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Occupational Profile & What They Do
Develop and apply biostatistical theory and methods to the study of life sciences.
Alternative Tech Titles
Biometrician
Biostatistical Consultant
Biostatistician
Research Scientist
Statistical Scientist
Daily Duties & Technical Responsibilities
Draw conclusions or make predictions, based on data summaries or statistical analyses.
Analyze clinical or survey data, using statistical approaches such as longitudinal analysis, mixed-effect modeling, logistic regression analyses, and model-building techniques.
Write detailed analysis plans and descriptions of analyses and findings for research protocols or reports.
Core Technology, Languages & Tools
Analytical or scientific software
IBM SPSS Statistics
The MathWorks MATLAB
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Data base user interface and query software
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle Database
Skills, Knowledge & Engineering Competencies
Basic Skills
using math to solve problems
figuring out how to use new ideas or things
Problem Solving
noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Arts and Humanities
English language
Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics
Health
medicine and dentistry
Verbal
communicate by speaking
read and understand what is written
Math
choose the right type of math to solve a problem
add, subtract, multiply, or divide
Ideas and Logic
make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
use rules to solve problems
