Principal statistical scientist vs principal scientist

The differences between principal statistical scientists and principal scientists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a principal statistical scientist, becoming a principal scientist takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a principal scientist has an average salary of $119,982, which is higher than the $108,113 average annual salary of a principal statistical scientist.

The top three skills for a principal statistical scientist include clinical trials, data analysis and experimental design. The most important skills for a principal scientist are oncology, data analysis, and drug discovery.

Principal statistical scientist vs principal scientist overview

	Principal Statistical Scientist	Principal Scientist
Yearly salary	$108,113	$119,982
Hourly rate	$51.98	$57.68
Growth rate	31%	17%
Number of jobs	78,916	80,899
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	37	41
Years of experience	2	4

Principal statistical scientist vs principal scientist salary

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

	Principal Statistical Scientist	Principal Scientist
Average salary	$108,113	$119,982
Salary range	Between $71,000 And $163,000	Between $84,000 And $169,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Nevada	California
Best paying company	Genentech	PayPal
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between principal statistical scientist and principal scientist education

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

	Principal Statistical Scientist	Principal Scientist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Statistics	Chemistry
Most common college	Northwestern University	Duke University

Principal statistical scientist vs principal scientist demographics

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

	Principal Statistical Scientist	Principal Scientist
Average age	37	41
Gender ratio	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%
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, 6.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 26.4% White, 53.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	9%	8%

Differences between principal statistical scientist and principal scientist duties and responsibilities

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.

Principal scientist example responsibilities.

Manage pediatric dose development project, technology transfer project and alternate API supplier qualification project on budget and on schedule
Provide development of and line support for assign immunoassay reagents, calibrators and controls.
Transfer controls to manufacturing for product launch and include all require studies, testing and documentation under GMP guidelines.
Maintain several lab documents for ISO certification.
Understand drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics and design stable molecules.
Image visualization and manipulation of background plates for animation and post-processing.

Principal statistical scientist vs principal scientist skills

Common principal statistical scientist skills

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

Common principal scientist skills

Oncology, 7%
Data Analysis, 6%
Drug Discovery, 5%
GMP, 3%
Experimental Design, 3%
Clinical Trials, 3%

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