Assistant, Associate or Full Professor

Assistant, Associate or Full Professor

Job No : 537552

Work Type : Full Time

Location : Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories : Biology / Life Science, Computer Science, Allied Health, Physical / Mathematical Sciences

Department : 36010000 - PHHP-COM BIOSTATISTICS

Job Description

Classification Title :

Assistant / Associate / Full Professor

Job Description :

The Department of Biostatistics invites applicants to join our expanding team of talented faculty and staff. We welcome applications for a full-time 12-month tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant, Associate or full Professor rank. The Department is situated jointly within the College of Public Health and Health Professions (PHHP) and the College of Medicine (COM), in the Clinical and Translational Research Building, facilitating multidisciplinary research. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Faculty members pursue independent and collaborative research; they also teach in the MS and PhD in Biostatistics Programs and support a concentration in Biostatistics as part of the Masters of Public Health Program. They are advisors and mentors to a wide variety of students. Our current faculty members are leaders in artificial intelligence, big data analysis, cancer, genetics, infectious disease modeling and intervention studies, medical image processing, metabolomics data analysis, survival analysis, causal inference, statistical methods of health surveys, high-dimensional inference, longitudinal data analysis, and clinical trials. The Department works closely with the NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Institute and is home to the Children's Oncology Group, the Center for Statistics and Quantitative Infectious Diseases and multiple NIH and other grants. The department is ranked No. 11 in biostatistics programs at public universities by U.S. News & World Report. And, in the “2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.” report, the Wall Street Journal named the University of Florida No. 1 public institution. In September 2025, Forbes named UF the No. 5 public university in the nation and among the top institutions in the country for return on investment. UF was named the No. 30 university overall in the U.S. and the highest-ranking Florida school. As such, it offers an exceptional benefits package and generous leave program.

The University of Florida is located in Gainesville, FL, was ranked in 2021 by Niche.com among the top 50 cities nationally and has been ranked the Best Place to Live in the US by Sperling and Sander's Cities Ranked & Rated . The College of Public Health and Health Professions and the College of Medicine are in the University's Health Science Center, which also includes the Colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, Dentistry, and Veterinary Health. The Health Science Center also partners with the immediately adjacent UF Health Shands Hospital, and Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, and the UF Health Science Center Regional campus located in Jacksonville, FL. Additional major institutes and centers located at the University of Florida include the Emerging Pathogens Institute, the Institute of Child Health Policy, the UF Health Cancer Center, the UF Genetics Institute, the Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the McKnight Brain Institute, all of which provide state-of-the-art environments and access to large data sets for faculty collaboration.

Expected Salary :

Salary is negotiable and commensurate with rank.

The University of Florida (UF) offers an exceptional benefits package, including health, dental and vision insurance; state retirement plans; a generous leave program; and tuition assistance. UF is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer. For more information on benefits, please visit UF HR Benefits and Rewards at https : / / benefits.hr.ufl.edu / .

Minimum Requirements :

Doctoral degree in biostatistics or related quantitative discipline.

Preferred Qualifications :

The department is particularly interested in senior-level applicants with a strong record of academic accomplishments, scholarly recognition, external research funding, and evidence of leadership that supports appointment at the rank of Professor or Associate Professor. Early-career applicants at the Assistant Professor level should demonstrate strong potential to develop a record of research and scholarly achievement.

Special Instructions to Applicants :

To be considered, you must upload a letter of interest, CV, and list of three references.

Application review will begin immediately and continue until a suitable applicant pool has been established.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http : / / www.naces.org / .

If an accommodation is needed to apply for this position, please call 352 / 392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800 / 955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Health Assessment Required :

No

Applications Close :

To apply, visit https : / / explore.jobs.ufl.edu / en-us / job / 537552

Our Commitment :

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the U.S. The University of Florida is a public institution and is subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392- 2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.

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