👋🏻 About Me
I'm Maggie Qian—biostatistician, trial designer, and storyteller of statistical decisions.
For over a decade, I've worked in clinical trials, early cancer detection, and precision medicine. I've built risk models, led multi-site trial designs, and translated complex methodology into protocols that regulators actually approve.
But Evidence in the Wild isn't just about stats.
It's about decisions. Design. Trade-offs.
And why the simplest randomization scheme can sometimes outperform the most elegant adaptive design.
🎯 Why I Started This Blog
Clinical trials and experimental design are full of brilliance—but too often, that brilliance gets buried in jargon, regulatory templates, or 100-page statistical analysis plans.
I started Evidence in the Wild to change that.
This blog is where statistical rigor meets narrative clarity, where we tell the stories behind design choices, endpoint decisions, and the hard trade-offs trialists make every day.
What you'll find here:
- Story-driven methods that show why statistical techniques matter in practice
- Trial design in the wild—real protocols, real constraints, real decisions
- Experimental thinking that bridges clinical trials, A/B testing, and beyond
- Design dilemmas where there's no perfect answer, only better trade-offs
- Biomarkers and risk models that actually change patient care
My goal? To be a trusted voice in experimental design—someone who helps bridge the gap between technical excellence and real-world application. Whether you're designing a Phase III trial, evaluating surrogate endpoints, or rethinking your sample size strategy, I want this space to make statistics feel more accessible, actionable, and indispensable.
Because good design doesn't just live in theory—it lives in the wild.
And that's where I like to be.
đź’Ľ Who I Work With
You'll get the most from Evidence in the Wild if you're:
- A biostatistician or trialist navigating design decisions under real-world constraints
- A clinical trial professional who wants to sharpen your statistical intuition
- A product or data scientist building experimentation platforms or designing studies
- A digital health founder designing your first clinical trial
- Anyone who believes thoughtful design matters more than perfect models
If you're designing something risky, experimental, or ambitious, this blog's for you.
💬 Let’s Connect
I'm open to consulting on trial design, statistical strategy, and experimental methodology—and always open to interesting full-time opportunities in biostatistics.