Technology
Biostatisticians
Develop and apply biostatistical theory and methods to the study of life sciences.
Median salary
$103,300
Typical range
$60k – $171k
Job outlook
+9% (faster than average)
AI exposure
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Education
Typical entry: Master's degree
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Biostatisticians Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Biostatisticians
Entry / Junior
$60,390
~2 yrs to advance
Biostatisticians
Established
$103,300
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Biostatisticians
Senior
$137,000
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Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Technology
Explore all- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Stanford University4% admit · $122,000 grad pay
- Carnegie Mellon University11% admit · $109,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- Georgia Institute of Technology16% admit · $99,000 grad pay
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