Senior Biostatistician

Provide biostatistical support for research projects, including study design, statistical analysis, data management, interpretation of results, preparation of analytical protocols, reports, and manuscripts, and assisting team members with data analyses and research projects.
Support collaboration with investigators, assist the PI with grant applications, and contribute to other project-related activities as assigned by the PI.
Minimum Qualifications: This position requires a bachelor's degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, or a related field and a minimum of five years of professional experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in one of the same fields and three years of experience.
Solid understanding of experimental design, sample size calculations, and randomization methodologies. Strong expertise in R and/or Python programming is required. Advanced biostatistical, epidemiological, and multi-omics analysis expertise is required. Extensive working experience in next-generation sequencing analysis and domain knowledge in one or more bioinformatics, biostatistics and genetic/molecular epidemiology are highly desired.
Additional Information for Applicants:

• This position is Grant-Funded
• This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and USF Health. In 2025, U.S. News & World Report recognized USF with its highest overall ranking in university history, as a top 50 public university for the seventh consecutive year and as one of the top 15 best values among all public universities in the nation. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in the highest tier, placing it as one of the top 16 medical schools in the nation and inside the top 10 among public universities. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $750 million in research funding in 2025 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of nearly $10 billion for the state of Florida. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.
Degree Equivalency Clause: Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree.

• Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate (https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1310) is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
• SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
• A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
• (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
• (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree;
• (c) Six years of direct experience for a master’s degree;
• (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
• (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
• Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
• Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.