Statistician/ Biostatistician/ SAS Programmer

Established in 1991, Collabera has been a leader in IT staffing for over 22 years and is one of the largest diversity IT staffing firms in the industry. As a half a billion dollar IT company, with more than 9,000 professionals across 30+ offices, Collabera offers comprehensive, cost-effective IT staffing & IT Services. We provide services to Fortune 500 and mid-size companies to meet their talent needs with high quality IT resources through Staff Augmentation, Global Talent Management, Value Added Services through CLASS (Competency Leveraged Advanced Staffing & Solutions) Permanent Placement Services and Vendor Management Programs.  Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance. Job Title: Statistician  Duration: 9 Months  Working conditions:  • Normal office conditions/ 0-10% travel etc.  • On-site testing labs and product development project teams. Start Time: 12:00 AM  • Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm Position Summary:   • The Statistician supports project learning by designing experiments that efficiently and effectively address project needs and analyzing/interpreting results. They consult with other statisticians within the department and work with test method development scientists to understand method intention and guide method evaluation.  Key Customers:  • Sector Management, Project Sponsors, R&E project teams, External Technical Consultants, and Technical Service Providers  Customer Expectations:  • Partner with R&E project teams to design experiments to efficiently evaluate product characteristics utilizing appropriate testing methods.  • Utilize creative approaches in designing, analyzing and interpreting experiments. Contribute to discussions regarding interpretation and next steps.  • Document method development and product evaluation experiments in interpretive reports.  • Understand and effectively use the systems and tools utilized to process and analyze data from product research testing  • Carry out project responsibility with limited assistance and direction  • Carry out all work ensuring effective Safety and Quality attitudes and practices.  • Implement projects and programs with excellence to deliver research project objectives.  • Manage self in accordance with the expected One KC behaviors.  Required Qualifications/Education/Experience:  • Advanced degree (Master’s) in Statistics related major / discipline  • 0-3 years of work experience utilizing Advanced Statistics methods  • Successful engagement in team-oriented environment to successfully deliver business results  Preferred qualifications:  • Demonstrated ability of writing and presenting updates to leadership.  • Specific experience designing and analyzing bench testing of non-food consumer products. Critical skills:  • Understanding of statistical analysis methods and experimental design and ability to transform statistical results into actionable knowledge.  • Proficiency with SAS.  • Ability to synthesize information across recent and historical testing.  • Ability to explain complex information in a simple to understand way – written and verbal – within project teams and at times in non-technical settings.  • Strong knowledge and demonstrated ability in translating product development project needs into experimental design.  • Ability to contribute innovative ideas in a team environment.  • Effective Communication Skills with the ability to discuss technical issues in a business environment (research project teams, suppliers, management, etc.).  • Flexibility to adapt to rapidly changing business priorities and assignments.  • Application/Results orientation with primary focus on problem definition and generation of alternative solutions.  • Customer Focus when dealing with internal and external customers.  • Demonstrated experience effectively following engineering procedures and processes.  To get further details or to schedule an interview please contact: Himanshu Prajapat 973-606-3290 himanshu.prajapat(at)collabera.com