Sr. Statistician, Japan

Key Skills

Java Programming, Python Programming, C++, C Programming, SQL, Cloud computing, Scala Programming, Machine learning techniques, Data science techniques, MATLAB Programming, PyTorch, TensorFlow, R Programming

Job Description

As the Sr. Statistician, Research Science Japan, you will oversee the methodology, statistical modeling and quality of J.D. Power’s research in the Japan market. J.D. Power conducts independent market research that benchmarks customer satisfaction in a variety of industries. As part of the Research Science team, you will ensure that these benchmarking studies are scientifically sound and represent the latest approaches to customer research and analysis. You will support the scientific design of J.D. Power surveys and sample plans. Using J.D. Power best practices and internal standards, you will ensure data is cleaned appropriately, scored using J.D. Power algorithms and summarized in final client deliverables. Your team will work with the J.D. Power business units to determine the key drivers of customer satisfaction as well as other insights for our clients. Finally, you advise internal and external clients on survey and sample design as well as statistical modeling and its application.

The Impact:

Your role is critical to the success of J.D. Power Japan. You are expected to promote and defend J.D. Power’s methodology and ensure that the research is independent and of high integrity. The outcome of your work will be used by clients to help them understand what is important to consumers, how their brand performs relative to their competition, what their brand needs to do to improve and the financial benefit of making these improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Analysis and Statistical Modeling: Perform multivariate statistical analysis on survey data using Python/R/SAS. Python experience preferred. 
• Contributes to research statistical model development to demonstrate drivers of customer satisfaction, top performers, and other key insights to drive better business outcomes for our clients.
• Responsible for interpretation of business questions; capable of developing analysis plan, synthesizing data from different sources and using appropriate statistical concepts and models to address business questions; explain methodologies and results to clients in easy terms
• Validates and applies J.D. Power research standards to questionnaire design

? Qualifications:

• Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Psychology or related social science fields (Masters or PhD preferred)
• Conversational and written English skills
• An advanced understanding of Multivariate Statistics, Research Design, Measurement Theory, Attitudinal Research
• Statistical packages—Python (preferred), R, SAS, SPSS
• Must be able to work effectively and collaboratively in a team oriented, global, and multi-cultural environment.