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The podcast from statisticians for statisticians to have a bigger impact at work. This podcast is set up in association with PSI - Promoting Statistical Insight. This podcast helps you to grow your leadership skills, learn about ongoing discussions in the scientific community, build you knowledge about the health sector and be more efficient at work. This podcast helps statisticians at all levels ... more

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Latest Episodes

A Conversation with Robert Smith

When should we move beyond Excel for health technology assessment?

I sit down with Dr Robert Smith to explore why increasingly complex health economic models call for a different approach—and how R can help.

We disc... more

A Conversation with With Dr. Annika Bergbauer

Why you should listen

We can produce excellent analyses and build powerful tools, yet still struggle to change how decisions are made. In this conversation, we explore how we can close that gap.

Togeth... more

A Conversation with Marie-Karelle Riviere and Anaïs Andrillon

Highlights and timestamps

• 06:09 — Rethinking dose selection with Project Optimus

• 13:11 — Exploring the U-DESPE approach to dose optimization

• 23:07 — How a small team drives statis... more

A Conversation with Godwin Yung

Why You Should Listen

I explore practical ideas to help you:

• Choose work that matters. Focus your time on problems worth solving rather than trying to pursue every interesting idea.

• Strengthen your influence thr... more

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Recent Guests

Annika Bergbauer
IT management consultant, economist, and host of the Datenaffäre podcast
Episode: Turn Data into Decisions by Putting People First
Anaïs Andrillon
Senior Statistician Methodologist at Saryga with a PhD in biostatistics and dose-finding research experience.
Saryga
Episode: Better Dose Decisions and a Culture of Statistical Innovation
Marie-Karelle Rivière
Chief Scientific Officer at Saryga, leading its methodology team and developing statistical methods for healthcare.
Saryga
Episode: Better Dose Decisions and a Culture of Statistical Innovation
Godwin Yung
Statistical Methodology Lead, Roche–Genentech
Roche–Genentech
Episode: Five Lessons for a Meaningful Career in Statistics
Gorana Capkun
Head of the Real World Evidence Department
Merck
Episode: Integrated Evidence Planning That Connects Drug Development to Patient Needs
Steve Mallett
Chair of the PSI Schools team
PSI (Promoting Statistical Insight)
Episode: How to Make Statistics Click with Schools Outreach and Interactive Data Visualization
Chris Harbron
Independent statistical consultant
Episode: Will AI Replace Statisticians? The Future of Statistics in Pharma
Julia Poritz
Senior research consultant focusing on evidence value and access
Cytel
Episode: How to Build an Effective Patient-Reported Outcome Strategy for Clinical Trials
Ayon Mukherjee
TA lead for oncology and CMH at Eli Lilly, focusing on statistical design for early-phase oncology trials
Eli Lilly
Episode: Project Optimus and what you need to know about it

Hosts

Alexander Schacht
Host of The Effective Statistician (co-host with a focus on statistical leadership and industry practices)
Benjamin Piske
Co-host and statistician with a focus on methodological innovation and industry practice

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 52 ratings
  • Music is too loud

    The topics are interesting and inspiring, but the music is too loud and the voice is too low and unclear.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Sally-babe
    United States3 years ago
  • Best of the best

    Overall, it appears to be a well-produced and informative podcast that sheds light on the emerging trends and developments in statistical research. I would definitely recommend this podcast to anyone looking to stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in the field!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    margo_koshka
    Russia4 years ago

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Guests are generally high-caliber and provide actionable insights for stats-driven decision making.
Listeners value timely topics and practical takeaways for statoship and leadership.
Production quality and content depth are strong, with room for audio mixing improvements.
Audience benefits from a mix of theory, case studies, and leadership coaching in statistics.

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Turn Data into Decisions by Putting People First
Q: What are your techniques to get people to embrace these changes?
She recommends analyzing stakeholders and their roles, creating personas based on their needs and pressures, bringing them into the process early, and presenting results as clear, relevant stories.
Turn Data into Decisions by Putting People First
Q: What are typical challenges for making better decisions based on data?
Bergbauer says that even when pilots and algorithms work well, companies struggle to put them into production and gain adoption from end users. She recommends involving users early, understanding their incentives and concerns, and designing tools around their needs.
Better Dose Decisions and a Culture of Statistical Innovation
Q: How can you drive so much methodological research forward while being a CRO, where you also need to work on clients to basically pay your salaries?
Saryga was built to combine methodological work with consulting on complex client problems. Client projects can generate new methods, while protected research time, academic collaborations, conference participation and publication objectives also support innovation.
Better Dose Decisions and a Culture of Statistical Innovation
Q: If you talk about efficacy endpoints in oncology, what would that be? Because I would assume things like toxicity, you can also in side effects, you can see pretty fast, but efficacy probably takes much longer to actually observe.
Efficacy endpoints can include objective response, progression-free survival, tumor shrinkage and other relevant measures. Trials can initially base escalation decisions on toxicity, then use efficacy outcomes as data become available, particularly during dose optimization.
Integrated Evidence Planning That Connects Drug Development to Patient Needs
Q: How should manufacturers approach manufacturing considerations within integrated evidence planning?
Manufacturing aspects can be important, but the focus remains on patient-level data and feasibility; the plan should evolve to incorporate operational realities and post-launch data while keeping the patient at the center.

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This show centers on practical statistics in health and pharma, blending methodological rigor with leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration. Episodes frequently explore how new methods, data sources, and regulatory realities shape drug development, trial design, and decision making, while also emphasizing coaching, trust, and storytelling as essential leadership skills for statisticians. A standout aspect is the blend of industry practitioners, academics, and coaching experts who bring actionable frameworks—ranging from external control arms and dose optimization to AI applications and PRO/COA insights—making it especially valuable for listeners aiming to advance strategic impact in biomedical analytics. The format ofte... more

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