H-1B Visa Biostatistician Jobs
Biostatistician roles sit firmly within H-1B visa specialty occupation territory, requiring at least a master's degree in biostatistics, statistics, or a closely related field. Pharma, biotech, CROs, and academic medical centers are the heaviest sponsors. The cap-subject lottery applies unless your employer is a nonprofit research institution or university.
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We are hiring a Biostatistician (Full-time) to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Houston, Texas. In this role, you will query large administrative claims databases to create analytical tables that the individual will use for statistical analysis in public reports or peer-reviewed journal publications. An ideal candidate should be proficient with statistical packages, databases, and programming languages for data preparation, storage, transformation, analysis, or visualization. Examples include R, SAS, STATA, SPSS, Matlab, SQL, Python, Hadoop, Pig, Hive, MapReduce, Java, Tableau, Excel or other big data frameworks.
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Position Summary:
The Center for Health Care Data is the largest research accessible, healthcare data repository in Texas. The Center uses data to support improvements in health practice and policy. This position provides an opportunity for a recent graduate or early career professional to apply statistical analysis to this goal. The role requires using large administrative, clinical and social service datasets. The individual will be an integral member of teams of researchers, programmers, analysts and public policy experts tasked with producing evidence-based research on a variety of challenging and impactful projects.
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Collaborates with investigators to determine study design, contribute to protocol development, and write statistical analysis plans.
- Performs statistical analysis and inference, and writes and presents reports summarizing findings including publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- May write program code to analyze data using statistical analysis software.
- Ensures high-quality statistical support is provided for investigational studies, projects, registries and basic research using advanced statistical skills and knowledge of clinical research.
- Maintains expertise in state-of-the-art data manipulation and statistical methodology.
- May conduct ad hoc analyses.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
- Demonstrates proficiency with statistical methods and applications in clinical or population research.
- Experience in data analysis of large administrative datasets (claims, registries, EMR) and observational studies.
- Proficient in SQL.
- