statistician
Statisticians collect, tabulate, and, most importantly, analyse quantitative information coming from a varied array of fields. They interpret and analyse statistical studies on fields such as health, demographics, finance, business, etc. and advise based on patterns and drawn analysis.
Also called: statistics researcher, statistics research analyst, statistic research associate, statistical data analyst, statistical scholar, statistical research scientist, statisticians, statistical science researcher
- 50
- essential skills
- 35
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2120
- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
50- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply scientific methods
- apply statistical analysis techniques
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct quantitative research
- conduct research across disciplines
- data ethics
- data quality assessment
- data science
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- digital data processing
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- evaluate research activities
- execute analytical mathematical calculations
- gather data
- identify statistical patterns
- increase the impact of science on policy and society
- integrate gender dimension in research
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
- manage intellectual property rights
- manage open publications
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- mathematical modelling
- mathematics
- mentor individuals
- operate open source software
- perform data analysis
- perform project management
- perform scientific research
- process data
- promote open innovation in research
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- publish academic research
- quantitative analysis
- research design
- scientific literature
- scientific research methodology
- speak different languages
- statistical analysis system software
- statistical modeling techniques
- statistics
- synthesise information
- think abstractly
- write scientific publications
Optional skills
35- advise on financial matters
- advise on legislative acts
- algorithms
- analyse big data
- apply blended learning
- assist scientific research
- biometrics
- build predictive models
- carry out statistical forecasts
- computer simulation
- conduct public surveys
- deliver visual presentation of data
- demography
- design questionnaires
- develop financial statistics reports
- develop scientific theories
- develop statistical software
- healthcare analytics
- information confidentiality
- manage database
- manage quantitative data
- market research
- marketing analytics
- multidisciplinary research
- opinion poll
- plan research process
- prepare lesson content
- present reports
- provide lesson materials
- set theory
- social network analysis
- teach in academic or vocational contexts
- use mathematical tools and equipment
- use spreadsheets software
- write research proposals
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