Biostatistics
Biostatistics
A 6-month, fully online postgraduate program that fuses core biostatistics and clinical trial methodology with hands-on applied AI — built and taught by statisticians who have designed real trials, run real analyses, and reported real results.
This program page reflects our latest curriculum draft. Fees, faculty, and career-support details shown below are the ones on file in our admissions system — figures like guarantees or hiring-partner counts mentioned in course descriptions are illustrative and being finalized. Contact admissions for current details.
Why Biostatistics, Why Now?
Clinical trials and health studies generate more data than traditional statistical methods can efficiently interpret. Sponsors and CROs are actively looking for statisticians who can pair rigorous trial design with AI-assisted analysis.
- •70% of CROs report demand for statisticians fluent in classical methods and ML
- •35% reduction in analysis turnaround using AI-assisted statistical workflows
- •50% of clinical research job postings now name real-world evidence (RWE) skills
- •2.8x more interview callbacks for candidates with a shipped trial analysis project
- •What employers are actually screening for: trial-literate statisticians, AI-augmented data analysis, regulatory-ready reporting, and people who defend results, not just compute them
The Gap Is Real
- •Clinical Trial Statistician — Pre-AI: wrote static analysis plans that rarely adapted once the trial began. Post-AI: designs adaptive trials with interim ML-informed decision rules built in from day one.
- •Epidemiologist — Pre-AI: manually cross-tabulated risk factors across siloed spreadsheets. Post-AI: uses predictive risk-stratification models to surface patterns across large population datasets.
- •Real-World Evidence Analyst — Pre-AI: waited months for claims data cleaning before any analysis could start. Post-AI: runs AI-assisted data cleaning and cohort matching in days, freeing time for interpretation.
- •Regulatory Statistician — Pre-AI: built every submission table and figure by hand, one dataset at a time. Post-AI: uses templated, validated reporting pipelines that regulators can trust and reproduce.
- •Health Economics Analyst — Pre-AI: modeled cost-effectiveness with fixed spreadsheet templates and manual sensitivity runs. Post-AI: runs automated probabilistic sensitivity analyses across thousands of simulated scenarios.
Why Medivex AI?
- •Domain + AI, Together — Every module (trial design, survival analysis, real-world evidence) is taught with AI embedded from day one, so you learn to apply predictive modeling to every statistical question, not bolt it on afterward.
- •Taught by Practitioners — You're taught by biostatisticians who have designed and analyzed real clinical trials and epidemiological studies, not just people who've taught the theory.
- •Hands-On, No Theory Theatrics — You design studies, run analyses, build models, and write reports, delivering outputs that look like real regulatory submissions.
- •Real Datasets, Real Problems — You work with real, messy clinical and epidemiological datasets modeled on real trials and public health studies, not tidy textbook examples.
- •Regulatory Fluency Built In — Every capstone requires a sponsor-ready statistical analysis plan, so you graduate already speaking the language CROs and regulators expect.
- •Cohort-Based Accountability — Weekly live sessions and peer analysis reviews keep you progressing on schedule instead of stalling out on a self-paced course.
Traditional vs. Medivex AI
- •AI & Domain — Traditional: taught as separate electives. Medivex AI: embedded in every module.
- •Faculty — Traditional: primarily academic. Medivex AI: practitioners who've shipped it.
- •Assessment — Traditional: essays & written exams. Medivex AI: shipped analyses & live capstones.
- •Format — Traditional: fixed campus schedule. Medivex AI: 100% online, fits your job.
- •Cohort Size — Traditional: 200+ students, one-size-fits-all. Medivex AI: small live cohorts with direct faculty access (~1:12).
- •Tooling — Traditional: legacy academic software. Medivex AI: production tools such as R, SAS, REDCap, Bioconductor, Power BI.
AI Foundations for Clinical Data (Phase 3 of 5)
Identify high-impact ML opportunities, design predictive models, and interpret results responsibly — from the first model to the interpretable, defensible result.
- •ML for Risk Stratification — Train and evaluate models that predict patient risk from clinical data.
- •Predictive Trial Modeling — Apply adaptive-design and simulation techniques to optimize trial planning.
- •Statistical Ethics & Reproducibility — Navigate data privacy, bias, and reproducibility standards in health AI.
- •Bayesian Methods for Trials — Apply Bayesian adaptive designs and interim decision rules.
- •Model Interpretability — Communicate ML-derived findings in language regulators and clinicians trust.
- •Skills covered: risk stratification models, adaptive trial design, analysis automation, regulatory reporting, Bayesian methods, model interpretability
Choosing a Specialisation Track
Most learners don't lock in a track on day one — they spend week one sampling all three, then choose based on the roles they're actually targeting.
Program Details
- •Format: 6 months, 100% online, live cohorts, sessions recorded for later
- •Cohort size: small live cohorts, roughly a 1:12 faculty-to-learner ratio
- •Certification: verifiable digital certificate and shareable credential for LinkedIn and resume upon completion
Curriculum Outline
Biostatistics Foundations
6 MonthsProbability, hypothesis testing, regression, and survival analysis in R & Python — the statistical toolkit every biostatistician needs to design and interpret studies. (The program is framed as an overall 6-month experience; the week-by-week breakdown covers the first 12 weeks of Phase 1.)
