Looking for Statistician Job Raleigh Area - (moving from MI)

[MCLARE]

Hello,

I am planning a move from the SE Michigan area, and would like advice about a recruiter or contacts if possible. I have been using
company/online sites for search but I am trying to improve my chances for success thru speaking with people in the area. I can
send a resume upon request.

Details:

Masters Degree in Statistics, Undergrad in Math/Statistics both top 25 schools.
7+ years of Data Analysis and Statistical Modeling
7+ years experience with SAS, S-Plus, R and other statistical progamming languages
Experience with statistical model fitting, out-of-sample validation
Experience using survival analysis to model MBS/ABS prepayment and default characteristics including proportional hazards and Kaplan-Meier.
Experience with published report writing, table and graph generation in a Ph.D. research environment.
Coursework completed includes:
Calculus, Differential Equations, Intermediate Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Advanced Calculus, Microeconomics, Physics, Probability, Mathematical Statistics, Applied Statistics, Fortran and C Programming,Stochastic Processes, Probability Theory, Statistical Inference, Multivariate Statistical Inference, Regression/Analysis of Variance, Categorical Data, Simulation, Financial Modeling, Options Risk and Valuation, Time Series Forecasting


Thank you.

[Francois]

Well, of course SAS itself is located here, in Cary; definitely check their site first as they are the big statistical company here and you have experience with their product. Otherwise, lots of Pharmaceutical companies in Research Triangle Park, all of which have data analysis divisions. Also, the State Center for Health Statistics seems often to have jobs posted.

[MCLARE]

Francois,

Thanks for the advice, I have applied to SAS and am hoping for the best. I did not see any specific openings for Research/Modeling/SAS programmer type positions on the NC State site but I am going to keep checking there in case.

[skaternum]

Definitely hit the pharma companies and CROs in the area.

[J_Lurk]

Try Quintiles and RTI.

[badger77]

Do you have any biostatistics experience or coursework? I work for a CRO (Contract Research Organization) that provides clinical trial management services to the pharmaceutical industry including stats and stats programming. There are dozens of CROs in the area as well as the universities and pharmas and there are always stats opportunities available, in fact I am considering getting a masters in statistics/biostatistics myself. If you are interested in route, please note that CROs and pharmas strongly prefer to hire statisticians who already have some biostats experience. However, you may find it easier to break in if you are willing to take a stats programming position instead. If you have questions about working in the CRO industry, please send me a direct message.

[lb27608]

I'm a biostatistician with an MS and about the same level of experience as you have, and I work at RTI. There are almost always openings there since statisticians are employed in several different units of the company. Biostats experience would be a big plus, but your work in survival analysis and modeling should translate to that area well. Feel free to direct message me for more info!