Careers

The Biostatistics Core within the Division of Clinical Trials and Biostatistics is composed of a highly skilled and collaborative team of allied health staff. These professionals play a crucial role in supporting research across Mayo Clinic and beyond.

Career opportunities, including hybrid opportunities, frequently are available on Mayo Clinic's Careers website.

Allied health careers

The Biostatistics Core has allied health career opportunities for candidates with bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. There are three primary allied health job categories in the Biostatistics Core. Doctoral degree holders looking for faculty appointments should review information on the Division of Clinical Trials and Biostatistics website.

Statistical programmer

Statistical programmers play a key role in data management and analysis, applying their expertise in programming and statistical software such as SAS, R and Python. Strong written and oral communication skills are essential for collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and effectively communicating results.

Qualifications include:

  • A bachelor's degree in statistics, mathematics or another quantitative science.
  • Experience and coursework in applied statistics.
  • Coursework or experience in at least one object-oriented programming language (desired).

Biostatistician

Biostatisticians at Mayo Clinic are statistical consultants and quantitative project coordinators, leveraging statistical, computational and scientific expertise to contribute to research, clinical and administrative studies. Biostatisticians play an integral role in study design, implementation, analysis, interpretation and reporting.

Qualifications include:

  • A graduate degree in statistics, biostatistics, applied statistics, data science, mathematics or a related field.
  • Experience with computer programming and familiarity with statistical software such as SAS, R or Python.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to convey statistical findings to clinical and translational research collaborators in actionable terms.
  • Prior statistical consulting and project management experience (desired).

Data science analyst

Data science analysts play a key role in transforming complex data into actionable insights. They apply expertise in data analysis, statistical methods and computational tools to support research, clinical and operational initiatives. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, data science analysts develop models, identify patterns and communicate findings to inform decision-making.

Qualifications include:

  • A bachelor's or graduate degree in data science, statistics, computer science, mathematics or a related quantitative field.
  • Experience with programming and data analysis using tools such as Python or R, including working with large and complex datasets.
  • Knowledge of statistical modeling, machine learning or data mining techniques.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to present results from complex data and models in clear, actionable terms for research, clinical and operational stakeholders.

When to expect job postings

Job postings reflect organizational needs, and the core may post positions at any time. Job postings may be active for a short time only. Candidates interested in these opportunities are encouraged to apply as soon as jobs are posted.

Career development and growth

The Biostatistics Core is committed to fostering career development through mentorship, ongoing training and advancement opportunities. Team members benefit from continuing education, professional development programs, a structured career ladder and exposure to a wide range of research collaborations across Mayo Clinic.