Mini Capstone — Cross-Study Integration
1 MonthDesign a study, clean a dataset, run the analysis, and present findings the way a sponsor-ready statistical report actually works.
AI Foundations for Clinical Data
Identify high-impact ML opportunities, design predictive models, and interpret results responsibly.
Specialisation Track (choose one)
Clinical Trials & Regulatory / Epidemiology & Public Health / Real-World Evidence & Health Economics.
Final Capstone
5 WeeksDesign and build an AI-assisted statistical analysis plan end-to-end, presented to an industry panel.
Week-by-Week Breakdown
Set up your toolkit and get comfortable with R, tidyverse, and Python on sample health datasets.
Hypothesis testing fundamentals: p-values, confidence intervals, Type I/II errors.
Power analysis and sample-size calculation for clinical studies.
Building and interpreting regression models on clinical outcomes data.
Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox proportional hazards models.
Randomization, blinding, and bias control in trial design.
Sample size and power calculations for real protocols.
Writing validated, version-controlled statistical programs.
ANOVA, MANOVA, and repeated-measures designs.
Analyze a simulated Phase II dataset end-to-end.
Iterate, validate, and document your analysis for review.
Consolidate learning and prep for the Mini Capstone.
Specialisation Tracks
Clinical Trials & Regulatory
Master end-to-end trial design, from protocol statistics to submission-ready reporting. Skills covered: trial design, SAP writing, interim analysis, regulatory tables.
Epidemiology & Public Health
Analyze population-level health data to identify risk factors and inform policy. Skills covered: cohort studies, risk modeling, survey design, policy analysis.
Real-World Evidence & Health Economics
Turn claims and registry data into evidence that shapes payer and provider decisions. Skills covered: claims analysis, cost-effectiveness, cohort matching, RWE reporting.
Tools You'll Use
Capstone Projects
Mini Capstone — Cross-Study Integration (Phase 2 of 5)
1 month. Apply everything end-to-end: design a study, clean a dataset, run the analysis, and present findings. Components: Guided Real-World Studies (work through end-to-end cases such as a Phase II trial analysis, an observational cohort study, or a real-world evidence report); Reproducible Analysis Pipelines (build validated, version-controlled statistical workflows using R Markdown or SAS macros); Sponsor-Ready Reporting (present findings with clear methodology, tables, and figures in the format sponsors and regulators expect). Capstone project options include: analyzing a simulated Phase II trial dataset end-to-end; designing a cohort study for a chronic disease risk factor; building a real-world evidence report from claims-style data; and presenting a statistical analysis plan to a mock sponsor review board.
Final Capstone (Phase 5 of 5)
Design and build an AI-assisted statistical analysis plan end-to-end, solving a live trial-style or epidemiological problem with measurable, defensible impact, presented to an industry panel. Components: End-to-End Analysis Plan (build a reproducible statistical analysis plan from raw data to interpretable results); AI-Assisted Modeling (apply predictive models to surface risk patterns or trial insights); Validation & Sensitivity Analysis (establish rigorous validation standards for your statistical results); Sponsor Communication (present findings and methodology to a panel the way a sponsor or regulator would expect). Timeline: Weeks 1-2 scope & data prep, Week 3 analysis build, Week 4 validation, Week 5 panel presentation.
Program Faculty

Dr. Rohan Deshpande
Lead Faculty, Biostatistics
Dr. Rohan Deshpande brings 10+ years of industry and teaching experience in Clinical Trial Design & Survival Analysis.
Career Opportunities
What You'll Get
- ✓AI-powered mock interviews
- ✓Resume & profile workshops
- ✓Executive presence sessions
- ✓Mentorship from experienced statisticians
- ✓Curated peer community
- ✓Industry mixers & CRO connects
- ✓1:1 career strategy calls
- ✓Job-search accountability pods
- ✓Design and analyze clinical trials
- ✓Apply ML to risk & RWE data
- ✓Communicate findings with clarity
- ✓Navigate regulatory reporting standards
- ✓Bridge clinical and data science teams
- ✓Present submission-ready reports
- ✓Run sensitivity & validation analyses
- ✓Career pathways: Clinical Trial Statistician, Biostatistician, Epidemiologist, Real-World Evidence Analyst, Regulatory Statistician, Health Economics Consultant
- ✓Verifiable digital certificate and shareable credential for LinkedIn and resume upon completion
Who This Is For
- •Statistics & Life Science Graduates: statistics, mathematics, public health, or life-sciences graduates wanting applied clinical fluency.
- •Working Analysts in Pharma & CROs: data analysts, epidemiologists, or clinical research professionals looking to add AI/ML to their statistical toolkit.
- •Eligibility: open to graduates and professionals with a background in statistics, mathematics, public health, or a related quantitative field. A bachelor's degree in any related discipline is required.
- •What we look for beyond the resume: ambition, ownership mindset, curiosity about AI, consistency under pressure, coachability.
- •Admissions process: Shortlist Call → Aptitude Test → Interview → Offer Rollout.
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