jennifer Madans at the mailing address below. Inquiries or questions regarding this fellowship can be directed to Dr. Jennifer Madans at JMadans@cdc.gov.

Mailing address
National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Road, Room 7217
Hyattsville, MD 20782

**The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color,religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age,membership in an employee organization, or other nonmerit factor. **

Tax Economist
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Overview

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) is the agency that works for Congress and the American people. Congress mandates GAO to study the programs and expenditures of the federal government. GAO, commonly called the investigative arm of Congress or the congressional watchdog, is at the epicenter of government decision-making. When GAO reports its findings to Congress, it recommends actions. Its work leads to laws and acts that improve government operations, and save billions of dollars.

GAO was founded in 1921. It has a staff of approximately 3200 employees across 13 locations and a budget of nearly $500,000,000. Its headquarters is in Washington, DC. Field offices include: Atlanta, Boston, Norfolk, Huntsville, Chicago, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle. See: www.gao.gov.

The federal government faces a range of challenges in the 21st century, including the nation's large and growing long-term fiscal imbalances and an aging and more diverse population. Given these challenges, the federal government needs to engage in a comprehensive review, reassessment, reprioritization, and, as appropriate, re-engineering of what the federal government does, how it does business, who does its business, and how government is financed. The Strategic Issues (SI) team focuses on the federal government's role in achieving national goals in an increasingly networked environment and its ability to deliver, and ensure accountability for, meaningful results.

• re-examining the federal government's role in achieving evolving national objectives.
• supporting the transformation to a results-oriented, high-performing government.
• supporting congressional oversight of key management challenges and program risks to improve federal operations and ensure accountability.
• analyzing the government's fiscal position and strengthening approaches for addressing the current and projected fiscal gap, and analyzing federal tax policy and administration.

Requirements

1. Analyses of the economic impacts (including tax causes distortions or inefficiencies in particular markets such as housing or health insurance as well as economy wide, tax incidence, distributional effects, and revenue effects) of tax policy.
2. Detailed knowledge of the design intricacies of the individual income tax, the corporate income tax, the sales tax, value added taxes, etc. and an understanding of how those design features affect tax compliance and tax payers' compliance burden.
3. Understand tools such as benefit/cost analysis and public goods.

Responsibilities

The SI team analyzes a range of public finance issues related to tax policy and administration, the federal budget, and intergovernmental relations. Recent studies cover tax reform, state and local fiscal capacity, effective corporate tax rates, specific tax preferences such as the research tax credit, and resource allocation within IRS. They seek public finance economists with applied microeconomic and econometric skills interested in the behavioral effects, incidence and benefits/costs of federal tax and other policies.

Generally speaking, public finance economists do analyses of the economic efficiency and distributional effects (incidence) of government spending and tax policies. In SI's case, the focus is more on the tax side, especially federal tax policy and administration. However, an SI Tax Economist could also expect to work on a broader range of topics including federal budget issues, such as long- term projections for federal deficits, and intergovernmental fiscal relations. Strong candidates will have a solid background in applied public finance -- meaning an applied microeconomics and econometrics background combined with knowledge of federal tax policy, public goods and benefit/cost analysis. They will have shown interest in working on analyses of: tax caused distortions or inefficiencies in particular markets such as housing or health insurance; incidence or distributional effects of tax policy; revenue effects of tax policy; and tax compliance, tax administration, and taxpayer compliance burden.

Compensation: Up to $114,642. No relocation expenses provided.

Location: Washington, DC

Education: Advanced degree highly preferred

EEO: All candidates will be considered without regard to race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. The GAO provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship required.

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