Each year, in conjunction with JSM, NISS gathers a host of senior authors, editors, grant writers/reviewers who share their advice and experiences with a group of junior faculty and early researchers. As JSM went virtual this year, so did the writing workshop, which meant participants who might not have been able to travel to Philadelphia (even under normal circumstances) were able to participate.
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NISS Offers Virtual Career Advice
The National Institute of Statistical Sciences has been hosting a series of virtual career fairs with experienced senior statisticians who represent a variety of research, business, health care, government, and other sectors as speakers.
Quality and Productivity Section to Hold 37th Research Conference
The Quality and Productivity Research Conference is the main annual meeting for the ASA Quality and Productivity Section.
Employment Opportunities, Advice the Focus of NISS Career Fair Series
Looking for advice about best advancing a statistics career? Over the past several months, the National Institute of Statistical Sciences has been giving such advice.
NISS ‘Statistics Serving Society’ Forums on Gun Violence Honor Ingram Olkin
The principal purpose of the Ingram Olkin S3 forums is to highlight an important issue and the opportunities for statistical involvement.
James Rosenberger: A Collaborator Across Disciplines
James Rosenberger, director of the National Institute of Statistical Sciences, has been a statistical consultant for most of his career and recommends most academics involved in statistical consulting actually think of themselves as collaborators.
For Linda Young, It’s About Learning the Right Questions to Ask
Linda Young has done consulting projects throughout her career, but prefers to think of herself as an applied researcher.
Things I Wish I Knew at the Start of My Career in Academia
Experienced statisticians offer advice for advancing your career in academia.
NISS 2019 Jerome Sacks Award: Call for Nominations
Nominations are being sought for the National Institute of Statistical Sciences’ Jerome Sacks Award for Outstanding Cross-Disciplinary Research. The prize recognizes sustained, high-quality, cross-disciplinary research involving the statistical sciences. The deadline to send in nominations is April 30.
NISS-Merck-HPSS Meet-Up Focuses on RWD
RWD and its applications in the pharmaceutical industry was the topic of the fourth virtual meet-up sponsored by the National Institute of Statistical Sciences and Merck and co-sponsored by the ASA’s Health Policy Statistics Section for the first time this year. Big data, real-world data, and observational data have become ubiquitous and essential components of the drug development and commercialization process.