Niki Arya, principal statistician at GlaxoSmithKline, describes her experience of being deemed a hero after developing a study design that would potentially reduce the sample size and save a company a lot of money.
Master's Notebook
Biostatisticians: Do You Know What They Do?
Rebecca Shackelton Piccolo, project manager/biostatistician at New England Research Institutes, explains the role of a biostatistician.
In the Hot Seat: Two Experienced Consultants Discuss Hiring Statisticians
Find Your Fit
Jack Nyberg, a senior manager for Covance, offers advice to recent graduates on how to decide what work culture best fits their personalities.
Analytic Engineer Has a Passion for Solving Puzzles
Justin Rowland, an analytic engineer at the Advanced Analytics Lab at SAS, talks about what it is to be an analyst, the tools he uses as an analyst, and the variety of problems he solves day to day.
Statistical Communicators Anonymous
Erin Tanenbaum, director of statistical resources at the Nielsen Co. looks at how statisticians communicate ideas as well as react to one another.
Statistics Key in Financial Services Industry
Guest columnist, Sami Huovilainen, discusses how statistical tools are applied in the financial services industry and how the rapid increase in accessible data has resulted in the growing need for analysts with expertise in statistics.
Opportunities Abound for Statisticians in Tech Support
Kathleen Kiernan, a senior statistician for SAS, discusses how a statistician with a master’s degree has many opportunities in the technical support division of any software company.
Statistics Teachers Needed in Industrial Settings
It is widely assumed that you need a PhD in statistics to teach applied statistics in an industrial setting. However, many teaching jobs in industrial settings require only a master’s degree in statistics. A career as a statistical instructor can be rewarding, as you continually learn new statistical methods and obtain personal satisfaction knowing you are helping professionals solve problems.
Statistics Training Sharpens Skills
Training in statistics (including all statistics-related disciplines) is one of the best ways to sharpen your analytical skills. What is analytical skill? Read this article to find out.