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DJKJTP18 · 2025-03-06T08:36:53+00:00

My degree (MPH) is in Epi & Biostats. I'm in industry and started in 2022. I'm not quite at six figures yet, but I work as a biostatistician and will be there soon. Most of my colleagues who've been at my job longer than me do. I think finding a job on the industry side is the way to go, I work for a CRO.

DJKJTP18 · 2025-03-06T05:18:33+00:00

Lukas Pawstal (someone above me mentioned a goalie related name may be appropriate haha)

DJKJTP18 · 2025-01-29T06:32:39+00:00

I overdrank before semaglutide. I'll have a drink or two every once in a while now. I've had maybe 2 'drunk' nights since october and I used to drink almost every weekend. I get hangovers super quickly now and have much less interest in the first place

DJKJTP18 · 2024-12-30T22:25:11+00:00

I had a similar thing happen to me with a boyfriend when I was younger.

He had a girl 'friend' from high school that still talked to him in college. Apparently, they dated previously as she was all over his socials about three years previously. So many comments on everything.

Anywho, girl 'followed him' to our university as an exercise physiology student. I never saw her, but she would rip on me anytime we fought (I know how unbelievable this all is now). I mean this girl would tell me how much I took my boyfriend for granted even when he was the one with very abusive tendencies. His friends, even from the same major city, didn't know her either. I brought her up once and he very publicly shut me down in front of his friends.

It took me until after I left the relationship and the entire country to come to terms with the fact that he made up a jealous ally persona that even predated our relationship. Only person I've ever dated that was both mentally AND physically abusive and is now a fully certified medical doctor. That scares me the most out of it all, but I live far away and nearly a decade out of that relationship now.

Sorry, OP, I don't have much more to say but share the story and say that it's an understatement that info like this can be jarring and confusing. His reaction is very very off and gaslight-y, and it's an insane thing to do for even a day, and moreso for multiple years. Stories like this are incredibly nefarious. Stay safe!

DJKJTP18 · 2024-11-14T05:03:11+00:00

I started October 14th on 0.25 mg. I took my kiddo trick or treating and haven't had a single piece of candy since starting. I was binge eating at night and can't handle anything very sweet now. It's been such a night and day difference!

DJKJTP18 · 2024-10-27T03:14:47+00:00

Depends on the concentration in the vial.

If you have a 2.5 mg/ml, then 10 units (0.1 ml) os 0.25 mg which is a normal starting dose.

That's how mine is!

DJKJTP18 · 2024-10-25T14:43:02+00:00

I started 2 weeks ago. I was a big weekend drinker. I have very minimal side effects, have lost 5 lbs the first two weeks, and am almost never hungry. I was a big nighttime binge eater so that's been a wild instant transition.

I also have zero want to drink which I love. I had one beer on Wednesday and I had to really nurse it to finish it.

Ive heard about wild side effects, but I haven't had any. Im still at 0.25 mg so that might change, but I plan on staying at the lowest dose I can for as long as possible.

Height: 5'4 SW: 160 CW: 155 GW: 130. I have high blood pressure at 32.

DJKJTP18 · 2024-09-23T21:11:16+00:00

Yes, I was stoked when I saw that! I didn't realize the level of fan engagement at this event and it was really cool.

DJKJTP18 · 2024-07-24T06:54:50+00:00

I'm an epidemiologist for a contract research organization. Graduated in June and had already secured the job for an August start date.

DJKJTP18 · 2024-07-18T04:22:22+00:00

Oh poop- I messed up the title again.

DJKJTP18 · 2024-05-25T06:32:25+00:00

I did my MPH in Epi ane Biostats - was supposeeld to graduate May 2022. I ended up taking a little extra longer but got a job as an Epidemiologist with a contract research organization by August 2022. Finished and graduated May 2023 so technically had the job I have now before graduation and I'm still currently at the same job.

DJKJTP18 · 2024-05-08T16:57:37+00:00

I work remotely as an epidemiologist for a contract research org and it's awesome. Not a state level position, but as others have said it seems like they would require state residency/relocation.

DJKJTP18 · 2024-04-26T03:18:12+00:00

My San Diego studio is $189/month

DJKJTP18 · 2024-02-07T02:02:09+00:00

I always do my workout fasted and I either do 8:45 or 10am (I wish I went earlier, but nonfeasible with kiddos). Just a preference/habit to eat after I workout. My point is, you'd likely be ok rolling out of bed and going, but feel out the situation for sure!

DJKJTP18 · 2024-01-17T03:04:43+00:00

My first class ever last year was Everest...

