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Also called clinical biostatistician, ngs biostatistician, research biostatistician and bioinformatics scientist.
$105,650
Median pay a year
29,030
People do this work
6
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Biostatistician
Summary
Biostatistician developing and applying biostatistical methods to analyze clinical and survey data, design research studies, and monitor clinical trials for data quality and adherence to procedures
Experience
Biostatistician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Analyzed clinical or survey data using statistical approaches such as longitudinal analysis and logistic regression analyses
Wrote detailed analysis plans and descriptions of analyses and findings for research protocols or reports
Prepared tables and graphs to present clinical data or results
Designed research studies in collaboration with physicians or life scientists
Monitored clinical trials to ensure adherence to established procedures and verify the quality of data collected
Skills
Core Skills
Analyzing data, Applying math and statistics, Analyzing health-related data, Determining data analysis methods, Preparing analytical reports, Collecting surveys, Collecting customer needs data, Monitoring operational activities, IBM SPSS Statistics, Designing research studies, Presenting research results
Tools and software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Python, R
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Doctorate (PhD) Your university, Year
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Drew conclusions based on data summariesAnalyzed clinical data using statistical approachesWrote detailed analysis plans for reportsCalculated sample size requirements for studiesDesigned research studies with professionalsPrepared tables and graphs to present data
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Drew conclusions from data summaries to inform research findings and support decision-making
Wrote detailed analysis plans outlining methodologies and statistical approaches for reports
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Drew conclusions from data summaries to help refine research strategies and support decision-making
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Helped refine research strategies based on findingsGuided project direction with data insightsInfluenced key decisions in study design
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Wrote detailed analysis plans outlining methodologies and statistical approaches for reports
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Used for several research studiesApplied across multiple clinical trialsServed as a template for future reports
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Analyzing data
Designing research studies
Applying math and statistics
Analyzing health-related data
Determining data analysis methods
Presenting research results
Preparing analytical reports
Collecting surveys
Collecting customer needs data
Monitoring operational activities
Designing simulation programs
Creating databases
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What a Biostatistician does
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Develop and apply biostatistical theory and methods to the study of life sciences.
What it pays
How much does a Biostatistician make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$82,220
Median
$105,650
75th percentile
$141,490
About 29,030 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$59,130
$76,400
$95,370
AR
$84,270
$105,720
$136,270
AZ
$70,990
$79,640
$128,090
CA
$100,210
$135,960
$174,340
CO
$85,550
$109,660
$136,940
CT
$82,780
$102,860
$128,350
DC
$108,160
$140,670
$166,230
DE
$93,500
$109,570
$147,890
FL
$72,800
$108,040
$144,580
GA
$92,180
$115,150
$144,870
HI
$65,650
$76,780
$93,450
IA
$50,850
$80,150
$98,840
IL
$95,490
$119,760
$141,360
IN
$52,770
$109,300
$145,270
KS
$99,300
$111,780
$125,260
KY
$90,020
$112,520
$138,480
LA
$57,600
$76,400
$97,850
MA
$83,710
$96,710
$136,140
MD
$111,530
$132,620
$156,730
ME
$68,060
$85,680
$104,010
MI
$74,110
$102,710
$143,220
MO
$55,740
$66,330
$93,370
MS
$48,860
$64,670
$79,730
NC
$92,330
$115,690
$147,490
ND
$67,810
$75,890
$87,990
NE
$67,610
$83,480
$100,420
NH
$79,630
$96,080
$124,360
NJ
$97,340
$118,280
$163,020
NM
$59,900
$84,330
$112,680
NV
$67,220
$79,750
$116,900
NY
$97,820
$136,020
$174,350
OH
$71,240
$98,190
$128,490
OK
$69,990
$89,540
$115,210
OR
$69,020
$93,620
$113,350
PA
$71,580
$93,830
$132,380
PR
$40,900
$49,730
$56,130
RI
$85,420
$102,620
$104,170
SC
$32,670
$65,450
$97,990
TN
$82,540
$98,230
$131,730
TX
$76,870
$102,960
$135,100
UT
$75,790
$88,610
$112,710
VA
$87,140
$114,920
$149,230
VT
$79,140
$82,210
$84,700
WA
$99,270
$105,650
$127,140
WI
$84,670
$107,150
$126,040
WV
$55,340
$84,660
$105,740
Other names
Other names for this job
clinical biostatistician, ngs biostatistician, research biostatistician, bioinformatics scientist, biomathematician, biometrician, biostatistical consultant, next generation sequencing, postdoctoral fellow, research scientist, statistical programmer, statistical scientist.
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