Now hiring: Senior Statistician (Statistical Research)

BJS seeks a Senior Statistician (Statistical Research). Job duties include— 

• overseeing the administration of priority statistical collections. Using subject-matter expertise in criminal justice, data collection methodology (including surveys), and data analysis and presentation to develop, execute, and report on studies.
• serving as a key technical consultant to other Department of Justice components seeking to improve their collection, analysis, and reporting of data. Aiding the BJS Director in their role as DOJ Statistical Official by serving as a subject matter expert on data collection and analysis.
• conducting research in methodological issues in measuring biases in data from various subpopulation groups. Designing and executing a program of original in-depth studies which apply quantitative analysis and sophisticated statistical techniques to data collected.
• conducting strategic planning with respect to survey design, analytic direction, and workload management. Identifying opportunities for BJS to collaborate with other federal statistical agencies and contributing to shared knowledge in the federal statistical community.

Applications are due by February 27, 2023. Apply now.