| A Biostatistician would be involved with carrying out | | | | training in Science, Maths and Statistics. Most |
| research, devising experiments, and providing an in | | | | employers will require a masters degree or a PhD. The |
| depth analysis of all results. This is a great opportunity | | | | journey to becoming a Biostatistician can be long, but it |
| to make a difference because by carrying out this | | | | can prove to be a very rewarding and well paid |
| crucial research, a Biostatistician can make a | | | | career. |
| difference to health care and public health. | | | | Some of the personal requirement required to be |
| The application of Biostatistics can directly contribute | | | | successful in this role are things like being very |
| to the success of a wide range of Biology | | | | intelligent and innovative, good at working under |
| experiments. Specific data must be gathered before | | | | pressure, good speaking skills and the ability to work |
| the experiment takes place, during the experiment and | | | | well as part of a team. |
| results must be analysed and summarised afterwards. | | | | Most companies hiring Biostatisticians will work hard to |
| It is important for anyone wishing to become a | | | | form a talented team of statistical and bio statistical |
| Biostatistician to have a strong mathematical | | | | functional consultants with substantial industry |
| awareness and the ability to interpret highly complex | | | | experience and a very strong understanding of the |
| statistical data. | | | | technical arena. Companies looking to take on |
| Biostatisticians have the opportunity to contribute to | | | | professional Biostatisticians will make sure that they |
| several different areas. For example they might work | | | | hire highly qualified professionals for ongoing |
| in places such as health organisations, government | | | | assignments. |
| agencies, universities, and even private companies. | | | | Biostatistics is a billion dollar industry, mainly because it |
| They can be responsible for monitoring things like the | | | | plays such an important part in improving human health |
| spread of disease and try to establish the cause in | | | | and increasing knowledge of public health issues. The |
| order to protect the remaining population. | | | | Biostatistics industry is mainly funded by the |
| Any aspiring Biostatistician must make sure that they | | | | government and the pharmaceutical industry. |
| gain a large amount of recognised qualifications and | | | | |