Perspectives from Perspectives from Academics and Academics and

IndustryIndustryJimmy Doi Jimmy Doi

Assistant Professor, Cal Poly SLOAssistant Professor, Cal Poly SLO

Jared Lunceford Jared Lunceford Senior Biometrician, Merck & Senior Biometrician, Merck &

Co.Co.

Academics Perspective: Academics Perspective: BackgroundBackground

California Polytechnic State California Polytechnic State UniversityUniversity at San Luis Obispo at San Luis Obispo

Highly ranked universityHighly ranked university Size: 18,000 StudentsSize: 18,000 Students Main focus: UndergraduatesMain focus: Undergraduates

(some grad programs)(some grad programs) www.calpoly.eduwww.calpoly.edu

Academics Perspective: Academics Perspective: BackgroundBackground

Department of StatisticsDepartment of Statistics 20 faculty, including 14 tenure track 20 faculty, including 14 tenure track

(growing)(growing) 60 majors (growing), 30 minors 60 majors (growing), 30 minors

(growing)(growing)

Teaching Emphasis at Teaching Emphasis at Cal PolyCal Poly

Cal Poly is not Research Cal Poly is not Research I I

Strong emphasis on Strong emphasis on teachingteaching

12 units of teaching per 12 units of teaching per quarter (3 classes)quarter (3 classes)

However, However, professional professional developmentdevelopment through through external validationexternal validation is is expectedexpected Journal publicationsJournal publications Writing textbooksWriting textbooks Grants/competitive Grants/competitive

awardsawards

Evaluation CriteriaEvaluation Criteria TeachingTeaching

Extremely important to establish a Extremely important to establish a strong teaching recordstrong teaching record

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development Very important to establish a good Very important to establish a good

professional development recordprofessional development record ServiceService

Not as important, however is Not as important, however is expected by all facultyexpected by all faculty

Expectations of Statistics Expectations of Statistics FacultyFaculty

Establish your valueEstablish your value to the to the departmentdepartment through excellent teaching, curriculum through excellent teaching, curriculum development, use of active learning development, use of active learning techniquestechniques

Establish your valueEstablish your value in the in the fieldfield through through research and external funding. Research is research and external funding. Research is expected even at smaller schools.expected even at smaller schools.

Establish your valueEstablish your value to the to the universityuniversity with with noteworthy contributions to service.noteworthy contributions to service.

Bottom line: Make a niche for yourself in all Bottom line: Make a niche for yourself in all three areas so that your importance/value three areas so that your importance/value will be obvious.will be obvious.

Attaining TenureAttaining Tenure: The Name of the : The Name of the GameGame

All faculty are subject All faculty are subject to an annual reviewto an annual review

66thth year review year review all all important tenure important tenure decisiondecision

If tenure granted If tenure granted promotion to Assoc. promotion to Assoc. Prof.Prof.

~5 years after tenure, ~5 years after tenure, review for promotion to review for promotion to Full Prof.Full Prof.

Make efforts to fulfill Make efforts to fulfill expectations of the expectations of the three main areas three main areas every every year year (teaching, PD, (teaching, PD, service)service)

Cal Poly: My Teaching Cal Poly: My Teaching DayDay

Entire day spent on Entire day spent on teaching related issuesteaching related issues

Preparation time for each Preparation time for each classclass

3 classes (70 minutes 3 classes (70 minutes each)each)

All classes 4 units All classes 4 units eacheach

Office hour(s)Office hour(s) Miscellaneous meeting(s)Miscellaneous meeting(s)

Cal Poly: My Non-Cal Poly: My Non-Teaching DayTeaching Day

Prep time for each classPrep time for each class Limit office hour(s)Limit office hour(s) Miscellaneous Miscellaneous

meeting(s)meeting(s) Work on Work on

research/projectsresearch/projects Statistical ConsultingStatistical Consulting Working as Co-PIWorking as Co-PI Working on own researchWorking on own research Advising Undergraduate Advising Undergraduate

Senior ProjectsSenior Projects

Preparing for AcademicsPreparing for Academics Build on written and Build on written and

communication skillscommunication skills Establish a good Establish a good

record in teaching (if record in teaching (if receiving fellowship, receiving fellowship, volunteer!)volunteer!)

Preparing the Preparing the Professoriate (Dr. Professoriate (Dr. Swallow and others)Swallow and others)

Network with peers Network with peers to build support to build support groupgroup

Create a Teaching Create a Teaching Portfolio and Portfolio and Teaching Philosophy Teaching Philosophy (Faculty Center for (Faculty Center for Teaching and Teaching and Learning)Learning)

Learn and practice Learn and practice time management time management skills NOW (do not skills NOW (do not expect that you will expect that you will be less busy)be less busy)

Seek peer mentor(s) Seek peer mentor(s) NOWNOW

Academics versus Academics versus IndustryIndustry

Side by side comparison of Side by side comparison of real life elements from both real life elements from both

perspectives.perspectives.

Academics vs. Industry:Academics vs. Industry:Vehicle OwnershipVehicle Ownership

Academics vs. Industry:Academics vs. Industry:Living AccommodationsLiving Accommodations

Academics vs. Industry:Academics vs. Industry:Stock OptionsStock Options

Stock OptionsStock Options

Academic vs. Industry: Academic vs. Industry: Annual Bonus Ratio SAS Annual Bonus Ratio SAS

AnalysisAnalysis 1    data bonus; 1    data bonus;

2    infile 'C:\SAS Files\jimmy_bonus.dat'; 2    infile 'C:\SAS Files\jimmy_bonus.dat'; 3    input jimmy_bonus; 3    input jimmy_bonus;

NOTE: The infile 'C:\SAS Files\jimmy_bonus.dat' is: NOTE: The infile 'C:\SAS Files\jimmy_bonus.dat' is:       File Name=C:\jimmy_bonus.dat,       File Name=C:\jimmy_bonus.dat,

4    infile 'C:\SAS Files\jared_bonus.dat'; 4    infile 'C:\SAS Files\jared_bonus.dat'; 5    input jared_bonus; 5    input jared_bonus;

NOTE: A number has become too large at line 5 column 7. NOTE: A number has become too large at line 5 column 7. The number is >1.80E+308 or <-1.80E+308.The number is >1.80E+308 or <-1.80E+308.

