What are the responsibilities and job description for the Statistical Analyst position at Pearson?
Statistical Analyst sought by NCS Pearson, Inc. in San Antonio, TX. 40 hrs./wk. Duties include, but not limited to: Prepares, writes, and executes computer programs for data cleanup and data analysis according to plans and specifications; Applies given formulas to obtain required statistics for various types of analysis; Maintains written documentation of all programming procedures and file structures for each project; Coordinates and manage databases as required for test development activities; Works closely with the Data Management group to maintain computer programs for all past and current projects; Develops and updates initial SAS file for Psychometric group; Assists with checking results of data analyses, applying prescribed criteria, and reporting questionable results; Maintains, updates, and operates existing computer programs for analysis required for test projects; Writes logic in programs to obtain required parameters to ensure data quality; Works closely with our digital team to help develop online scoring of assessments in Java and JavaScript. Home Benefit available.
Min. Requirements: Requires a Master’s degree in statistics, or a related field; and one year of programming experience in SAS, or 6 months of programming experience in SAS with SAS certifications as Base Programmer and Advanced Programmer. Six months of that SAS experience should include experience with SAS Macro and SAS SQL. Additionally, any experience with either Java and/or JavaScript. Must have any understanding of basic concepts and methods of statistics and research design.
Reply with resume to: Adithya Connerton, NCS Pearson, Inc., 221 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030; or apply at https://Pearson.jobs.
Job: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Organization: Assessment & Qualifications
Schedule: FULL\_TIME
Req ID: 6387
