Biostatistician

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Ideal for those passionate about data and life sciences.
Drive impactful health decisions through statistical insights.
Uncover hidden patterns in complex biological data.

💰 Earn $89K-$169K

📚 Bachelor Degree

⏱️ 48 MONTH TRAINING

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What You’ll Do

Develop and apply biostatistical theory and methods to the study of life sciences.

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.
Calculate sample size requirements for clinical studies.
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.

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Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

Over 4 years

Median Earnings

$125,860 in California

$104,110 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Thinking and problem solving
Using data or completing tasks

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Mathematics
Reading Comprehension

You value 🙏

Accomplishing things
Having freedom
Receiving recognition

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Biostatistician

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Bachelor's Degree

A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.

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