The Austin-based division of a qualitative and quantitative research company is looking for someone with SPSS expertise — they’re pretty flexible as to how the work gets set up, and there is not a requirement that the role be based in Austin. Below are the requirements:

Minimum require (per project): 15-20 hours a week

Software Skills (in order of importance):

• SPSS (v15 to V17) – Intermediate to Expert (4+ years)
  Ability to:
  • Navigate using command code (little reliance on GUI)
  • Develop concise syntax
  • Clearly document processes
  • Working knowledge of data import and export procedures
  • Techniques to manipulate string and numeric data
  • Logic construction and deconstruction
  • Loop and do repeat functions
  • Descriptive statistics
  • Custom tables
  • Macros
• Text Editor – Intermediate (3+ years)
• Excel – Intermediate (3+ years)

General Experience (in order of importance):

• Data management:
  • Processing
  • Troubleshooting: data / logic issues
  • Basic analysis
  • Basic to complex reporting
• Work environment: small programming teams
• Online surveys
• Research / market research (consumer and/or B2B)
• Technology sector

General Skills

• Technical orientation
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong problem solver

Nice to Have Skills:

• Python
• Visual Basic

Ping me for details (the details being “here’s the company and a contact person”) at: tim at gilliganondata dot com.