Division of Biostatistics
Biostatistics Specialization
Biostatistics is one of the fundamental specializations in the science and practice of public health, relating statistical information to concrete health issues—especially those affecting human populations. The information provided by biostatisticians is central to the design of interventions and the development of public health policy and priorities.
Our biostatistics faculty include nationally known experts on health metrics. Our experts collaborate with colleagues throughout the OSU Health Sciences campus as well as peers across the nation. Current research by the biostatistics faculty includes survival analysis, logistical regression, cancer statistics, genomics, proteomics, and environmental and occupational risk assessment. These partnerships result in well-designed studies and properly analyzed data.
Experts in biostatistics are in high demand in the full spectrum of the health sciences: data management and analysis; pharmaceutical and clinical trials; academic and industrial positions; and government at the federal, state, and local levels. In fact, more positions continue to be available than there are personnel to fill them.
Representative positions held by graduates:
- Statistical analyst in the health insurance industry
- Senior consulting research statistician in a university
- Biostatistician, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Vice president for information systems for a peer review organization
- Surveillance program administrator in a state health department
