Senior Statistician

Invermay, Dunedin, New Zealand

AgResearch is one of New Zealand's leading research organisations. We work for the benefit of New Zealand, collaborating closely with industry partners to achieve the outcomes they need. AgResearch's purpose is to enhance the value, productivity and profitability of New Zealand's pastoral, agri-food and agri-technology sector value chains to contribute to economic growth and beneficial environmental and social outcomes for New Zealand. AgResearch's Statistics teams focus on the application of statistical methods to develop experimental protocols, analyse data and interpret results in order to better understand biological and environmental systems.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent training in Statistics to join our team. This is the opportunity to utilise your experience and knowledge of statistical consulting and experimental design to contribute to science discovery in New Zealand. This position offers a scale, range and quality of professional challenge that is unrivalled.

You will advocate statistical principles and will work collaboratively with scientists to provide expert advice on statistical methodologies and interpretation of statistical findings as well as training scientists in the use of statistical tools.

The successful candidate will have a relevant postgraduate qualification with a minimum of five years experience in statistical consulting, will be proficient in statistical packages (e.g. R, GenStat, SAS) and should have strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively articulate complex, technical information to the clients. S/he will also have good organisational abilities along with excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills. This position is located at the Invermay campus, close to Dunedin. AgResearch offers excellent working conditions, ongoing support and superb training and professional development opportunities.

To find out more about this position please contact Ken Dodds, email [log in to unmask], phone +64 3 489 9083.

For more information or to apply for this job, please visit http://careers.sciencenewzealand.org/agresearch and enter the job code 4247ALL.

Applications close 10 November 2013.