biostatistician

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English

Etymology

From bio- +‎ statistician.

Noun

biostatistician (plural biostatisticians)

  1. Person making or doing research on biostatistics.
    • 2007 March 30, Andrew Pollack, “Panel Endorses New Anti-Tumor Treatment”, in New York Times:
      Richard J. Chappell, a University of Wisconsin biostatistician and a committee member, voted against the drug’s efficacy.
    • 2008 January 22, Andrew Vickers, “Cancer Data? Sorry, Can’t Have It”, in New York Times:
      Andrew Vickers is a biostatistician at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
    • 2008 June 20, Jeremy Pearce, “J. Ward Kennedy Is Dead at 74; Studied Heart Pumping”, in New York Times:
      Dr. Kennedy is survived by his wife, the former Kathryn Davis, a biostatistician who contributed to his reviews of coronary therapies.

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