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FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company dedicated to helping growers produce food, feed, fiber and fuel for an expanding world population while adapting to a changing environment. FMC's innovative crop protection solutions – including biologicals, crop nutrition, digital and precision agriculture – enable growers, crop advisers and turf and pest management professionals to address their toughest challenges economically while protecting the environment. With approximately 6,400 employees at more than 100 sites worldwide, FMC is committed to discovering new herbicide, insecticide and fungicide active ingredients, product formulations and pioneering technologies that are consistently better for the planet.

FMC is a globally diverse organization that offers its employees exciting opportunities to work on challenging projects that are important to the achievement of our strategic objectives. With a corporate culture of innovation, integrity, responsibility and customer intimacy, we foster “The Right Chemistry” in everything we do. We are looking for people to join us in creating, developing, and improving our products, our processes, and our markets. If you are ready to make a difference every day, FMC is ready to talk to you. Visit FMC to learn more and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Overview

FMC has an opportunity for a statistician to bring their statistical expertise, data science knowledge and passion for answering scientific questions to the world of research and development in agriculture. This position will reside with the Global Development Biology statistics team working with scientists across the globe to frame research questions, design experiments, and generate data-based knowledge and insights across all stages of research and development. The team collaborates daily with scientists in fields across biology, chemistry, and environmental science to deliver effective, environmentally sustainable agricultural solutions to feed the world.

The selected candidate will be located at the FMC Stine Research Center in Newark, DE USA and support FMC Global Research and Development.

Responsibilities

• Analyze scientific data and produce visualizations and output to effectively communicate findings
• Collaborate with scientists from lab to field development to refine questions, perform analysis and communicate results
• Provide statistical guidance at all stages of research and development projects across multiple scientific disciplines
• Support end-users of data analysis/visualization software (commercial and in-house developed applications)
• Partner with project team to interpret results and communicate conclusions that support project objectives and further scientific understanding
• Design, develop, and maintain macros, functions, routines, and applications for statistical analysis and data visualization
• Design experiments and create analysis plans to meet project objectives

Education

• Master’s degree or PhD in statistics, biostatistics, or related discipline

Qualifications

• Flexibility to adapt to the needs of a dynamic organization working with teams to deliver results against deadlines
• Applied expertise in (generalized) linear mixed models and experimental design
• Expertise in statistical programming and analysis software (R, SAS®, JMP®), application development (R, python), and interfacing with databases/data pipelines (SQL)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to ensure effective communication with audiences across the global diverse backgrounds
• Hands-on experience developing, designing and executing the statistical components of projects from conception/design to report out
• Scientific curiosity, problem-solving and critical thinking skills to develop or adapt analysis methods to address unique technical problems in R&D

At FMC, diversity and inclusion are in our DNA. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive – regardless of race, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, color, age, religion or religious creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. FMC also supports employee participation in company employee resource groups that celebrate the diverse backgrounds of our workforce by providing communities for employees to connect with each other and raise awareness throughout FMC. FMC complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Talent Acquisition department.