JNP Industries · 15 hours ago
Statistical Analyst with Expert Witness Experience
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
$120/hr - $130/hr
5+ years expJNP Industries is a research and analytics firm specializing in criminal justice and equity-centered evaluation. They are seeking a PhD-level Statistical Analyst with Expert Witness Credentials to lead statistical analyses on racial disparities in criminal justice outcomes and provide expert testimony in legal proceedings.
Management Consulting
Responsibilities
Design statistical framework for analyzing racial disparities in criminal justice outcomes
Develop methodologies compliant with statutory equity requirements
Establish baseline measurements and comparison frameworks
Create analytical protocols for ongoing monitoring
Document methodology in clear, legally defensible terms
Conduct comprehensive statistical analysis of historical case data
Perform regression analyses controlling for legally relevant factors
Test for statistically significant disparities across racial/ethnic groups
Prepare initial findings report with visualizations and technical documentation
Present findings to agency stakeholders
Prepare expert reports and declarations for legal motions
Respond to challenges to your methodology and findings
Provide expert consultation on case-specific analytical questions
Prepare for and provide expert testimony in court proceedings (as needed)
Withstand cross-examination and defend analytical approach
Conduct quarterly disparities analyses with updated data
Track trends over time and flag significant changes
Prepare regular technical reports for agency leadership
Support continuous improvement of analytical methods
Qualification
Required
PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, Quantitative Criminology, Sociology, Econometrics, or closely related field
Expert witness experience - Prior testimony in criminal or civil proceedings (deposition and/or trial)
Disparities analysis expertise - Deep knowledge of methods for detecting and measuring discrimination
Causal inference - Understanding of selection bias, confounding, and causal identification strategies
Legal communication skills - Ability to explain complex statistics clearly to judges and attorneys
Composure under pressure - Capacity to defend your work under adversarial questioning
Multivariate regression (OLS, logistic, multinomial)
Propensity score matching or other causal methods
Hierarchical/multilevel modeling
Hypothesis testing and power analysis
Missing data methods
Sensitivity analysis
Preferred
Criminal justice or legal system data analysis
Racial equity, discrimination, or civil rights research
California criminal justice system familiarity
Prosecutorial decision-making research
Published research in peer-reviewed journals on related topics
Benefits
Paid Testimony prep
Paid Courtroom testimony
Company
JNP Industries
JNP Industries helps state agencies and mission-driven nonprofits fix the people problems hidden in their data.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase