Data Scientist IV at University of Florida
Main Campus (Gainesville
$98,000–$110,000from the description
Jul 7, 2026
Main Campus (Gainesville
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior data science role embedded in a health policy research institute, focused on Medicaid and CHIP program evaluation. Day-to-day work involves analyzing large administrative healthcare datasets using SAS, Python, R, and SQL; leading study design and analytic planning; and authoring technical reports and peer-reviewed publications. The position also carries supervisory responsibilities, including recruiting, mentoring, and directing analytic staff. Suits an experienced healthcare data scientist with a background in Medicaid policy and advanced quantitative methods.
Senior level · 7+ years · Gainesville, FL · Bachelor's required
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 2 people in the Gainesville, FL area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (data scientists). range 1–4
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $112,215 (middle half $80,482–$139,042). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The posting is titled 'Data Scientist IV', which maps to a senior/lead individual-contributor level; the role includes team supervision and mentorship but does not appear to be a pure people-management position, so 15-2051 (Data Scientists) is preferred over 11-3021.
The minimum experience requirement varies by degree: 7 years with a Bachelor's, 5 years with a Master's, or 3 years with a Doctorate. The overall years minimum is set to 7 (the Bachelor's-path minimum, which is the lowest formal degree gate).
The posting notes 'This is a time limited position' — this may indicate a contract or grant-funded term appointment rather than a permanent role, but the employment type is left as Unspecified because no explicit contract/term length is stated.
SAS, Python, R, and SQL are listed together in the job description's Data Analytics section under required responsibilities, treating them as hard gates. All four are marked required.
Medicaid policy expertise and experience mining large payer databases appear under the Preferred section and are marked accordingly.
Client relations experience (5+ years), supervisory/mentorship experience, and communication skills appear under Preferred but are soft skills or domain experience rather than named technologies, so they are not emitted as skills.
The alt SOC 15-2031 (Operations Research Analysts) is noted as a runner-up given the strong policy evaluation and program assessment focus, but the explicit 'Data Scientist' title and emphasis on ML/predictive analytics methods favor 15-2051.
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