Mathematical Statistician

Lynker is seeking to hire a Mathematical Statistician to join our team. This position will be fully remote.

Requirements of the Mathematical Statistician:

• Ph.D. (or equivalent) level knowledge of the statistical theories, principles, and methods, and the ability to define problems, perform background research, develop, and execute a project plan, organize and evaluate results, and prepare reports of findings

• Knowledge of scientific principles and concepts for the effective management of living marine resources. Knowledge of biology and ecology of marine species

Preferred Qualifications of the Mathematical Statistician:

• Experience with sample design and development (preferably with fishery-dependent data sets)

• Experience with various analytical methodologies

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Analyze and oversee quality control for fishery-dependent catch and effort information used to inform stock assessments for Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico fish stocks

• Collect, manage, evaluate, and report on SEFHIER analyses, and any identified data errors

• Design new approaches for data collection surveys & methodologies for compilation & distribution to provide quality information for fisheries management, conservation & development

• Use R code to perform statistical analysis, using appropriate statistical methods, in order to produce standard and nonstandard reports, summary statistics, and data visualizations (e.g. figures); revise quality control processes, using ranges and distributions to identify outliers

• Respond to internal and public requests for information and analyses

• Write SQL queries to pull data from Oracle database for analytical tasks

• Investigate/explore data for quality (e.g., anomalies, outliers, repeated, missing, mismatched, or null data)

• Guide other technical experts in the construction of inputs for stock assessments and management actions; provide oversight of scientific publications activities

• Participate on agency and other working groups providing advice on fisheries dependent data collection issues before the group

• Coordinate with federal and state data collection partners to improve fisheries data collection programs

• Document all R code and SQL queries for clarity including stepwise notes in the code itself to ensure usability and replicability by other team members

• Evaluate new statistical methods and analyses for the collection of fisheries data to inform stock assessments and management decisions

• Prepare written materials and analyses in a format approved by the NOAA Project Lead

• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings on amendments to fishery management plans

• Show up to meetings on time, participate, and ask relevant questions as needed

• Review meeting notes for accuracy and provide detailed and accurate information when requested

Location: Remote

About Lynker

Lynker is a growing, employee owned, small business, specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost effective solutions in hydrology/water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and management and business process improvement.

We focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective. And having the right people is critical for success. Our streamlined organization enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers' scientific and technical priorities – creatively and effectively.

Lynker offers a team-oriented work environment, and the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled and diverse professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions. Lynker's benefits include the following:

• Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
• Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
• Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we're all company owners!
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life and accident insurance
• Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
• Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
• Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
• Employee Referral Program
• Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace
• Personalized career growth plans for every employee

Lynker is an E-Verify employer.

Lynker is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.