Statistician Profiles on University Websites

The links below point to statistics department websites at major Canadian universities. Where possible, the link will take you directly to a list of faculty members. Clicking on a professor of interest will allow you to access that individual’s profile/website, which often provides greater detail regarding research interests and current projects. This information can introduce you to the varied opportunities that studying statistics can lead to. You will also get an idea of the kind of research done at masters- and graduate-level statistics programs.

• Acadia University
• Brock University
• Carleton University
• Centre de Recherches Mathématiques
• Dalhousie University
• Lakehead University
• McGill University (Biostatistics)
• McGill University (Probability and Statistics)
• McMaster University
• Memorial University of Newfoundland
• Queen's University
• Simon Fraser University
• Thompson Rivers University
• University of Alberta
• University of British Columbia
• University of British Columbia Okanagan
• University of Calgary
• University of Guelph
• University of Manitoba
• University of New Brunswick, Fredricton
• University of Ottawa
• University of Regina
• University of Saskatchewan
• University of Toronto
• University of Victoria
• University of Waterloo
• University of Western Ontario
• University of Windsor
• University of Winnipeg
• York University

General Information on Careers in Statistics

• American Statistical Association, Career Centre
  While the ASA is American, its career center contains a great deal of information applicable to an international (and, specifically, a Canadian) audience. This includes details on accreditation, professional development programs, fellowships and grants, industry-based salaries, and ethical guidelines for statisticians. The site also includes a job board for statistical job openings. In addition, the ASA publishes a magazine for members, AmStatNews, which occasionally prints profiles of ASA members (e.g., James J. Cochran), outlining what statisticians do and the steps they took to get where they are today.
• Simply Statistics: Interviews
  “Simply Statistics” is a blog written by three biostatistics professors. The interviews available on this website are with up-and-coming statisticians regarding their career paths and current work. They also include advice for students trying to get started on a career in statistics.
• The World of Statistics
  The International Year of Statistics was a year-long event created to increase public awareness of the power and impact of statistics on all aspects of society, nurture statistics as a profession, and promote creativity and development in the field of statistics. To that end, the World of Statistics website (successor to the highly popular International Year of Statistics—Statistics2013 website) includes a variety of useful resources. In particular, the section titled “Statistics as a Career” provides a guide on how to become a statistician, lists famous statisticians, and includes videos on careers in statistics.
• Simply Statistics Interviews
  "Simply Statistics" is a blog written by three biostatistics professors. The interviews available on this website are with up-and-coming statisticians regarding their career paths, current work, and advice for students trying to get started on a career in statistics.