The Effective Statistician - in association with PSI

Alexander Schacht and Benjamin Piske, biometricians, statisticians and leaders in the pharma industry
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Oct 23, 2019 • 37min

CALC Episode 1: From Molecule to Patient: The Statistician’s Role in Developing New Medicines

The Drug Development Process Click here to get to the homepage of episode 1
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Oct 21, 2019 • 1h 10min

Current trends in pharmaceutical and how they will affect you as a statistician

Interview with Richard Zink Click this link to see the homepage! In this discussion, we’re covering a wide range of topics: Probabilistic matchingPropensity scoringRWE before and after approvalUnderstanding populations outside of RCTsUnderstanding background treatments and rates of adverse eventsAugmenting RCTs with RWEData from different data sourcesData from Devices and wearablesNatural language processing and unstructured wayPragmatic trialsAI and machine learningData scienceBusiness analyticsPrices of productsCost-effectiveness and budget impact modelsUmbrella studies Listen to this episode and learn to be an effective statistician!
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Oct 14, 2019 • 37min

Natural language processing - how the analyses of unstructured text data can help us

Interview with Jennings Xu Click here to see the homepage of this episode! In this episode, I speak with Jennings Xu, who works as a Director in Quid - an AI natural language processing company. Here are the points you can learn from the interview: What is zettabyteWhat are the different modes of dataWhere in the medical field is the biggest problem amongst text dataWhat are the other concepts used in text miningWhat is the difference between text mining and natural language processing Listen to this episode and share it with someone who might benefit from it as well!
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Oct 9, 2019 • 4min

CALC Episode 0: Introduction to PSI CALC Podcast Series

Do you have a passion for numbers and want to save lives? Click here to get to the homepage of the episode
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Oct 7, 2019 • 40min

What statisticians can learn from Leonardo Da Vinci

Interview with Tricia Aanderud Click here to get to the homepage of the episode! In this episode, Benjamin and I speak with Tricia Aanderud, a very good data storyteller. Here are the points you can learn from the interview: How to think about the story within the dataHow to reveal your Aha momentsHow to get into details while keeping the big pictureHow to build tension and have an impact on the visualization
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Oct 7, 2019 • 40min

Learning from Leonardo Da Vinci

Interview with Tricia Aanderud Click here to get to the homepage of the episode! Storytelling is one of the great leadership skills that play a role in communication. Through stories, you can create alignment and you can influence others. It's one piece of a puzzle to be an effective statistician. In this episode, Benjamin and I speak with Tricia Aanderud, a very good data storyteller. Here's what you can learn from the interview: How to think about the story within the dataHow to reveal your Aha momentsHow to get into details while keeping the big pictureHow to build tension and impact the visualization Listen to this episode and share it with someone who might learn from it!
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Sep 30, 2019 • 43min

Statisticians stepping up - leadership success stories - Part 2

Interview with Shahrul and Vanja Click here to get to the homepage of the episode! In this episode, I'm speaking with two members of The Effective Statistician Leadership program. One is coming from academia and one is from a pharmaceutical organization - they both have interesting and inspiring success stories. These are the points we have talked about: How they took action to improve on their leadership programHow to help others understand your storyHow to refine things from other's reaction What impact the improvements in your leadership skills can have on your lives
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Sep 23, 2019 • 39min

Statisticians stepping up - leadership success stories - Part 1

Interview with Ludi and Sam Click here to get to the homepage of the episode! These are the points we have talked about: What they find most helpful about the programWhat skills they have improved onWhat they learned from the leadership assignmentsWhat they think about the mastermind conceptWhat they learned about business acumenHow the program helped them to have more influence at work Listen now and be inspired to become a leader.
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Sep 16, 2019 • 40min

4 reasons why statisticians fail to lead

Webinar recording with Gary Sullivan Click here to get to the homepage of the episode! In this episode, Gary and I will be talking about these major reasons why statisticians fail to lead and to overcome them. Specifically, we'll address: MindsetBias toward technical skillsLack of leadership understandingLack of big picture thinkingHow to address the issuesSpecific actions to take Listen to this episode and learn about the opportunities to overcome challenges in leadership!
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Sep 9, 2019 • 41min

Don't be a victim

Do you actively kill your career without knowing it? Click here to get to the homepage of the episode! According to Jon, the key is to differentiate between some venting, that we need from time to time, from systemically and constantly complaining. Take this Power of Positive Leadership Self-Assessment and complete the questions to know your Positivity Quotient Score. By knowing your score you will be able to establish a baseline for growth. You'll also receive Jon Gordon's 6 Quick Tips to Help Stop Negativity in It's Tracks. In this episode, Benjamin and I will discuss the following: Ask for advice on how to work togetherMake proposals of what the manager could do to help with the situation Clarify roles and responsibilitiesBe a role model to othersFocus on what you can doConcentrate on changing yourself

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