Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a principal statistical scientist.

A Principal Statistical Scientist is responsible for performing in both leadership and technical functions that lead to the execution of specific biostatistics and programming project work. This position is useful in various industries but mostly found in the clinics or hospitals

The primary duties of this post involve protocol writing and consultation, statistical analysis, plan review writing and maintenance, providing oversight of all statistical aspects in the design and analysis, clinical study report preparation, leading submission integration/pooling plans and execution, selective statistical analysis data set programming, statistical analysis results review, shell design and development, model programming and validation, statistical analysis specification preparation for outputs.

Employee Performance Goals Sample

Employee's Name: Title:
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ Employee SSN:
Work Location: Supervisor's Name:

Instructions

  1. Setting Goals: List specific goals in the space provided below each competency under "Performance Goals". Assign an appropriate timeline for each goal as well as numeric or financial terms to measure the goal.
  2. Employee Comments: The employee must comment next to each goal under "Employee Comments" with "Okay" for goals which he/she feels comfortable working with, and "Needs Clarification" for goals which he/she believes need to be discussed further. An employee who is comfortable with all the goals can sign the goals at this stage.
  3. Summary: Give a summary of the total time estimated for the employee to have achieved the goals. State action plans and specific milestones to track the goals. Any additional comments agreed between the employee and the supervisor should be noted here.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources personnel must confirm that the goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. He/she must then sign the goals in the "Human Resource" section provided under "Signatures".
  5. Signatures: When discussion of the goals has been completed and consensus has been reached, sign the goals and let the employee sign too. Send the final copy to the human resources for inclusion in the employee's professional records.

Performance Goals for Next Period

Performance Goals

Employee Comments

DECISION MAKING:

Use a decision journal and capture the issue, the expectations, the assumptions, and the time-frame for evaluating results

Get clear on the situation that calls for a decision and make sure that everyone involved is clear about its current form

[employee comments goal]
STRATEGIC PLANNING:

Conduct an exercise to list and agree on what the company does as well as what it does not do

Analyze the company's competitive advantages and reflect on how one can use these to drive sales of the company's products and services

[employee comments goal]
SUPERVISORY SKILLS:

Actively seek to build and enhance a solid working relationship among the workforce and staff

Maintain a conflict free environment by dealing with pending issues

[employee comments goal]
COOPERATION WITH COLLEAGUES:

Accomplish all the goals set as a group to encourage teamwork spirit

Respect one another's personal views and work with what is acceptable to the company

[employee comments goal]
SELF AWARENESS:

Set realistic goals that can easily be met in order to avoid getting frustrated if the goals are not achieved

Be open to new ideas and curious about new people and what they have to offer

[employee comments goal]
FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS:

Organize the key information into checklists and check tasks off once they are accomplished in order to avoid mixing them up

Review tasks after completing and read the instructions again to make sure the tasks are done according to the instructions provided

[employee comments goal]
BUSINESS ETHICS:

Pay more attention to all rules and regulations and treat everyone fairly

Demonstrate honesty in all communication and actions made and keep promises

[employee comments goal]
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE:

Put more effort in calling back promptly, replying to all messages, and sending a thank-you note to everyone

Improve on the dressing code and be neat at all times

[employee comments goal]
TECHNOLOGY SAVVY:

Put more effort into increasing the capacity to work anytime from anywhere and on any device

Learn to integrate software and modern computing power when applying analytics to make strategic decisions

[employee comments goal]
TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Show more interest to understand how complex systems and processes work

Show willingness to learn new technologies and make enough effort to remain updated with technology

[employee comments goal]

Summary

Sections 1-2: To be completed by the supervisor

Section 3: To be completed by the employee

1. Goals completed since last performance feedback

2. Goals for next period

3. Employee comments

Signatures

I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal.
Employee: Date:
Supervisor: Date:
Human Resources: Date:

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