STATISTICAL ANALYST - Menlo Park, CA

A mid-level to senior statistical analyst position is now open at Knowledge Networks. Located in Menlo Park, California, this is a full-time position with benefits. The successful candidate must have at least 3 years work experience with SAS programming, macros and SQL and have experience working with multiple large data files. Candidates with experience selecting survey samples and weighing survey data will be preferred.

The position involves weighting data from survey samples, drawing random samples for surveys, merging data files to prepare for data analysis and doing intensive data quality control checks. The statistical analyst will fulfill data requests from internal clients and do data appends for custom data files. Responsibilities also include updating and managing data files, preparing data reports, and designing and managing workflow of survey questionnaires.

In addition to the skills and experience mentioned above, the candidate should have:

• excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• an ability to work independently in a fast-paced team environment;
• a detail-oriented and reliable work ethic;
• an ability to problem-solve and prioritize tasks;
• an ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Minimum education/experience requirements:

• graduate degree in statistics, survey research, market research or a similar field that included advanced quantitative training;
• work experience with SAS statistical programming, macros and SQL (all required) plus experience with SPSS programming (highly desirable)
• skilled in using MS Office software (i.e., Word, Excel).

Salary will be commensurate with skills and experience. Applicants should state their expected salary based on their employment history.

Knowledge Networks ranks as the 14th largest market research company in the U.S. We operate KnowledgePanel®, a probability-based Web panel representative of the U.S. population. The panel consists of approximately 50,000 members, ages 13 and older. Members are recruited from a national address-based sample frame. Samples from the panel are projectable to the population-at-large and to population subgroups. The panel uniquely represents households with and without Internet access. Member households without Internet access are provided a laptop computer and free Internet access so that they can complete our online surveys. KnowledgePanel is used for rigorous cross-sectional and longitudinal research purposes by government, academic non-profit and commercial clients.

Knowledge Networks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.