The Nielsen Company

Lead Statistician

Salary: 80.00 - 100.00

Posted: 17-02-2025

Category: Science, Research and Teaching

Lane Cove Municipal Council,

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Job Description

Working in a small team of Data Analysts, Statisticians and Data Scientists, the Lead Statistician will need to balance the responsibilities of gathering and transforming data into insights relating to respondent profiles and TV/Video viewing behaviour, provide internal and external support on technical discussions as well as the ability to mentor team members. Job Requirements Questionnaire design – addressing new requirements, continuous review of existing questions Data collection, cleansing and processing Data analysis & interpretation Presenting observations and findings internally and to technical committees Data projection and weighting approaches Data insights to support strategic decisions Proficiency with statistical software to perform analysis Mentoring team members Supporting colleagues with data analysis Qualifications 4+ years of recent experience with demonstrated capability to address the job requirements A Bachelor’s degree in Statistical/Analytical or related discipline Demonstrated hand-on usage with related programming languages such as SAS, R or Python Knowledge & Experience Demonstrated experience with sample-based and big data Experience with data fusion and data imputation techniques Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel An ability to work to tight deadlines An ability to learn quickly Customer-centric approach to work Good written and verbal communication skills, lifting the conversation out of the technical jargon Possess strong planning, organising and project management skills Ability to demonstrate initiative and work autonomously #J-18808-Ljbffr