>>>>> "BH" == Bob Hayden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
BH> ----- Forwarded message from d.u. ----- Hello, I was wondering
BH> the job prospects for a master's degree in stat, and whether
BH> jobwise it is highly desirable to also do some computer
BH> science (e.g., programming languages, data structures etc).
BH> I'd appreciate any suggestions. Thank you!
BH> ----- End of forwarded message from d.u. -----
BH> Many of these people end up as SAS programmers. Lots of
BH> experience wtih SAS may be more valuable than abstract
BH> computer science.
And for those that don't learn SAS, the biotech industry really likes
them for playing around with large data sets (the CS/Stat cross is
quite useful for genomics/proteonics, and similar genetic-level data
handling/analysis...).
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A.J. Rossini Rsrch. Asst. Prof. of Biostatistics
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