CSIRO is Australia's leading science agency and one of the world's largest and most diverse scientific research organisations. CSIRO's capabilities in statistics span human health, agricultural, environmental and industrial applications.

At CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences, our research is focussed on delivering smarter information use to organisations. We partner with organisations to help define and solve information use challenges and create real impact such as improved healthcare services, higher factory throughputs, and better environmental management.

Pfizer is the world's leading research-based healthcare company with pharmaceutical products in most therapeutic areas. The company culture is exciting, dynamic, successful, friendly and flexible. As part of a global initiative, Pfizer has established a Biometrics Centre in Sydney to provide biometrics expertise to Australia, Asia and other global markets. The Centre collaborates with local, regional and global clinical and product teams, as well as with Pfizer Worldwide Development Operations in New York, to ensure the efficient planning, implementation, analysis and reporting of clinical research projects. In addition to statistical expertise, the Centre provides expertise in other areas of clinical data operations, such as data management and medical writing. For enquiries about the Centre, and our plans for future expansion, please contact Michelle Malzard on michelle.malzard@pfizer.com

For over 100 years now, Roche has been a pioneer in the discovery, development, production and marketing of novel health care solutions. From prevention to diagnosis and treatment, Roche’s products and services span the spectrum of health care delivery, each of them helping in some way to improve people’s well-being and quality of life.

The Biometrics department of Roche Products is part of Drug Development in the Medical Department. Drug Development uses Biometric’s Data Management and Biostatistical Services to support the clinical trial programs to prove that drugs provide an acceptable benefit risk ratio in humans.

Biostastistics staff apply statistical techniques to the analysis of clinical trial programs in areas such as: AIDs, hepatitis, cancer and obesity. These trials must be rigorous from a statistical point of view. All conclusions must be unbiased, objective and scientifically valid. The Biometrics department is based in Sydney and employs 35 people.