Statistician Principal

Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title Statistician Principal Requisition Number RE53580 Working Title Department Name 7H025:CANCER CENTER-CORE SUPPORT Work Location Lexington, KY Grade Level 48 Salary Range $64,210-105,914/year Type of Position Staff Position Time Status Full-Time Required Education

MS

Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies Required Related Experience

5 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Lifting no more than 20 lbs, sitting for long periods of time in front of the computer, repetitive motion.

Shift

Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Job Summary

The Markey Cancer Center is seeking a Statistician Principal. This position has broad-ranging responsibilities working with faculty from all relevant disciplines to assure rigorous and state-of-the-art AI methodology for experimental design and analysis in large-scale, high-throughput cancer research studies.

This position has a fully on-site work arrangement.

IMPORTANT: Resumes and CVs cannot be substituted for a completed application. Incomplete applications could disqualify you from being considered for this position. If the information on your resume is not entered on the application, this will prevent us from being able to assess your education and experience when trying to determine a salary offer. To be considered you must fully complete the online application being sure to only put one (1) job title for each entry (multiple job titles for one employer must have separate entries), the # of hours worked per week and your ending salary. You will also be required to upload a cover letter and resume.

To view the University of Kentucky's exceptional benefits, please visit https://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Python, R, HPC.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? Yes Preferred Education/Experience

Master's degree plus 5 or more years related experience in computer science, statistics, or biostatistics.

Deadline to Apply 09/13/2026 Our University Community

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Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Describe your involvement, in detail, with a project that used AI methods.

(Open Ended Question)

• • What level of expertise do you have with Python/R?

(Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents