The Joint Program in Survey Methodology Lubrizol Corporation
University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland Wickliffe, Ohio
Number of Positions: 30 Number of Positions: 1–2
Type of Student: Sophomore or junior undergraduates Type of Student: Students enrolled in a graduate statistics pro-
Deadline: December 1, 2008 (deadline may be extended) gram
Deadline: February 15, 2009
Each summer, JPSM sponsors the Junior Fellow Program for a
limited number of undergraduate students. Successful applicants The Lubrizol Corporation is an innovative specialty chemical com-
have paid research assistantships in a federal statistical agency in pany that produces and supplies technologies that improve the qual-
the Washington, DC, area. They participate in weekly seminars at ity and performance of our customers’ products in the global trans-
JPSM and elsewhere in the area on survey methodology and career portation, industrial, and consumer markets. The R&D Statistical
options in survey research. Throughout the summer, students learn Sciences Department is seeking applications for three-month sum-
about surveys, statistics, graduate studies, and how government mer internships. Typical activities include creating predictive mod-
agencies work. The online application is available at www.jpsm.umd. els, designing and analyzing experiments, performing general data
edu/fellows. analyses, and teaching courses. The group also plays a key role in the
Contact: Rupa Jethwa Eapen, 1218 Lefrak Hall, University
development and deployment of a global formulation prediction
of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742; (301) 314-7911;
system known as Q.LIFE. Whereas actual intern duties will depend
I
(301) 314-7912 (fax);
rjeapen@survey.umd.edu
on the skills of the individual and current needs of the group, some
NTERNSHIPS
possible areas of involvement include performing data manipulation
and analysis, programming of statistical algorithms, and presenting
Lansky Consulting LLC d/b/a Precision Bioassay
results to clients. A minimum of one year of graduate coursework
Burlington, Vermont
in statistics is required, along with strong problemsolving, statisti-
2009
cal computing, and communication skills. Expertise in SAS/Macro
Number of Positions: 1–2
language, JavaScript, and/or MCMC algorithms would be a plus.
Type of Student: Master’s or PhD candidate
Apply at
www.lubrizol.jobs.
Deadline: February 15, 2009, for full consideration
Contact: Debbie DeRenzo, 29400 Lakeland Blvd., Wickliffe, OH
44092; (440) 347-1044; (440) 347-5317(fax); debbie.derenzo@
Precision Bioassay consults with industry, academia, and govern-
lubrizol.com
ment on biological assay, including design, analysis, development,
and validation. Our focus is on statistical methods and their imple-
mentation in R, as well as creating effective links between statisti-
cal software and laboratory robotics. The successful candidate will
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
participate in data analysis and report writing for consulting proj-
Rochester, Minnesota
ects, statistical research (partially supported by grant funding), and Number of Positions: 6–8
software or assay development and testing. Candidates should have
Type of Student: Undergraduate, graduate, PhD
training and some experience with statistical theory (at least likeli-
Deadline: February 2, 2009
hood and estimation) and methods, experience with R or S-plus
(at least data handling, writing functions, and performing simula-
The Mayo Clinic Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics
tions), and some consulting experience. Working familiarity with
has multiple summer internship opportunities for undergraduate
linear models, nonlinear models, mixed effects models, and strong
students who have completed their junior year and graduate stu-
communication skills (written and oral) are required. Training or
dents at all levels. Internships of six to nine months also may be
experience in one or more of the following areas will be particularly
offered. Interns will work with statisticians and clinical investigators
appreciated: design of experiments, biological sciences, biological
on research projects in areas such as clinical trials, statistical genet-
assay, pharmaceutical industry, laboratory automation, working in
ics, and bioinformatics. Experience with SAS, S-PLUS, and R is
a Linux environment, R package development, and web/Python
preferred. To apply, send an up-to-date transcript, résumé, and cover
application development. Submit a cover letter, CV, and a short
letter to the contact below. Applications for longer-term internships
(three pages maximum) description of 1–3 consulting projects.
or nonsummer internships are accepted throughout the year. For
These should include a description of the application area problem,
more information, visit
www.mayo.edu.
the statistical problem you extracted, how you solved the statistical
problem (Were there any innovations?), and how the statistical solu-
Contact: Erika Wohlfiel, Division of Biomedical Statistics and
tion resolved the application problem.
Informatics, Harwick 7, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905;
(507) 284-8763; (507) 284-9542 (fax);
wohlfiel.erika@mayo.edu
Additional information can be found at www.precisionbioassay.
com. Inquiries about the content of the work may go to David
Lansky (
david@precisionbioassay.com) or Carrie Wager (carrie@
precisionbioassay.com).
Contact: Please submit application materials to Georgeana Little,
257 South Union Street, Burlington, VT 05401; (802) 865-0155;
(802) 861-2365(fax);
glittle@precisionbioassay.com
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