Biostatisticians, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here
  • biometrician
  • biostatistician
  • biomathematician
  • research scientist
  • postdoctoral fellow
  • statistical scientist
  • statistical programmer
  • bioinformatics scientist
  • clinical biostatistician
  • research biostatistician
  • biostatistical consultant
  • ngs biostatistician next generation sequencing
SOC code
15-2041.01
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
21 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · BiostatisticiansSOC 15-2041.01
90% · agentMostly automatable
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
42% · you keepPartly automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Statistical Reporting Agent
Microsoft Word · R · Python
● No integration needed
Data Analysis Agent
R · SAS · Python
● No integration needed
Statistical Programming Agent
Python · R · SAS
● No integration needed
Data Visualization Agent
Microsoft Excel · R · Python
● No integration needed
Research Design Agent
Microsoft Word · R · Python
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve final statistical methodologies and analysis plans for regulatory submissionOwn accountability for study design decisions and scientific validityLead high-stakes consultations requiring deep domain expertise and professional judgmentMake final determinations on data quality and trial protocol adherence

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Prepare tables, graphs, and visual data presentations90% · drafting and content production · mostly automatable
Write analysis plans, reports, and research documentation88% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Analyze clinical/survey data using statistical modeling85% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 21 detailed work activities O*NET records for Biostatisticians, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Barely automatable 2

Barely automatable activities for Biostatisticians
ActivityJobs
Train others in computer interface or software use15
Determine appropriate methods for data analysis6