Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.
Biometrician, Demographer, Education Research Analyst, Environmental Statistician, Mathematical Statistician, Psychometric Consultant, Quantitative Methodologist, Research Analyst, Research Scientist, Researcher, Statistical Analyst, Statistical Consultant, Statistical Reporting Analyst, Statistician, Trend Investigator
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