Biostatistics director vs certified medical technician

The differences between biostatistics directors and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a biostatistics director, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a biostatistics director has an average salary of $58,329, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a biostatistics director include SAS, CRO and regulatory submissions. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Biostatistics director vs certified medical technician overview

	Biostatistics Director	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$58,329	$38,859
Hourly rate	$28.04	$18.68
Growth rate	31%	5%
Number of jobs	6,115	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	37	44
Years of experience	2	12

Biostatistics director vs certified medical technician salary

Biostatistics directors and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Biostatistics Director	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$58,329	$38,859
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $130,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between biostatistics director and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a biostatistics director and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Biostatistics Director	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Statistics	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Connecticut

Biostatistics director vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between biostatistics directors' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Biostatistics Director	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	37	44
Gender ratio	Male, 79.2% Female, 20.8%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
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, 15.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 10.0% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	8%

Differences between biostatistics director and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Biostatistics director example responsibilities.

Act as project director for managing the preparation of safety and efficacy reports for NDA submission.
Support electronic regulatory submission which include STDM, CDISC standards.
Create and maintain standard QC notebooks for clinical research studies.
Conduct validation and QC on the deliverables from internal staff.
Act as the internal CDSIC expert on SDTM and ADaM principles and implementation.
Develop SAS programs for statistical analyses and generating data tables, figures and listings.

Certified medical technician example responsibilities.

Maintain the cleanliness of storage areas, trays, centrifuges, refrigerators, freezers and work area.
Administer medications to patients according to their medication record as scheduled, as needed according to physician orders.
Perform laboratory test and procedures in areas including chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, serology, and bacteriology.
Perform first aid and apply CPR when necessary.
Perform first aid or CPR during medical emergencies until paramedics arrive.
Assist the residents in their ADL needs and prepare their meals.

Biostatistics director vs certified medical technician skills

Common biostatistics director skills

SAS, 18%
CRO, 10%
Regulatory Submissions, 9%
Study Design, 8%
Biometrics, 8%
Statistical Analysis, 8%

Common certified medical technician skills

Patients, 17%
Vital Signs, 12%
CPR, 8%
Administer Medications, 7%
Resident Care, 6%
HIPAA, 6%

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