Data Analyst
Statistician
Quality Analyst
Research Analyst
Estimating population parameters from samples
Controlling false alarms (Type I error) and missed detections (Type II error)
Decision-making under uncertainty
Single proportion
Difference of proportions
Single mean
Difference of means
Business Analyst
Market Research Analyst
Operations Analyst
Policy Analyst
Comparing customer conversion rates
Testing average sales, salaries, or production output
Comparing performance of two processes or strategies
These topics are core tools in inferential statistics and are used in many data‑driven careers, especially where decisions depend on samples, uncertainty, and hypothesis testing.
Data Analyst / Business Analyst
Uses sampling distributions, z‑tests, t‑tests, and chi‑square tests to compare means, proportions, and categorical variables for business decisions in domains like marketing, operations, and HR.
Data Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer
Applies hypothesis tests (t, F, chi‑square) to validate features, compare models, check assumptions, and design A/B experiments before and after deploying models.
Statistician / Applied Statistician
Designs experiments and surveys, chooses suitable large‑sample or small‑sample tests, and interprets Type I/II errors in research, government projects, and consulting.
Biostatistician / Clinical Trial Analyst
Uses tests for means, proportions, and chi‑square tests of independence/goodness of fit to evaluate treatment effects, side‑effects, and risk factors in medicine and public health.