Biostatisticians

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Job Outlook:
None
Education: Master's degree
Salary
High: $161,300.00
Average: $105,510.00
Hourly
Average: $50.73

What they do:

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

On the job, you would:

  • 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.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

94% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
92% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
86% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
82% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
77% Independence  -  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
75% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
72% Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
72% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
70% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
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Strengths

95% Investigative  -  Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.
72% Conventional  -  Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
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Values of the Work Environment

78% Achievement  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
72% Independence  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
67% Working Conditions  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
67% Recognition  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

Aptitude

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Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

81% Mathematical Reasoning  -  The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
81% Inductive Reasoning  -  The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
78% Deductive Reasoning  -  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
78% Written Comprehension  -  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
78% Oral Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
75% Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
72% Speech Clarity  -  The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
72% Information Ordering  -  The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
72% Written Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
72% Problem Sensitivity  -  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
69% Speech Recognition  -  The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
69% Number Facility  -  The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
66% Fluency of Ideas  -  The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
66% Near Vision  -  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
66% Category Flexibility  -  The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
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Skills | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

73% Reading Comprehension  -  Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
73% Mathematics  -  Using mathematics to solve problems.
70% Writing  -  Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
70% Critical Thinking  -  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
70% Active Learning  -  Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
66% Science  -  Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Train others in computer interface or software use.
Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends.
Analyze data to identify trends or relationships among variables.
Present research results to others.
Prepare analytical reports.
Determine appropriate methods for data analysis.
Develop detailed project plans.
Assign duties or work schedules to employees.
Write computer programming code.
Present research results to others.
Prepare analytical reports.
Design research studies to obtain scientific information.
Prepare graphics or other visual representations of information.
Monitor operational activities to ensure compliance with regulations or standard operating procedures.
Analyze data to identify trends or relationships among variables.
Apply mathematical principles or statistical approaches to solve problems in scientific or applied fields.
Design computer modeling or simulation programs.
Design research studies to obtain scientific information.
Analyze data to identify trends or relationships among variables.
Develop scientific or mathematical models.
Design research studies to obtain scientific information.
Create databases to store electronic data.
Analyze health-related data.
Determine appropriate methods for data analysis.
Apply mathematical principles or statistical approaches to solve problems in scientific or applied fields.
Analyze health-related data.
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Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

93% Electronic Mail  -  How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
87% Spend Time Sitting  -  How much does this job require sitting?
85% Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
83% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
82% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
81% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
79% Indoors, Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
78% Structured versus Unstructured Work  -  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
73% Telephone  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
68% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
67% Duration of Typical Work Week  -  Number of hours typically worked in one week.
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Tasks & Values

92% Analyzing Data or Information  -  Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
91% Working with Computers  -  Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
84% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
81% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
79% Processing Information  -  Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
78% Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others  -  Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
78% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
76% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
72% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
70% Providing Consultation and Advice to Others  -  Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
67% Communicating with People Outside the Organization  -  Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Getting Started

Education:
58%
Master's Degree
29%
Doctoral Degree

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