Wecker Associates

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About Wecker Associates:

Wecker Associates is a world-class consulting firm that works with Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and premier law firms to provide expertise on complex statistical, economic, and financial matters for corporate decision making, research and development, and expert testimony in litigation and regulatory investigations.

Senior Consultants at Wecker Associates:

A Senior Consultant’s responsibilities span all project phases (locating and assembling data; building datasets for analysis; implementing and interpreting mathematical and statistical procedures that often involve novel, challenging analyses of large datasets; and creating final presentations, reports, and graphics), while working closely with project managers and principal consultants to solve client problems.

In our project teams we value and recognize ability and performance over hierarchy. We welcome new ideas and suggestions for better ways of achieving project goals and encourage continual improvement of skills and methods.

Desired Qualifications:

o A Master’s or PhD in statistics, economics, applied mathematics, or operations research;
o Aptitude and passion for quantitative problem solving and precision;
o Excellent oral and written communication skills;
o Ability to work collaboratively in an informal, collegial environment;
o Experience in data analysis and strong computer skills (we use SAS, Stata, R and S-Plus, Python, Perl, Mathematica, and other scientific packages, and standard business and graphics software on UNIX, Macintosh, and Windows platforms);
o Great attention to detail;
o Ability to work effectively under deadlines.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter (please note why you are excited about a consulting career and moving to Jackson, WY), curriculum vitae, and job market paper/writing sample to employment@wecker.com. Please also have three letters of reference sent to employment@wecker.com.