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>>10893364 said, being able to interpret data is key. A lot of this comes down to cleaning the data so that it can actually be fucking interpreted though, because like anything in data analysis, it is very rare that it will be perfect from the get go.
You're going to need to learn R and/or Python as well, but if you're in math/stat then you're probably already familiar with them.
>>10893375 is kind of right to a certain extent, however the people at the lab I work with are pretty good with math and programming, despite not having a background in advanced mathematics. They just picked it up in their free time because they realized how important it is. Those are usually the folks in charge of the lab or high up in it though, I can't say too much about the other research assistants though. I work remotely since I only need a white/chalk board, a computer, and some data, so the only time I'm at the lab is to do show results, brainstorm, etc. What I do know is that biology students at my uni are required to get through calculus II, so the ones at the lab likely have a good idea of what they're doing, or they know the right questions to ask.
t. actually doing this
