During this episode, we review some highlights from this year. It’ll help you remember a couple of lessons learned or inspire you to listen to some episodes (again).
We talk about:
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Application process and interview tips
| Hopefully you’ve now listened to all other episodes in this podcast series (we recommend you do if not!) and are convinced that a career as a medical statistician is the right choice for you. This final episode aims to prepare you for the interview process. You’ll learn what to expect at an interview or assessment center, and hear experiences from both sides of the table. An interesting listen that you won’t want to miss! |
In this episode, learn about:
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So, you want to be a statistician in the pharmaceutical industry?
You want to drive drug research and development, but you are wondering what employers look for in the perfect candidate?
You are in luck – PSI CALC are here to share their top tips on how to be the ideal candidate. What is the industry currently looking for in a graduate statistician? What you can expect when you apply?
In this episode, learn about:
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Are you interested in pursuing a career in medical statistics but not sure what to do next?
You may be studying at university thinking about your future employment, or simply considering a career change.
Listen now for our practical next steps!
In this episode, learn about:
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A Day in the Life of a Statistician…
Statistics isn’t traditionally known to be a trendy subject, but data and data analytics is fast becoming a main driving force around the world for many industries and organizations. In the pharmaceutical industry, the visibility of statisticians is increasing and we are highly influential in the decision-making process.
Now that’s a lot of power we hold, so let’s put it to good use!
What’s covered in Episode 2?
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The Drug Development Process
How do we develop new medicines to treat nasty and debilitating diseases?
It all starts by discovering a novel target molecule in the lab. Fast forward 12 years and an average expenditure of 1.5 billion dollars we hopefully get the thumbs up from health authority bodies to license the medicine for public use.
So we skipped a lot of important steps there. The journey for developing new medicines is extremely lengthy and complicated. Fortunately, you can listen to this podcast and learn about all the important stuff relevant to statisticians in just 20 minutes!
As statisticians we contribute to all aspects of drug development. Having knowledge of the process from start to finish is important, as it will help you understand why statistics is an essential and relied upon toolkit in this industry.
Specifically, we’ll talk about…
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