Senior Econometrician and Software Developer

StataCorp; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans (3 options)

Vision

Life and AD&D

Short-term and long-term disability

401(k) with company matching

Employee assistance program

Company-sponsored events

Casual dress code

Job summary

StataCorp seeks a Senior Econometrician and Software Developer to advance econometric methods and statistical software development. You will work with statisticians and programmers to implement procedures in Stata, Mata or C, and contribute to documentation and user communication.

The role emphasizes expanding statistical features, interactions with users and the community, and ongoing professional growth at our College Station headquarters.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of statistical theory and econometrics.
• Experience in empirical practice.
• Proficiency in Stata, Mata, or C programming and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with statisticians, econometricians, and programmers on design and use of Stata.
• Identify statistical procedures to be implemented in Stata, Mata, or C.
• Implement procedures and write technical documentation and manuals.
• Continuously update knowledge on statistical theory and empirical practice.
• Communicate with users through Statalist, conferences, blogs, webinars, and courses.

Skills

Econometrics

Applied statistics

Stata programming

Mata

C programming

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

PhD or equivalent in statistics/economics/related field

Tools

Stata

Mata

C

Job description

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Senior Econometrician and Software Developer

StataCorp is seeking a person with good understanding of econometrics and experience in applied statistics and programming.

StataCorp’s econometricians are continually expanding the statistical features of Stata, so they perform a myriad of tasks, ranging from working with users and each other to identify features to be added, validatingstatistical methods , programming in Stata, Mata, or C, and writingdocumentation .

StataCorp is interested in statistics, as well as statistical software. In addition to developing and providing statistical tools for research professionals, our developers contribute books, articles, webinars, and blog posts. They also give talks and teach on-site courses.

StataCorp's econometricians actively interact with the user community. It is a chance to learn and to contribute, be it through international and local Stata conferences, on-site courses, webinars, blog posts, or Statalist.

Job duties

• Working with a team of statisticians, econometricians, and programmers on all aspects of the design and use of Stata
• Identifying statistical procedures that should be incorporated into Stata
• Implementing those procedures in Stata, Mata, or C
• Writing technical documentation and manuals
• Continually broadening and updating of knowledge on statistical theory and empirical practice
• Communicating with users via Statalist, international Stata conferences, blog posts, webinars, courses, and articles in theStata Journal

Candidate requirements

• Cover letter with application packet
• Knowledge of statistical theory and econometrics
• Experience in empirical practice
• Programming experience in Stata, Mata,C, or related programming languages
• Good communication skills, including the ability to write and speak fluently in English
• A PhD or equivalent knowledge and job experience in statistics, economics, or another science-related field
  
• Must be able to work in-house at our College Station, TX headquarters

Note that the candidate should be knowledgeable in one or more applied fields of statistics and be willing to broaden that knowledge. Stata is a general-purpose statistical package used by researchers of all disciplines. Senior development people are expected to work in multiple fields, including fields outside their specialty.

In addition to competitive pay and a 32-hour workweek, StataCorp offers all full-time employees top-tier benefits, including the following:

Group insurance (we pay 100% of the cost to cover the employee):

• Three medical plans to choose from
• Vision
• Basic life and AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability

Paid time off, annually

• Two weeks of sick leave
• 56 hours of personal leave
• Two weeks of vacation leave that increases with years worked
• Nine paid holidays

Additional benefits

• Health savings account (we make an employer contribution!)
• Dependent care flexible spending account
• Supplemental life and AD&D insurance
• Paid time off to volunteer in the community for company-supported events
• 401(k) with 100% company matching up to 6% of gross salary
• Employee assistance program (EAP) for work/life matters
• Company-sponsored team-building and social events
• Casual dress code in a fun, family-friendly work environment

StataCorp is an Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/Vet/Disab