How the R Consortium Is Transforming Regulatory Submissions and AI in Clinical Trials
In this episode, I talk with Ning Leng, Ph.D., Director II, Data and AI Acceleration Group, Data & Statistical Sciences at AbbVie, about the...
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The Effective Statistician - in association with PSI
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 gr...
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20 of 478 episodesProject Optimus and what you need to know about it
Cancer treatments have changed dramatically over the past decade, but have our dose-finding strategies kept pace? In this episode, I speak w...
Unlocking Growth: The Power of Coaching and Mentoring for Statisticians
In this insightful interview, Emma May and Alun Bedding explore the nuances of coaching and mentoring, sharing personal stories, frameworks,...
Understanding and Mitigating Endpoint Bias in External Control Arms
External control arms are becoming increasingly important in drug development, but creating valid comparisons requires more than matching pa...
The Future of Statistical Methodology in Drug Development
This episode features three leading statistical methodology experts discussing the role, impact, and future of methodology groups in the pha...
Rethinking Programming Validation and Traceability in Clinical Trials
In this episode of The Effective Statistician, I speak with Andrew (Andy) York about the evolving world of programming validation, traceabil...
How Applied Improvisation Develops and Reinforces Interpersonal Skills
In this episode, Alun Bedding speaks with Richard Zink about how **applied improvisation** can help statisticians become more effective comm...
What does a clinical lead expect from a statistician?
Episode Overview In this episode, I speak with Anna Mosikian, a physician by training and Global Clinical Program Lead working at the inters...
Measuring Trust – A Key to Effective Leadership
Trust is one of the most fundamental elements of effective leadership—and yet, most organizations don’t measure it properly. In this episode...
Choosing and Interpreting PROs and COAs – A Guide for Clinical Trial Statisticians
In this episode, I sit down with Rachael Lawrance to dive into a topic that has become absolutely central to clinical research: patient-cent...
How Statisticians Can Build Trust and Lead with Emotional Intelligence
pisode Summary In this episode of The Effective Statistician, Alun Bedding speaks with Emma May about the skills that truly differentiate ef...
The Evolving Role of Generative AI in Pharma
Generative AI is moving fast—and in pharma, it’s no longer just a buzzword. In this episode of The Effective Statistician Podcast, I speak w...
Kicking Off 2026: Gratitude and What’s Ahead
As we start 2026, I want to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who has been part of The Effective Statistician podcas...
Why to present better and how as a statistician
In this episode, I talk with my long-time friend and frequent guest, Kaspar Rufibach, about a skill that quietly determines how much impact...
External control arms - how to get to a good one
In this episode, I’m joined by Deepa Jahagirdar, Associate Research Principal at Cytel, to explore what it really takes to build a good exte...
Top 9: Non-parametric analyses - much more than just the Wilcoxon test!
Why this episode made our all-time Top 9: If you’ve ever thought “non-parametric = Wilcoxon/Mann-Whitney and that’s it,” this conversation w...
How to communicate results from adaptive studies simple, but still correct
Adaptive designs let us learn earlier, stop smarter, and protect patients—but they also make communication tricky. In this episode, Kaspar R...
Introduction to adaptive designs and ICH E20
In this episode, I’m joined once again by my friend and frequent guest, Kaspar Rufibach, to talk about a topic that’s been around for decade...
Leadership, Influence & Presenting: Human Skills That Make Statisticians Effective
This episode is a little different because Alun turns the microphone toward me. After 456 episodes, it feels both strange and exciting to be...
Top 8: The Single Arm Studies and What are the Alternatives?
I’m excited to reshare one of our most-played conversations—the one where Norwegian regulator/HTA leader Anja Schiel and I get very practica...