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Interested in short term contracts, or a non-tenure tract teaching position.Statistical Consulting (including Quality Assurance, Data Analyses): Provided in-house computing and statistical consulting. The work entails: ➢ planning, developing, and analyzing laboratory experiments and surveys for these clients ➢ using a variety of SAS software to statistically analyze data and to design, validate and maintain large databases. ➢ investigated different statistical software for its suitability to different clients. ➢ writing, reviewing and editing papers for publication to insure that the statistical components are properly explained. ➢providing statistical advice and guidance to senior management about acceptance sampling plans and quality assurance. ➢ Evaluated data and statistical methods used in the submissions from the food industry, and summarized conclusions in reports to senior management. These reports are a component of the information used to make food rulings. ➢ Provided advice and guidance to departmental officials on statistical evaluation and methodology issues related to data used in studying the safety and quality of the food supply as part of the submission approval process.Training: ➢ Given seminars on useful statistical methods to scientists. ➢ Instructed research scientists in the use of SAS and other software packages.Computer Services Management ➢ Responsible for ordering software for the server and taught staff on how to use the software. ➢ Responsible for co-ordinating the migration of the SAS datasets to the new server. ➢ Manage the databases that bureau uses. ➢ Liasion with department’s IT services.Specialties: Statistical Quality ControlProficient with acceptance sampling plans; control charts; AOQL; acceptance inspection for continuous production methods, and experimental design, response surface methodology.

Listed skills include Statistical Consulting, Statistical Design Of Experiments, Sas, Statistics, and 36 others.