Designs studies and analyzes data to prove whether a treatment really works.
Calculates how many patients a cancer trial needs, writes code to analyze the final results, and presents to the FDA why the findings are solid.
Based on BLS statisticians, May 2024 (approx).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's or PhD in biostatistics or statistics.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Biostatistics, Statistics, Mathematics.
Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years). BLS statisticians 2024-34 (approx).
Medium risk for 10 years. AI writes analysis code and drafts reports; study design, defending results to the FDA and accountability stay human.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Calculus, AP Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-2041.
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