Job Opening for Researcher/Statistician!

Work and coordinate with Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) and University of Florida research analysts, scientists and professors to develop, refine and evaluate crime and loss control methods and technologies. The LPRC is looking for a motivated, organized researcher/statistician to help coordinate and conduct multi-method research for a variety of leading organizations.

This position will be critical to LPRC projects, and leads or assists in the design and conduct of studies in the following areas: survey design, sampling, data collection, scale construction and validation; predictive/statistical modeling; offender interviewing and analyses; randomized controlled trials/field evaluation research; and report writing. The researcher will also present analysis results orally, in writing, graphically, and in various forms of presentation media. The position provides extensive opportunities to conduct and publish both action and theoretical research. There may be some travel involved.

Qualifications:
• Minimum: Master’s Degree. Preferred Doctorate in the Criminology, Social Sciences or Statistics - with advanced coursework in statistics and research methods.
• Demonstrated experience with statistical methods and models incorporating a broad range of variable types and statistical approaches.
• Demonstrated skill and knowledge of SPSS or SAS.
• Demonstrated skill and knowledge of Excel.

Other Important Skills:
* Knowledge of working on a longitudinal study and program evaluation.
* Knowledge of developing quasi-experimental and experimental projects.

Position/Rank and Salary: Researcher/Statistician; $40,000 - $52,000 (commensurate based on qualifications).
Appointment/Start Date: Immediately
Application Deadline: Open til filled.
Application Process: Applicants should send a letter describing research interests, a CV, and sample of scholarly writing to: Loss Prevention Research Council Attn: Read Hayes, PhD, 3324 W. University Ave, Ste. 351, Gainesville, FL 32607; or email to read@lpresearch.org.