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Statistician: Job description. Statisticians are concerned with the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of quantitative information.

Statistician: Job description

They work in a range of sectors including: health; education; government; finance; the environment; forensics; transportation; sport; market research. Statisticians design and manage experiments and surveys, and deal with the initial collection of data. They process and analyse the data in context, looking for patterns to help make decisions. They advise on findings and recommend strategy. Statisticians often work in teams, usually including professionals from other disciplines.

Typical work activities Statisticians interpret data and communicate results to their clients, often with the aid of mathematical techniques and software. General tasks may include: Data analyst-statistician Job Information. Page Content Data analyst-statistician Hours40 per weekStarting salary£20,000 + per year.

Data analyst-statistician Job Information

Biostatistics Manager - ABPI Careers. ​So, what do you do?

Biostatistics Manager - ABPI Careers

I am currently the Manager of the Biostatistics team within the Biostatistics and Programming (B&P) department at a contract research organisation. I am responsible for a team of Biostatisticians who are involved in the production of clinical trial reports and the provision of statistical services. How has your career developed since you entered the industry? I started my career as an Associate Biostatistician. Shortly after I joined the company I also started studying (via distance learning) for my MSc in Applied Statistics at Sheffield Hallam University. Why did you decide on a career in the pharmaceutical industry? I can’t honestly say that I did actively decide on a career in the pharmaceutical industry.

What qualifications and experience did you have when you entered the industry? When I entered the industry I was armed with my BSc in Mathematics from Sheffield University. What does your typical day involve? Do you work mostly on your own or as part of team? Senior statistician - ABPI Careers. So, what do you do?

Senior statistician - ABPI Careers

I’m a Senior Statistician within the pharmaceutical industry, working for a contract research organisation. I’m part of a small department of statisticians who provide statistical services for early phase clinical trials. We work with many different clients from big pharmaceutical companies to small biotech/academic clients. Statistician - ABPI Careers. ​So, what do you do?

Statistician - ABPI Careers

I work as a statistician within the pharmaceutical industry. Within the company I work on later stage trials, such as post-marketing and label extension studies. Working in this department has meant that I have gained experience in both clinical trials and non-interventional studies. How has your career developed since you entered the industry? Since entering the industry nearly a year ago I have certainly learnt a lot of new things which have enabled me to feel more capable in my job role. Why did you decide on a career in the pharmaceutical industry? Careers. Research and development.

Page Content Pharmaceutical statisticians are closely involved with all stages of drug production.

Research and development

The Pharmaceutical industry is continually trying to develop new medications for conditions that currently have no known cure. The industry also seeks to improve existing medications to provide safer or more effective therapies. All of this research and development work involves carefully designed experiments and clinical trials. These are governed by the regulatory authorities who also stipulate that trials of various kinds must be carried out. Welcome to the Association for Clinical Data Management (ACDM) Eurostat Home. Statistics - release calendar. HESA - Higher Education Statistics Agency - Home. Information Services Division. Welcome to the ISI Website - isi-web.org. IPPR - Institute for Public Policy Research.

Fostering the development and dissemination of the theory and applications of statistics and probability. The International Biometric Society. The International Environmetrics Society (TIES): Homepage. International Society for Clinical Biostatistics. Medical Research Council - Home  Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. National Records of Scotland. Ofcom. Office for National Statistics (ONS) Output in the Construction Industry, November 2015 In November 2015, output in the construction industry was estimated to have decreased by 0.5% compared with October 2015.

Office for National Statistics (ONS)

All new work was the largest contributor to the fall, decreasing by 0.7%, with repair and maintenance (R&M) falling 0.2%. Index of Production, November 2015 Production output increased by 0.9% in November 2015 compared with November 2014. Manufacturing output decreased by 1.2% in November 2015 compared with November 2014. ONS Beta website available The ONS have been developing a new website to replace the current version. UK Trade, November 2015 The UK’s deficit on seasonally adjusted trade in goods and services was £3.2 billion in November 2015.

Quarterly National Accounts, Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2015 UK gross domestic product in volume terms was estimated to have increased by 0.4% in Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2015; revised from the previously published estimate of 0.5%. Public Health England. The Royal Statistical Society. Home Page. PSI Statisticians in the Pharmaceutical Industry Limited. Home: UK Statistics Authority.