Senior Statistician

About This Role

This senior statistician role involves creating and executing statistical models for educational projections, cleaning and validating large datasets, and developing automated reproducibility workflows. The position suits a meticulous and collaborative individual with a strong background in statistical modeling and educational data.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute all statistical models required for K -12, postsecondary, teacher, expenditure, and degree projections
• Clean, harmonize, and validate NCES, Census, and IPEDS datasets
• Build automated reproducibility workflows and modeling pipelines
• Conduct anomaly detection, sensitivity analysis, and cross-dataset validation
• Draft methodological narratives and responses to technical review
• Produce an updated edition of Projections of Education Statistics from 2030 to 2035 and other final reports
• Produce projections consistent in structure and detail with NCES 2024-034, including national totals, state and regional breakdowns, disaggregation by demographics
• Use diverse and complex models, multiple regression, and other econometric models (e.g., time series and exponential smoothing), with a large number of equations to produce projections
• Re-estimate the two-equation error-correction model, comprising a state education revenue equation and a current expenditures per pupil equation, on an updated data series incorporating the most recently available National Public Education Financial Survey Data (NPEFS) and CCD fiscal data
• Update mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) tables for all models that have sufficient historical projection series
• Develop data processing plan and technical documentation
• Work remotely

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• PhD in a related field
• 8 years of experience performing statistical modeling and forecasting with educational data
• Experience with NCES, Census, or IPEDS datasets
• At least 4 authored publications
• Experience developing Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning algorithms for advanced data modeling
• A meticulous eye for detail and a commitment to accuracy
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-focused environment

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• 401K
• PTO
• Bonuses
• A variety of additional perks that enhance overall financial well-being
• Performance-driven incentives

About the Company

Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC is a multi-disciplined leader dedicated to providing innovative solutions to clients in an ethical and diverse work environment. The company is committed to diversity in the workplace and values integrity, quality, innovation, and diversity.