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<p class=""><b><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(180,95,6);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font size="4">Statistician: Extreme and Spatial</font></span></b></p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);display:inline"><b><font size="4"> </font></b></div><b><font size="4">Statistics</font></b><p></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="color:rgb(180,95,6);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Job Description</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Climate Central is seeking an energetic, talented statistical
scientist who wants to make a tangible, global impact with targeted research.
Strong candidates will be fluent in extreme value statistics, spatial
statistics and Bayesian approaches. The statistician will sit within Climate
Central’s nationally recognized sea level rise program, and provide critical
research and analysis for our U.S. and soon-to-launch global programs.</span> </p>
<p class="">Climate Central is a
growing nonprofit and non-advocacy organization dedicated to researching and publicizing
key findings on our changing climate and its impacts. Our scientists and
communicators work together<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> to reach the most people possible using all
tools at our disposal.</span></p>
<p class="">Climate Central’s <a href="http://sealevel.climatecentral.org">sea level rise program</a>
is a recognized leader in both climate science and communication. Our
peer-reviewed research has been downloaded more than 20,000 times; major news
outlets including the New York Times, USA Today, AP, NBC, CBS and NPR have <a href="http://sealevel.climatecentral.org/news/coverage-of-surging-seas-inundates-the-nation/">frequently</a> <a href="http://www.climatecentral.org/videos/on-the-media/will-your-home-flood">featured</a> our findings; we <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">have testified in
the </span><a href="http://www.energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings-and-business-meetings?ID=d841f31d-9b1a-4e7e-b6df-43c8f4ba11b1">U.S. Senate</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">; and our web tools are winning practical use
from NGOs to </span><a href="http://www.wsav.com/story/26365244/beaufort-community-discusses-rising-sea-levels-in-historic-district?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=10512102">local governments</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">.</span></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="color:rgb(180,95,6)">Responsibilities</span></b></p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in">●<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>Develop
and improve local flood risk projections, nationally and globally, integrating
sea level rise forecasts and storm surge statistics and projections</p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in">●<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>Develop
and improve methods for interpolating projections in space</p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in">●<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>Play
key role in research on error in digital elevation models</p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in">●<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>Write
and contribute to peer-reviewed papers, plus reports for wider audiences</p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in">●<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>Support
integration of research results into online tools and visualizations</p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in">●<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>Provide
general statistical research support</p>
<p class=""><b><span style="color:rgb(180,95,6);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Qualifications</span></b></p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in">●<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>PhD
in statistics or equivalent education/experience</p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in">●<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>Expertise
in extreme value statistics, spatial statistics and Bayesian approaches</p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in">●<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>Facility
with big data, data acquisition and data wrangling</p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in">●<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>Proficiency
with R, geospatial packages/GIS, and Matlab are ideal; C++ or python a plus</p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="line-height:115%">●<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Strong communication skills, and the
ability to work well both independently and in close collaboration within a
small team, are essential</span></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="color:rgb(180,95,6);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Location </span></b></p>
<p class=""><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">The location for this position is Climate Central’s <b>Princeton, NJ</b> headquarters.</span> </p>
<p class=""><b><span style="color:rgb(180,95,6);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Compensation</span></b></p>
<p class=""><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Compensation is competitive, with very generous benefits.</span></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="color:rgb(180,95,6)">Diversity</span></b></p>
<p class="">Climate Central
strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply. We are an Equal Employment
Opportunity employer and as such do not discriminate against any applicant for
employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender,
age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran
status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.</p>
<p class=""><b><span style="color:rgb(180,95,6);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Apply</span></b></p><p class=""></p>
<p class=""><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Please send your <b>cover
letter</b>, <b>resume</b> and <b>salary expectations</b> to
<a href="mailto:iweinberg@climatecentral.org">iweinberg@climatecentral.org</a>, with the <b>exact</b>
subject line, “Statistician” (no quotes). Due to the volume of employment
applications and queries received, Climate Central is unable to respond to each
application individually. Applicants will be contacted directly if selected as
a candidate.</span> </p>
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