Statistician
Collect, analyse and interpret data to assist with decision-making and policy.
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What's it like to be a Statistician?
Statisticians create and use statistical theory and techniques to collect, interpret and analyse numerical data to assist with decision-making and policy within a broad number of areas including science, government, medicine, business and education.
Tasks and duties
- Collect, analyse and interpret data to produce useful statistics that highlight particular trends or patterns.
- Ensure that the method of data collection and the analysis methodology is valid, efficient and accurate.
- Record, present and represent the data graphically and report on findings to managers, team and stakeholders.
Statisticians are individuals with a high level of proficiency in numeracy and have an excellent understanding of statistical computing programs and packages.Statisticians may work in the private and public sectors, including government departments, pharmaceutical companies, technology organisations and financial institutions.
How to become a Statistician
To become a Statistician in Australia, a university qualification in mathematics or statistics is usually required.
- Undertake a qualification in statistics, mathematics or econometrics. This may be a Bachelor of Statistics or a Bachelor of Science (Statistics). Alternatively, students with previous related qualifications may wish to undertake a Master of Applied Statistics.
- Apply to become a member of the Statistical Society of Australia. Registration is not mandatory to work as a statistician in Australia however accreditation indicates you have achieved an acceptable level of professional competence.
- Supervisory and higher management positions is just one pathway for experienced Statisticians. Other career pathways include specialising as a biostatistician, becoming an Epidemiologist or an Applied Statistician.
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Latest Statistician reviews
May 2021
Reviewer's Qualification
Master of Statistical Science
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Statistical Analysis
The good things
The senior statistician role provides opportunities to work with data, write and execute statistical programming code, interpret the results and provide advice and consultation to clients. There are o...
The challenges
The senior statistician role sometimes requires struct conformance to data and reporting guidelines. A significant amount of time is spent on "conforming" to the specifications developed for programmi...
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Feb 2024
Reviewer's Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma in Economics
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
The good things
Better career growth possibilities with opportunities for personal growth and development
The challenges
Learning new things in terms of statistics and data presentation.
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