Biostatistician vs principal statistical scientist

The differences between biostatisticians and principal statistical scientists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a biostatistician and a principal statistical scientist. Additionally, a principal statistical scientist has an average salary of $108,113, which is higher than the $85,645 average annual salary of a biostatistician.

The top three skills for a biostatistician include data analysis, patients and data management. The most important skills for a principal statistical scientist are clinical trials, data analysis, and experimental design.

Biostatistician vs principal statistical scientist overview

	Biostatistician	Principal Statistical Scientist
Yearly salary	$85,645	$108,113
Hourly rate	$41.18	$51.98
Growth rate	31%	31%
Number of jobs	17,972	78,916
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Biostatistician vs principal statistical scientist salary

Biostatisticians and principal statistical scientists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Biostatistician	Principal Statistical Scientist
Average salary	$85,645	$108,113
Salary range	Between $60,000 And $120,000	Between $71,000 And $163,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	Nevada
Best paying company	Meta	Genentech
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	-

Differences between biostatistician and principal statistical scientist education

There are a few differences between a biostatistician and a principal statistical scientist in terms of educational background:

	Biostatistician	Principal Statistical Scientist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Statistics	Statistics
Most common college	Johns Hopkins University	Northwestern University

Biostatistician vs principal statistical scientist demographics

Here are the differences between biostatisticians' and principal statistical scientists' demographics:

	Biostatistician	Principal Statistical Scientist
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 22.7% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 22.7% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between biostatistician and principal statistical scientist duties and responsibilities

Biostatistician example responsibilities.

Extract and manage data from different sources, proficient in query language SQL.
Act as project director for managing the preparation of safety and efficacy reports for NDA submission.
Manage Medicaid fraud and abuse portfolios by analyzing medical and pharmacy claims data.
Provide suggestions to clients in classification algorithms, ANOVA, experimental design, and various hypothesis tests.
Design clinical plans, new product or improvement protocols, co-ordinate CRO and clinical site contracts and IRB submissions.
Create views using SQL programming.

Principal statistical scientist example responsibilities.

Manage pediatric dose development project, technology transfer project and alternate API supplier qualification project on budget and on schedule
Conduct research and analyze data to identify potential biomarkers and provide input for selection of candidates for non-clinical studies development.
Facilitate customer acceptance of demand forecast by developing visualization processes, tutoring clients in methodology, and providing detail walk-through examples.

Biostatistician vs principal statistical scientist skills

Common biostatistician skills

Data Analysis, 9%
Patients, 7%
Data Management, 6%
Statistical Analysis, 5%
Study Design, 5%
Data Collection, 4%

Common principal statistical scientist skills

Clinical Trials, 47%
Data Analysis, 42%
Experimental Design, 7%
Statistical Analyses, 4%
Internal Training, 0%

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