Academic Statistical Research Consultant Wanted
$15-25 USD / hour
We would like to search for a consultant with significant experience in academic statistical research to advise and help with our academic statistical research on hedge funds. We would be analyzing the influencing factors that affect the performance and risk of hedge funds using regression analysis. Factors such as fund internal/external governance and regulations variables. The position’s responsibilities and qualifications are described below.
Responsibilities
1. Review of our statistical analysis methodologies, then critique and improve it to make it more robust and proper. Also to make the statistical model more advanced/sophisticated either to improve upon existing model, or provide suitable advanced statistical models
2. Literature review of some papers/summaries of papers, and to help to make changes to our paper in the procedure based on methodologies and procedures of the reviewed literature, and preferably able to make changes in the actual paper as well
3. Act as secondary developer in our regression analysis for R language program, to help to code independent variables, data processing, review of existing R programs
Qualifications
1. Master’s or PhD’s degree in Statistics that used R significantly, if doesn’t satisfy still welcome to apply if you have significant experience working with R for statistics purposes
2. Knowledgeable and years of experiences in basic and advanced statistical modeling, including many of the below statistical analysis methods, models, procedures (must be capable in evaluating and critiquing the suitability the different methods)
• Regression analysis
o cross-sectional regression (t-statistic, chi square-statistic, F-statistic)
o Time series regression
o Multivariate regression
o Logistic regression
o Heckman two-step regression(t-statistic, F-statistic)
o Robust Regression
• Cox proportional hazard model (z-statistic) used for survival analysis
• Portfolio sorting
• AIC
• Difference Test(t-statistic)
• Bootstrap analysis
• Weight of Evidence
• Balance Scorecard
3. Significant experience in academic research (this is a must)
4. At least 3 years of experience implementing statistical models using R
5. At least 1 published research, very much preferred to have academic research consultancy experience for statistical analysis
6. Good English communications skills in oral and writing
Project ID: #10785228
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