Stacy Lindborg

Biostatistician

“I remember them looking at me and thinking that I was young and inept. They totally underestimated me. But it motivated me and turned up my juices to where I was like ‘I’ll prove you wrong.’”

Career Highlights
  • Vice President of Biostatistics, Statistical Programming, and Data Management for Biogen, a global biotech company that specializes in drugs for neurological disorders
  • Focuses on statistical approaches to solve real-world problems
  • Worked for 16 years at pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company where she tackled statistical problems across all phases of development
  • As a child was always influenced to work through the next year’s math textbooks, which set a foundation where math was easy and therefore fun for her

STEM Gems Club

Is a career in Biostatistics in your future? The field of Statistics is all about applications. STEM Gem Stacy Lindborg brings statistical innovation and a multi-team approach to the pharmaceutical industry. She has tackled statistical problems on treatments for schizophrenia, neurological disorders, and many other conditions. Read her story and digest. Watch one of the videos. Then, with your STEM Gems Tribe, discuss, explore, reflect, and act.

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