A Guide To The Multifaceted Role Biostatisticians Play In Clinical Research

Alongside data managers, statistical programmers and medical writers, biostatisticians play an integral role in the collaborative effort to develop new drugs and devices. And that’s because biostatisticians are involved in every step of clinical research – from study design to protocol development to data management and monitoring to data analysis and clinical trial reporting to regulatory submission.

But what exactly do biostatisticians do?