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Job Description
Develop and apply biostatistical theory and methods to the study of life sciences.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 15-2041.01
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Biostatisticians”.
Also Known As…
- Biostatisticians
- Senior Biostatistician/Group Leader
- Research Scientist
- Research Associate Professor
- Professor of Biostatistics
- Principal Statistical Scientist
- Principal Biostatistician
- Consultant/Associate Professor of Biostatistics
- Biostatistics Director
- Biostatistician
- Associate Director of Biostatistics
- Research Biostatistician
- Clinical Biostatistician
- Biometrician
- Biomathematician
- Bioinformatics Specialist
- Bioinformatician
- Associate Professor of Biostatistics
Tasks for “Biostatistics Director”
- Design or maintain databases of biological data.
- Write program code to analyze data using statistical analysis software.
- Analyze clinical or survey data using statistical approaches such as longitudinal analysis, mixed effect modeling, logistic regression analyses, and model building techniques.
- Design research studies in collaboration with physicians, life scientists, or other professionals.
- Monitor clinical trials or experiments to ensure adherence to established procedures or to verify the quality of data collected.
- Calculate sample size requirements for clinical studies.
- Collect data through surveys or experimentation.
- Assign work to biostatistical assistants or programmers.
- Develop or use mathematical models to track changes in biological phenomena such as the spread of infectious diseases.
- Design surveys to assess health issues.
- Analyze archival data such as birth, death, and disease records.
- Plan or direct research studies related to life sciences.
- Teach graduate or continuing education courses or seminars in biostatistics.
- Develop or implement data analysis algorithms.
- Write detailed analysis plans and descriptions of analyses and findings for research protocols or reports.
- Prepare tables and graphs to present clinical data or results.
- Write research proposals or grant applications for submission to external bodies.
- Provide biostatistical consultation to clients or colleagues.
- Draw conclusions or make predictions based on data summaries or statistical analyses.
- Determine project plans, timelines, or technical objectives for statistical aspects of biological research studies.
- Prepare articles for publication or presentation at professional conferences.
- Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, and talk with colleagues to keep abreast of methodological or conceptual developments in fields such as biostatistics, pharmacology, life sciences, and social sciences.
- Review clinical or other medical research protocols and recommend appropriate statistical analyses.
- Prepare statistical data for inclusion in reports to data monitoring committees, federal regulatory agencies, managers, or clients.
- Apply research or simulation results to extend biological theory or recommend new research projects.
Related Technology & Tools
- Computer laser printers
- Desktop computers
- Plotters
- Laptop computers
- Computer data input scanners
- Personal computers
- Mainframe computers
- SAS
- Microsoft Excel
- StataCorp Stata
- Structured query language SQL
- MySQL
- Insightful S-PLUS
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- Database software
- Clinical trials database software
- Microsoft Windows
- STATISTICA
- STAT! Systems QD Clinical
- SAP
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Graphics software
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Oracle Java
- C++
- Linux
- Minitab
- R
- Microsoft Access
- PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
- Python
- Microsoft Word
- Data mining software
- Word processing software
- SPSS
- Microsoft Office
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- UNIX
- Patient monitoring systems