Statistician

You collect, analyze, and interpret numerical data to solve real-world problems — which means you're the person who tells everyone else whether their theory is actually supported by evidence or just wishful thinking. You'll design studies, build statistical models, and present findings to people who want you to confirm what they already believe. Spoiler: the data usually has other plans.

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What you'll actually do

• 01Design experiments and surveys with sample sizes and methodologies that will actually produce valid results
• 02Build statistical models using R, Python, or SAS and validate them against reality, which is always messier than the model
• 03Interpret results for clients and colleagues who either don't understand p-values or think they do (which is worse)
• 04Clean datasets that arrive with missing values, outliers, and formatting issues that take longer to fix than the actual analysis
• 05Write reports that translate complex statistical findings into language that decision-makers can act on
• 06Explain to people why correlation doesn't equal causation — repeatedly, forever, to the end of time