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Statistician Duties

The specific duties of a Statistician within the Bureau of Economics at the Federal Trade Commission include, but are not limited to:

• Identifying, documenting, organizing, and summarizing government and third-party data relevant to antitrust and consumer protection investigations.
• Generating data sets from qualitative data or surveys.
• Converting file formats, checking data contents, and conducting basic data quality checks to assure reliability before performing analysis.
• Summarizing and describing data contents clearly and accurately.
• Writing programs in Stata, SAS, R, or Python.
• Providing statistical, econometric, and other data analysis.
• Using Stata, SAS, R, or similar statistical software to summarize and analyze data.
• Using ArcGIS or similar software to geocode data, calculate distances between locations of interest, and prepare maps.
• Preparing clear and accurate graphs, tables, and other visualizations that effectively summarize data and results of analyses.
• Communicating professionally and respectfully with colleagues - both orally and in writing.
• Listening, clarifying ambiguities, and acting on guidance from economists and supervisors.
• Working effectively and proactively with minimal supervision.

Statisticians perform these duties under the supervision of, and with guidance from, staff economists in the Bureau of Economics.

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