Biostatistician Assistant
Impact: Indirect
Assists biostatisticians in designing studies, collecting and analyzing data, and interpreting results for medical, public health, or biological research. Supports statistical programming, data management, and report generation.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Balanced
- Client facing
- Never
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- None
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $70,000
- Entry-level
- $55,000
- Senior
- $95,000
- Growth by 2033
- 18%
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $30,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Statistical Software (e.g.
- R
- SAS)
- Data Analysis
- Programming (e.g.
- Python)
Soft skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 5
- Years to senior
- 10
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Biostatistician Assistant
- Biostatistician
- Senior Biostatistician
- Principal Biostatistician
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 15%
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 7.5/10
- Social perception
- High