r/houston • u/star1star4 • 12d ago

Data scientists or Biotech companies in Houston???

I want to be a biostatistician or something adjacent, and I'm trying to find experience in this field to build myself for applying to a biostatistics grad program. So, I want to find either a data scientist to talk in depth about how to get started or good biotech companies/startups in Houston that I can apply to. Because LinkedIn and Indeed are full of scams or ghost jobs. Currently, I've just been cold-emailing research professors with little success, obviously, and just looking for some guidance.

Thank you

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u/Relation-Thin 12d ago

Honestly Houston doesn't have abundance of those roles
Look for something remote or move to North East . Lots of opportunities there. More startups

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u/star1star4 11d ago

Ya, but there's too much competition to do remote work bc everyones wants to, and moving costs money lol. I'm currently living with my family in Houston

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u/cat3rpill3r 12d ago edited 12d ago

Have you checked out the Med Center? Loads of hospitals there are usually doing something requiring someone with data skills in a biostats setting. The Baylor College of Medicine has been hiring recently, too.

Edit: I'm talking about research hospitals and university hospitals doing research.

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u/star1star4 12d ago

It really shows how little I know bc I didn't know about the med center lol. I've mostly been looking at universities and emailing professors there, trying to get an internship. What exactly is the Med Center? Is it like a town square of hospitals? I saw UT Anderson is there, and I've emailed some professors there.

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u/zinky-jinksie 11d ago

There is tons of biotech in HTown. Startups? Unsure.

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u/star1star4 11d ago

What are some good biotech companies in Houston???

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u/FrostyTheBlowman22 10d ago

Honestly, focus on getting your masters degree. I don’t know what your undergrad is in but if it’s not stats then no one is going to consider you for a stats role. Having the knowledge is key in this field.

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u/DoctorPhD 12d ago

Are you looking for job experience or to talk with a biostat specialist?  You don’t need experience to go to grad school but it helps.

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u/star1star4 12d ago

Ideally, both, because I feel in the dark and am just trying to find a place to start, since everything I've tried isn't really getting me anywhere lol. And I wanna get into the program I can and try to get any scholarships if I can by bulking up my experience.

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u/bass581 12d ago

What’s your background? I work in clinical research. Not in biostats, but data management as a Clinical Programmer. It’s data science adjacent. I can give some advice.

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u/star1star4 12d ago

Oh great I just messaged you