Statistical Scientist or Industrial Engineer

About Exponent

Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges.  

We are committed to engaging multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower our clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.  

Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team!   

Key statistics: 

• 950 Consultants 
• 640 Ph.D.s 
• 90 Disciplines 
• 30 Offices globally 

Our Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Statistical Scientist or Industrial Engineer for our Data Sciences Practice to be based in our Phoenix, AZ office. In this role, you will work as part of a team to identify quality and reliability improvements with customer systems and products using statistical methods and domain understanding. You will also support non-clinical work in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, so experience with assay development, immunogenicity assessment, and manufacturing are a plus.

You will be responsible for

• Participating in diverse projects involving exploratory data analysis, statistical inference, and predictive modeling
• Applying risk analysis methodologies to engineering, manufacturing, health-related, and environmental problems
• Providing support to internal and external clients when planning data collection, including framing the problem, experimental design, sample size calculations, and identifying appropriate populations and sampling strategies
• Measuring and providing guidance on the quality and reliability of products, systems, and organizations
• Assisting pharmaceutical and biotech customers with product optimization, assay development, stability analyses, and manufacturing improvements
• Providing improvement recommendations, based on data and statistical models, to our industrial clients

You will have the following skills and qualifications

• Ph.D. (or M.S. degree followed by three years' relevant experience) in Statistics, Quality, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate statistical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Experience or capabilities in such subject areas as statistical data analysis, analysis of reliability and life data, experimental design, and/or quality control/improvement
• Minimum of two years' experience with one or more statistical software packages (SAS or R, and JMP or Minitab are a plus)
• Programming skills (e.g., JMP Scripting Language, SQL, Visual Basic, R, Python)
• Required proof of U.S. citizenship and the possession of, or ability to obtain, a U.S. public trust security clearance or higher, for our contracts with the United States Government

Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending) [not restricted to 1 page].

Life @ Exponent

To learn more about life at Exponent and our impact, please visit the following links:

https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponent

https://www.exponent.com/company/our-impact

Attracting, inspiring, developing, and rewarding exceptional people with diverse backgrounds and expertise are central to our corporate culture. Our diverse team allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment.

Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being. We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.

Benefits you will enjoy

Access benefits information on our Life@Exponent page:

https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponent

Exponent is a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may email us at HR-Accommodations@exponent.com.

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