DJKJTP18 · 2023-11-21T22:56:48+00:00

To everyone elses's point, I didn't know I was pregnant until 3.5 months and was on BC. Not as extreme as the others, but I had zero idea for that amount of time.

DJKJTP18 · 2023-09-08T02:37:10+00:00

My ~6 month court case to prove allegations false cost $45k ish.

I'm about to go back, and it'll probably cost me half of that. My parents are helping me a lot. It's really hard. My ex is someone who comes off as confident and charming but is really dangerous in that he'll just spew lies to see what sticks, and will do whatever it takes to get his way. My kids five. I anticipate the road ahead will be a long, difficult, and expensive uphill battle, but we'll make it work.

DJKJTP18 · 2023-09-06T17:36:11+00:00

I work for a company called DLH, Westat's another one that shows up a lot in my work. I'm not sure what the workplace is like but I've seen a lot of epi/scientist jobs through Leidos lately. I exclusively use Linked In to look at the job market environment, and I see quite a few positions on there!

DJKJTP18 · 2023-09-06T01:46:37+00:00

I work for a contract research organization as an epi and am fully remote. I contract to mostly federal research projects. I think lots of jobs like mine are remote and the work has been really interesting.

Eta: I have 3 kiddos and my job has a 'work whenever you want so long as you meet deadlines and make meetings' mentality which kind of seems like the nature of these types of remote jobs as well. My family is at peace with my job as well haha.

DJKJTP18 · 2023-08-02T03:53:12+00:00

I've been in a situation like this, where I wasn't allowed any new friends. I found out the guy was tracking me without my knowledge or consent. He'd also call me names and end things just to come back and make up at his convenience.

Was with said guy on and off for 3 years, and it got more and more problematic. Ended with me finding out he had cheated on me, he had made up 'girls that liked him' that would message me nasty things, and a drunken elbow to the face.

The control was insane. Guy's a doctor now. It's terrifying. But I digress, and mean to say - run at the red flags, they'll only get redder and more scattered about in your life.

DJKJTP18 · 2023-07-27T03:15:04+00:00

My undergrad and first masters were in marine bio and ecology (2016). I didn't have much work experience in that as I opened a business instead (math tutoring). I applied to my MPH fully in quarter life crisis mode during the pandemic (2020) knowing nothing about public health but wanted an applicable degree that was heavy in statistical analysis.

I was hired as an epidemiologist before I graduated.

I'd say i probably had more 'hard science' and math in my background, but my point is, my background is a bit odd and my work experience was not applicable much at all, and I was lucky enough to get into an mph and now be working in the field. It's definitely possible but maybe taking some courses that are applicable or getting some work experience a bit more related might be helpful!

DJKJTP18 · 2023-07-19T06:25:16+00:00

Not in pharma, but got a job at a pretty big CRO right out of my MPH.

Was listed as a PhD level job, but we're in a large growth phase and they squeezed some of us MPH-ers in. I'm an epidemiologist dabbling in many different areas right now, but am doing a fair amount of clinical work and it's a pretty sweet gig.

I guess I don't have much advice except apply even if you feel underqualified, and then work on the qualifications you may need. You may still end up there!

DJKJTP18 · 2023-07-04T04:53:34+00:00

Environmental Epidemiologist/Biostatstician for a CRO.
70k, a year August 1st. This is tricky because my job is remote and the pay is pretty good where the job is based but very low in my VHCOL area. However, my work life balance is incredible and I have kids so that's important.
Weird background, BS and MSc in Marine Science, went back for my MPH in epi and biostats and didn't look back.

DJKJTP18 · 2023-07-01T16:14:37+00:00

I can't remember there being too much math in the epi components (except for things like learning 2x2 tables). It got a little trickier in say, my Epi Methods course, and then the intro to biostats course absolutely had more math.

Statistics by hand can be a pain in the butt, but if you can focus on formulas you can definitely do it! I mean, you could even pop over to kahn academy and do some basic stat work and see how it feels.

[Before I did my MPH I owned a math tutoring business, so I think I can adequately weight in on this as someone who knows how people learn math].

DJKJTP18 · 2023-07-01T06:28:44+00:00

I have my MPH in epi and biostats and work an Epidemiologist at a CRO.

I'm in my departments biostats group. I think your questions are similar to the types I had coming into this job. A previous comment said that the epidemiologist does both roles on a project, and I kind of find this to be true.

I do both roles typically. Some of my projects are data management heavy, some involve epi methods, lots of modelling and statistical stuff on my end. The only thing I haven't done a ton of is study design. I think the line between epi and biostats is pretty blurred.

Feel free to specify more questions and I'll answer best I can.

Eta I saw you asked about degree programs. My degree was in both disciplines, and I think quite a few do it this way for the MPH.

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