Highlights
Find out more aboute the specialties of our program below!
Statistical Practice in Clinical Research Module
In the Statistical Practice in Clinical Research module our students work on real-world projects selected from the Clinical Research Methods Division of the Division of Biostatistics. Supervised by a senior statistician they write a reproducible report and present their results to the clients as well as their fellow students. Through this course, students gain experience in the statistical problems encountered in clinical research and at the same time train their communication and reporting skills. Many of the projects lead to publications.
Good Statistical Practice
It is very important to us that our students become not only well versed in statistical methodology, but also acquire the technical and communication skills that are important for a good statistician. A particularly important concern is reproducible research. In our compulsory course Good Statistical Practice we teach a varity of topics, such as:
- R Markdown
- Dynamic reporting
- Git
- Efficient programming
- Containerization
- Scientific Writing
- Presentation skills
Are you interested in learning more about reproducibility? Check out the Center for Reproducible Science.
Career prospects
Carreer prospects for biostatisticians are generally excellent. Graduates of the program will be highly qualified for a position in biomedical and epidemiological research institutes and in the pharmaceutical industry. See Links for job offers.
Excellent graduates can continue their studies within the PhD Program in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, which is part of the Life Science Zurich Graduate School.