Research Statistician III – Honolulu, O`ahu Full Time

Recruitment Number 23-156TY, Research Statistician III, SR-20, Honolulu, O`ahu.

Conducts research studies through the application of research and statistical methods in a subject matter specialty.

Assignments cover recurring research studies or special survey investigations which involve numerous or unpredictable factors and require the setting up and carrying out of integrated procedures. Considerable precedent in the form of similar studies is usually available for guidance in the application of research methodology and the drawing of conclusions. Such assignments are frequently major segments of projects assigned to higher level statisticians. Work at this level also includes the selection and application of research methods and techniques and the valid numerical and narrative interpretation of collected data. An incumbent is accountable for the adequacy of all aspects of the study, including interpretation of results obtained. Final reports are generally reviewed for clarity, completeness, validity, adherence to program guidelines and conclusions. An incumbent at this level maintains relations with program administrators, subject matter specialists and the general public, to develop project studies. Supervision may be maintained over assigned project personnel.

Education Requirement:  A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university which included three (3) semester hours in statistics and fifteen (15) additional semester hours in an appropriate field; e.g., the physical or biological sciences, agriculture, medicine, education or engineering; or in the social sciences including demography, history, economics, social welfare, geography, international relations, social or cultural anthropology, sociology, political science, public administration, business administration, psychology, etc.

Progressively responsible administrative, professional, or technical work experience which included: 1) sampling, 2) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, 3) applying statistical methods to data collection or processing or establishing and data collection systems; 4) applying known statistical techniques to data such as measures of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance and tests of significance may be substituted for the degree requirements on a year-for-year basis.

Examples of non-qualifying work include: statistical clerical work; statistical drafting; work requiring the calculation of totals, averages, percentages or other arithmetic summations; work involving the preparation of simple tables or charts; work requiring the verification of data by simple comparison or proofreading.

Specialized Experience:  One and one-half (1-1/2) years of research statistical survey work which included applying statistical theory and method in planning surveys and developing questionnaires, planning tabulations, preparing cost studies or planning editing procedures related to statistical projects of some scope and moderate complexity.  

Substitution of Graduate Study for Experience:

Successful completion of graduate study at an accredited college or university which included at least one (1) graduate course in research methods and techniques or in advanced statistics may be substituted for experience to the extent indicated below:

(1) Each full year (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours) of graduate study in an appropriate field, as described in the Education Requirement, for one (1) year of Specialized Experience.

(2) Completion of all requirements for the Ph.D. degree in statistics or in any of the appropriate subject matter field, including the thesis, may be substituted for all of the experience required for the Research Statistician IV level.

Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to [email protected], or mailed to the following address: Hawai`i State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813.

Education: If you are using education as a substitute for experience, you must submit a copy of your official transcripts or diploma at the time of application. If you are selected, you will need an official transcript (not a copy) indicating the completion of the training or the awarding of the appropriate degree. 

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