Competencies - Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Department of Biostatistics
Each department identifies competencies for each degree offered. These competencies reflect the full range of knowledge, skills, and other attributes that a student will acquire as a result of completing the requirements for a particular degree.
Upon graduation, a student completing the Ph.D. curriculum in biostatistics will be able to:
- develop new statistical methodologies to solve new biomedical, clinical, and public health research problems;
- apply new and existing probability and statistical models to address public health or medical problems;
- review and critique statistical methods and
interpretations presented in published research studies, presentations,
or reports;
- integrate relevant scientific background to design
experimental and observational studies in biomedical, clinical, and
public health research;
- conduct complex statistical analyses for a broad range of applications;
- use statistical computer packages to organize, analyze, and report collected data;
- communicate the results of statistical studies both
orally and in writing to senior statisticians and other investigators;
and
- provide leadership for a team working on statistical analysis.