6    infile 'C:\SAS Files\log_10_jared_bonus.dat'; 6    infile 'C:\SAS Files\log_10_jared_bonus.dat'; 7 input jared_bonus;7 input jared_bonus;

NOTE: The infile 'C:\SAS Files\log_10_jared_bonus.dat' NOTE: The infile 'C:\SAS Files\log_10_jared_bonus.dat' is:   File Name=C:\log_10_jared_bonus.dat, is:   File Name=C:\log_10_jared_bonus.dat,

Academic vs. Industry: Academic vs. Industry: Annual Bonus Ratio SAS Annual Bonus Ratio SAS

AnalysisAnalysis

8    ratio = jared_bonus/jimmy_bonus; 8    ratio = jared_bonus/jimmy_bonus; 9    run;9    run;

NOTE: Division by zero detected during the compilationNOTE: Division by zero detected during the compilationphase, detected at line 8 column 20.phase, detected at line 8 column 20.

Remains as an open problemRemains as an open problem

SAS Dataset bonus: jared_bonus, jimmy_bonus

Industry Perspective: Industry Perspective: BackgroundBackground

MRL is the research arm of global pharmaceutical MRL is the research arm of global pharmaceutical company with products in many therapeutic areascompany with products in many therapeutic areas

Lab sites globally, but largest sites are in New Lab sites globally, but largest sites are in New Jersey (~ 3000 employees) and Pennsylvania (~ Jersey (~ 3000 employees) and Pennsylvania (~ 4000 employees)4000 employees)

Large numbers of statisticians and statistical Large numbers of statisticians and statistical programmers in both NJ and PAprogrammers in both NJ and PA

Industry Perspective: Industry Perspective: BackgroundBackground

Biometrics Research Biometrics Research Rahway, West Rahway, West PointPoint

Clinical Biostatistics Clinical Biostatistics Blue Bell, Rahway,Blue Bell, Rahway,BrusselsBrussels

Health Economics Health Economics Blue BellBlue Bell

Investigative Research Investigative Research Rahway, Blue BellRahway, Blue Bell

Epidemiology Epidemiology Blue Bell, Chapel Blue Bell, Chapel HillHill

Clinical Development Clinical Development HorshamHorsham

Statistical Groups at Statistical Groups at MRLMRL

Industry Perspective:Industry Perspective:Activities of a Clinical Activities of a Clinical

BiostatisticianBiostatistician Consult with clinicians on trial design issues Consult with clinicians on trial design issues Author data analysis plans in collaboration with Author data analysis plans in collaboration with

colleagues and clinicians.colleagues and clinicians. Statistical representation at meetings Statistical representation at meetings

study planning and initiationstudy planning and initiation document reviews document reviews regulatory filing regulatory filing

Collaborate with statisticians and statistical Collaborate with statisticians and statistical programmers programmers preparation for upcoming analysespreparation for upcoming analyses methodological research to address arising issues.methodological research to address arising issues.

Personal professional development, in-house Personal professional development, in-house process development, and personnel management.process development, and personnel management.

Industry Perspective:Industry Perspective:Evaluation CriteriaEvaluation Criteria

Merck uses a yearly, objective-based, Merck uses a yearly, objective-based, performance management process.performance management process. Employee sets objectives: “project” and “non-Employee sets objectives: “project” and “non-

project”project” Project: aligned with division goalsProject: aligned with division goals Non-project: aligned with division or personal goalsNon-project: aligned with division or personal goals

Manager and employee review performance during Manager and employee review performance during the year.the year.

Promotion Promotion depends on longer term performance depends on longer term performance accomplished through a peer review process.accomplished through a peer review process.

Compensation/benefits change with the results Compensation/benefits change with the results of yearly evaluations and with promotions. of yearly evaluations and with promotions.

Industry Perspective:Industry Perspective:Career AdvancementCareer Advancement

Senior Director

Director

Associate Director

Senior Biometrician

Biometrician

Senior Statistician

Statistician

Associate Statistician

Scientific

Executive Director

Vice-President

Executive Director

Senior Director

Director

Associate Director

Manager

Managerial

Ph.D.+

Ph.D.

M.S.+

M.S.

B.S.

Entry Degree

Both scientific and managerial career tracks are available.

Industry Perspective:Industry Perspective:What companies look for…What companies look for…

MotivationMotivation Problem SolvingProblem Solving Technical KnowledgeTechnical Knowledge Computer SkillsComputer Skills Cooperation/Cooperation/

TeamworkTeamwork Communication SkillsCommunication Skills

Industry Perspective:Industry Perspective:What you should look for…What you should look for…

Look at the company overall: Look at the company overall: mission mission diversity of statistical work available.diversity of statistical work available.

Look at organization of the stat department Look at organization of the stat department relative to other departments in the companyrelative to other departments in the company SizeSize Representation in upper-level management. Representation in upper-level management. Are statisticians viewed as Are statisticians viewed as scientific collaborators?

Opportunity for personal professional Opportunity for personal professional development and advancement.development and advancement.

Salary/BenefitsSalary/Benefits

Free Forum DiscussionFree Forum Discussion

Open Discussion and Questions Open Discussion and Questions Likes/Dislikes of the Alumni Likes/Dislikes of the Alumni