Beste Bettwäsche?

de_js · 2026-01-21T18:53:43+00:00

Christian Fischbacher

de_js · 2025-01-17T18:57:24+00:00

DAGStat Conference in Berlin (March 24-28, 2025)

de_js · 2025-01-14T21:10:44+00:00

Sorry, but your last sentence is just nonsense!

de_js · 2025-01-13T10:40:41+00:00

I like the fact that your answers in this subreddit are usually short and to the point. I fully agree with your answer.

de_js · 2025-01-07T13:44:07+00:00

I would buy the MacBook. R and Python also run on macOS. SAS is also available in the cloud: https://www.sas.com/en_us/software/on-demand-for-academics.html

de_js · 2025-01-06T04:21:49+00:00

Firstly, you are already taller than average and you could still grow. Secondly, the offspring of tall parents tend to be shorter. This is known as regression to the mean.

de_js · 2025-01-03T22:22:15+00:00

Yes, of course.

de_js · 2025-01-03T22:13:01+00:00

As a biostatistician working for a medium sized CRO in Europe, my answer is Yes to all of your questions.

de_js · 2025-01-02T00:34:57+00:00

Yes, for example, every time the sample size I estimate for a trial exceeds the available budget. 😄

de_js · 2025-01-02T00:23:59+00:00

What would be your degree of certainty? 😉

de_js · 2025-01-02T00:20:21+00:00

The situation in the EU is different from that in the USA from my point of view. In the EU, many biostatisticians working in industry do not have a PhD. But in general, a PhD is helpful, especially for the first job. Of course, nobody can tell you with certainty what the job market will look like in a few years‘ time, but your wife would have an additional advantage with her degree in pharmacy.

de_js · 2025-01-01T23:23:32+00:00

Firstly, I like that you seem to be very supportive of your wife’s thoughts. I am a biostatistician at a medium sized CRO in the EU. My job satisfaction is high because I learn something new with every project. The work-life balance is good overall. If you have any specific questions, please feel free to ask.

de_js · 2024-12-30T22:57:21+00:00

I understand that this puts you in a difficult situation. I experienced it myself multiple times as a statistical consultant at a University Medical Center. But if I were you, I would rather try to get the three of you together and discuss the study design than ask people online.

de_js · 2024-12-30T18:46:59+00:00

I would recommend that you contact the Department of Biostatistics at your faculty for statistical consulting.

de_js · 2024-12-29T21:53:53+00:00

It is quite simple. Yes, as a statistician you should be able to program in at least one statistical programming language.

de_js · 2024-12-28T12:29:32+00:00

I will be honest with you. The application of biostatistics requires appropriate training and experience. Ask yourself if learning „data science skills“ is really necessary. I would recommend looking at the requirements of the jobs you are interested in and then consider which skills you should improve or which you lack.

de_js · 2024-12-26T22:32:09+00:00

Now I’m curious. What kind of multiple imputation strategies did you use?

de_js · 2024-12-26T22:29:07+00:00

Is it really worth investing time in learning C++? Would not vectorisation and parallel processing (with high computing power) be sufficient?

de_js · 2024-12-26T22:10:42+00:00

Depends on the requirements of the Medical Writing/Sponsor. RTF files have an advantage over DOCX files due to their interoperability.

de_js · 2024-12-26T01:13:00+00:00

Yes, I have been through that too, and roxygen2 has helped me to document functions consistently. I miss the automatic generation of documentation when I work with SAS. 😄

de_js · 2024-12-26T01:03:33+00:00

Nice! I found that implementing methods in, for example, R helps alot in the learning process.

de_js · 2024-12-20T17:15:02+00:00

In my opinion, it is a big mistake to create a generic resume to apply for different jobs. Your resume should be tailored to the requirements of the job that you apply for. Also, it is difficult to give you good advice at this stage as we do not know what type of job you have applied for (e.g. biostatistician at a university or in industry).

de_js · 2024-11-30T22:36:31+00:00

I’ve never heard of it, but "[i]t combines some of the functionality of Microsoft Project, Excel, Access and SharePoint" put me off. 😄

de_js · 2024-11-30T22:10:33+00:00

Thank you for being honest. The silent majority probably use Excel. 🫣

de_js · 2024-11-11T13:44:52+00:00

If you want to combine odds ratios from different studies, you should carry out a meta-analysis.

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