A bit about me

I am a biostatistician and computational scientist currently working on metascience policy at the Federation of American Scientists. My work focuses on building and strengthening ties between metascience practitioners and policymakers, with the ultimate goal of improving scientific research, funding, institutions, and incentive structures through experimentation.

Before joining FAS, I was an Assistant Professor of Clinical Biostatistics at Columbia University and a research scientist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute; my academic research touched on statistical methodology, medical imaging, and mental health. Throughout my career, I have aimed to produce cross-cutting and interdisciplinary work, and am always excited to connect about potential collaborations (so feel free to send me a note at jdworkin@fas.org!)

Some of my favorite recent team-ups include hosting a working group of metascience policy leaders with the Institute for Progress, studying how forecasting can be used in scientific grant review with Alice Wu, developing statistical methods for multiple sclerosis research with Taki Shinohara, investigating inequities in scientific citation practices with Dani Bassett and Perry Zurn, and delving into job automation and skill networks with the folks at The Pudding. You can find more details about my work on the writing, research, and projects pages.