Brandon Gerhardt
Chicago,IL
Summary
Enthusiastic educator and researcher with a passion for problem solving. Highly adaptable and skilled in communication with stakeholders, statistical programming and randomized controlled trials. Experienced with public speaking, collaboration, and FDA Regulations.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
08.2023 - 05.2025
- Introduced statistical methods, epidemiological methods, and public health concepts to over 150 undergraduate students between 3 courses
- Supervised students and built rapport while leading weekly discussion sections
- Created weekly lesson plans and facilitated student learning activities
- Communicated with teaching team to ensure equity in grading
- Considered students’ knowledge of statistics from prior coursework and tailored communication according to the audience
- Received a mean course evaluation survey score of 5.8 out of 6, where higher scores represent positive perceptions of the course
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
05.2024 - 01.2025
- Collaborated with four research teams on cochlear implant research projects
- Performed duties of a Research Analyst using R and SAS to perform power/sample size analyses, exploratory data analyses, two sample t-tests, nonparametric tests, logistic regression, multiple linear regression, and longitudinal data analyses
- Developed SAS macros and explained programs to collaborators
- Consolidated heterogeneous data sources to create analyzable datasets
- Delivered complex statistical results with non-technical terms and visualizations to tell the data’s story
Education
Master of Science - Biostatistics
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA12.2022
Skills
- Proficient in R, SAS, Python, and Stata
- Data Visualization
- Survival Analysis
- Causal Inference
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Tutoring and Mentoring
Certification
- Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research, CITI Program, Jan 2024 - Jan 2028
Timeline
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Iowa
05.2024 - 01.2025
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Iowa
08.2023 - 05.2025
Master of Science - Biostatistics
The University of Iowa
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
The University of Iowa