As a part of the Applications Developer team, the Applications Developer’s efforts will span the data lifecycle with an emphasis on curating, reporting, cleaning, and sharing of data. The Applications Developer Team predominantly programs in SAS. The Applications Developer I will utilize their expertise to manage data from a variety of sources and satisfy stakeholders from statisticians and scientists to clinical operations staff, sponsors, and regulatory agencies.
Develop and implement complex data manipulations to assess data completeness and accuracy. Create and maintain SAS programs to extract, subset, and summarize data from diverse sources, including large and complex databases. Develop, review, or enhance analysis programs and reports to monitor data accrual, quality, and study progress.
Design and implement systems to ensure data integrity, including in-house data monitoring processes, study status reporting, and clinical trial database management. Apply best practices in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of SAS programs while adhering to institutional data governance policies and procedures. Contribute to the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Collaborate effectively with team members to coordinate project activities and ensure timely completion of deliverables. Maintain the integrity and reliability of analysis datasets, documentation, and programming code. Proactively communicate project status, timelines, accomplishments, and issues to management, including mitigation strategies when challenges arise.
Work directly with faculty, operational staff, and other stakeholders to understand study objectives and translate them into technical and analytical requirements. Interface with laboratories, analytical partners, and regulatory agencies to support project execution and data sharing efforts. Assist in new data acquisition, exploration, standardization, and integration.
Develop and maintain domain expertise in complex enterprise applications and institutional data systems to support current and future data management and analytical needs.
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or Equivalent and IT certification, OR
- High School Diploma or Equivalent and 1-year relevant work experience, OR
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS or other field involving software and analytical training
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in SAS programming for data cleaning, reporting, and analysis
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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.
Working at USF
With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF‘s rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida’s best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state’s 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.
About USF
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, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. 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 $738 million in research funding in 2024 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 more than $6 billion. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu .
Compliance and Federal Notices
This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws :
The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Visit the Central Human Resources ADA Accommodations webpage for more information on requesting an accommodation during the application/interview process.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains affirmative action programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws. This job description does not constitute an employment contract.
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