[Air-L] methodologists

[Peter Timusk]

At my work place, Statistics Canada, we have people called  
methodologists who are the Gods. They have degrees in statistics  
typically PhDs in statistics. I have a bachelors in statistics so I am  
an applied statistician or statistical projects manager. I believe  
methodology is the study of methods. At my work that means things like  
correctly designing a SAS program that can compute a Coefficient of  
Variance for a given estimate based on survey data. Of course the  
design of sample and survey are all up to methodologists.


We also employ a variety of sociologists, economists, geographers  
really all kinds of social scientists who use statistics to produce  
research papers and typically manage a single survey which they then  
write about. Many researchers use multiple surveys.

We are hiring right now at http://www.statcan.gc.ca/employment-emploi/es/es2006-eng.htm 
  or French at  http://www.statcan.gc.ca/employment-emploi/es/es2006-fra.htm

Apply online (available on January 19, 2010 until February 15, 2010).


I am in the division here that does science and technology statistics  
and can help you access Canadian Internet Statistics. Yes, I also like  
marketing but I am not really tasked with this it looks good for me at  
work but it is really volunteer to this list/community. I just like to  
get it done.







Peter Timusk,
B.Math statistics (2002), B.A. legal studies (2006) Carleton University
Systems Science Graduate student, University of Ottawa.
just trying to stay linear.
Read by hundreds of lurkers every week.
kiitos paljon,  merci,  thank you and muchas gracias for reading.

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Peter Timusk statistical computer programmer
ptimusk at sympatico.ca
address 701-151 Parkdale Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1Y 4V8
Phone 613-729-8328

May all your numbers be quality numbers... even if they are only  
average numbers.




Peter Timusk,
B.Math statistics (2002), B.A. legal studies (2006) Carleton University
Systems Science Graduate student, University of Ottawa.
just trying to stay linear.
Read by hundreds of lurkers every week.
kiitos paljon,  merci,  thank you and muchas gracias for reading.