Hiring: Applied Statistician, Forecasting & Simulation Company: LMI Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 07:40:57 Employment Type: Contract / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : MATLAB, Python, R, Security Clearance About the job Required Skills: •Develop and maintain statistical, econometric, and time series models to forecast passport demand. •Develop simulations and scenario analyses to evaluate uncertainty and potential future outcomes. •Perform model validation, backtesting, sensitivity analysis, residual analysis, and forecast error evaluation. •Analyze historical demand, survey data, economic indicators, demographics, travel trends, policy changes, and other potential demand drivers. •Evaluate model assumptions, data quality, structural changes, bias, and sources of uncertainty. •Compare alternative modeling approaches and recommend methods based on accuracy, interpretability, and statistical rigor. •Monitor actual demand against forecasts and identify opportunities to improve model performance. •Communicate methodology, assumptions, uncertainty, and analytical findings to technical and nontechnical stakeholders. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, or another highly quantitative discipline. •Demonstrated capacity to operate efficiently using new and emerging tools of quantitative analysis. •Strong knowledge of regression, probability, statistical inference, time series analysis, model validation, and uncertainty. •Proficiency with Python, R, Stata, SAS, MATLAB, or comparable statistical tools. •Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. •Demonstrated capacity to independently structure and solve complex quantitative problems. •Master's degree or PhD in Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, or a related discipline. Compensation: •$90,000 - $130,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!