Podcast

How to lead being an introvert

By Reine Escalona on 2019-11-12 0

Interview with Fritz Lehmann

How do you know if you are an introvert?
Is it possible to lead successfully even as an introvert?
Do you know how to be successful being an introvert?

People who are introverted tend to be inward turning, or focused more on internal thoughts, feelings and moods rather than seeking out external stimulation. They tend to be more quiet, reserved, and introspective. Unlike extroverts who gain energy from social interaction, introverts have to expend energy in social situations.

Now, how is it possible for introverted leaders to succeed in the workplace? In today’s episode, I discuss with Fritz these key points:

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CALC Episode 2: The Average Day for a Statistician: It’s Not Mean!

By Alexander on 2019-11-07 0

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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Network meta-analyses: why, what, and how

By Reine Escalona on 2019-11-05 1

Interview with Georgia Salanti

Do you know why network meta-analyses (NMA) important?
Do you wonder what steps are included in NMAs?

Network meta-analysis is a very important field, especially for multiple treatment options where a direct comparison is impossible without using this systematic review and analysis.

In today’s episode, I discuss with Georgia the following:

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How to resolve conflict without giving in

By Reine Escalona on 2019-10-29 0

Webinar with Gary

Do you really know how to deal with conflict?

Conflict is one of the biggest topics of stress at work. Managing conflict gives a huge drive to our success and satisfaction at work, but in reality, it’s tough to manage it.

Today, we give you the recording of a webinar with Gary on how to effectively resolve conflict without giving in and you’ll learn about these points:

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CALC Episode 1: From Molecule to Patient: The Statistician’s Role in Developing New Medicines

By Alexander on 2019-10-24 0

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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Current trends in pharmaceutical and how they will affect you as a statistician

By Reine Escalona on 2019-10-22 0

Interview with Richard Zink

What bigger trends do we see in the biopharmaceutical industry, which will have an impact for statisticians?
. . . in terms of technology changes?
. . . in terms of regulatory changes?
. . . in terms of political/society changes?
What can statisticians do to prepare for these changes?

In this discussion with the current ASA biopharm chair – Richard Zink – we’re covering a wide range of topics:

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Podcast

Interview with Fritz Lehmann

A Day in the Life of a Statistician…

Interview with Georgia Salanti

Webinar with Gary

The Drug Development Process

Interview with Richard Zink

The podcast is run in association with PSI