Statistic careers

Statistic careers

1.     Bussines and Industry

·         Manufacturing

–        Build products and deliver services that satisfy consumers and increase the corporation’s profit margin

·         Marketing

–        Design experiments for new products, conduct focus groups and sample surveys, and perform field experiments in test markets to determine product viability

•          Engineering

–        Make a consistent product, detect problems, minimize waste, and predict product life in electronics, chemicals, aerospace, pollution control, construction, and other industries

•          Statistical Computing

–        Work in software design and development, testing, quality assurance, technical support, education, marketing, and sales to develop code that is both user-friendly and sufficiently complex

2.     Healt and Medicine

•          Epidemiology

–        Work on calculating cancer incidence rates, monitor disease outbreaks, and monitor changes in health-related behaviors such as smoking and physical activity

•          Public Health

–        Prevent disease, prolong life, and promote health through organized community efforts, including sanitation, hygiene education, diagnoses, and preventative treatment

•          Pharmacology

–        Work in drug discovery, development, approval, and marketing, to ensure the validity and accuracy of findings at all stages of the process

•          Genetics

–        Label possible indicators of genetic abnormalities, such as birth defects and early aging, or breed desirable characteristics in plant offspring

3.     Learning

•          Education

Teach K-12 through post-graduate students, assess teacher effectiveness, or develop statistical models to represent student learning

•          Science Writing & Journalism

–        Work with mass media, universities, and corporations to produce news briefs, articles, news releases, and other reports

4.     Research

•          Government

–        Work in regulations for stock trading, pollution, and drug approvals, or testify in court proceedings, congressional hearings, and lobbying arguments

•          Survey Methods

–        Collect data in the social sciences, education, law, forestry, agriculture, biology, medicine, business, and  e-commerce, and for the government

5.     Social Statistics

•          Law

–        Analyze data in court cases, including DNA evidence, salary discrepancies, discrimination law suits, and disease clusters

•          Consulting

–        Work on a temporary basis on a variety of projects including quality improvement, pharmaceuticals, ecology, and engineering

6.     Natural Recources

•          Agriculture

–        Study chemical pesticides, hydrogeology, veterinary sciences, genetics, and crop management in order to ensure optimal yield

•          Ecology

–        Address questions about the earth’s natural environment, including animal populations, agricultural protections, and fertilizer and pesticide safety

Source

American Statistical Association