tristan grogan, ms principal statistician ucla department of medicine statistics core
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Statistical Careers and Consulting
Tristan Grogan, MSPrincipal Statistician
UCLA Department of MedicineStatistics Core
My story◦ Background◦ Current job◦ Daily routine
Jobs search advice◦ Options for MS◦ Advice for NOW◦ Where to look◦ Resume◦ Interview◦ Encouragement
Topics of Discussion
Started Cal Poly Started working at
UCLA
Started CSULB
Public Health
Public Health
Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
Gallo Gallo Freelance
Fall 2004 Fall 2005
Started CC
Applied to Grad. Schools1. CSU East Bay2. CSULB3. Oregon State
DOMStat (~3.5 years)
Daily Routine
Cubical
Desk
Dentistry Anesthesiology The VA Urology Pediatrics OBGYN Dermatology Surgery Radiology Infectious Disease Oncology / Pathology Biochem Head and neck surgery Cardiology
My Top Department Collaborations
Jobs!
Health and medicine◦ Animal health, biostatistics, clinical trials,
epidemiology, genetics, pharmacology, public health Business and industry
◦ Agriculture, chemistry, computer science, economics, engineering, finance, insurance, manufacturing, marketing, quality improvement, sports
Government◦ Bureau of Justice statistics, Census, ecology, forestry,
regulation, law, national defense, population research, risk assessments, surveys, NIH, CDC, FDA, academics
Fields which hire statisticians
UCLA Biostat (from Robert Weiss) All nearby and on the UCLA campus; no commuting Wonderful job opportunities; our students are in demand
during graduate school and after graduation Top notch faculty Best weather of any Statistics/Biostatistics department in the
country A top ten School of Public Health (2007 US News & World
Reports) Excellent cultural/sports amenities Salary
◦ New Ph.D./Dr. P.H. – 90k to 105k◦ New M.S./M.P.H. – 65k to 85k
Jobs ◦ Industry, Academia, Government, Pharmaceuticals,
Biotechs, HMOs, Insurance/Actuarial, Banking, Software, Aerospace.
Start EARLY Work Experience/Internships* References Courses (don’t be afraid to meander a bit) Grades
*Single most important thing you can do!
Before it’s too late…
Career Center Indeed.com / Dice.com / Beachlink.com /
Olga’s Page Network connections (classmates,
professors, internships, family, friends, alumni)
Universities Career fairs (especially statistical ones) Statistics workshops Amstat
Where to look
Tutor/consulting on the side◦ Builds networking base, keeps your knowledge
fresh Keep track of where you applied and when
on a spreadsheet◦ Ideally add columns for salary, location, and a few
sentences about the position
In the mean time…
Think about references from day 1! Have a few “go to” professors for this Pervious boss, coworkers, professor, mentor Prep your references / give warning Some will ask you to write your own letter
of recommendation
References
1 page◦ Save details for in person interview
Defend resume◦ Anything you put could be probed
Different resumes◦ Customize by branches of statistics (health, business,
survey, etc.) Formatting!
◦ Have it looked at by career center / mentor Cover letter
◦ Do one if the option is available and tailor it to the specific job
Resume
Research the company Practice Listen carefully
◦ Take a moment to collect your thoughts Be prepared for a few technical questions
◦ Especially for programming jobs◦ On the spot tests!
Relax! Ask questions!
Interview
We are fortunate to have many qualified candidates apply to each of our positions. We have reviewed the qualifications of each candidate and after careful consideration, we have determined that the credentials of other candidates may better fit our needs at this time.
Generic Rejection
