Daniel

Obeng

,

ScM

Daniel Obeng began his career in bench science, working as a bioprocess engineer at Human Genome Sciences, where he developed therapeutic protein purification processes and established statistical standards for process characterization. His growing interest in statistics led him to earn a Master’s in Biostatistics from Johns Hopkins University. He then served as a CMC Statistician at Genzyme (now Sanofi), where he provided on-site statistical support, spearheaded statistical guidance, and led training initiatives to comply with FDA regulations. In 2019, Daniel transitioned to Flatiron Health, where he managed cross-functional analytics projects, developed statistical best practices, developed R packages, and oversaw the creation of a statistical programming team. Throughout his tenure in industry he developed and taught multiple short courses, including introductions to linear regression, ANOVA, stability analysis, and Git. These training sessions provided learners with essential statistical methods and analysis skills applicable in pharmaceutical research and quality control settings.

Daniel Obeng is also a seasoned educator in academia, with extensive experience teaching introductory biostatistics courses at Johns Hopkins University as well as in the corporate environment. His journey in academia began with his role as a primary instructor for several courses in the Summer Epidemiology Institute and Winter Institute at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, as well as statistics courses in the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, at times co-instructing classes of over 250 students. Daniel's dedication to teaching and commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment has been recognized with the Helen Abbey Award for Excellence in Teaching and multiple student recognition awards for excellence in teaching. Across all his courses, student evaluations have highlighted his exceptional ability to make intimidating material accessible, his engaging and clear teaching style, and his enthusiasm for student success. One student expressed, “[Professor] Obeng has been one of the greatest professors that I have had in my MPH program. He takes a very difficult subject and puts it into layman’s terms for students of all background levels.” Another student remarked, “Daniel is fantastic; his humor and patience make the course content accessible while keeping it challenging.”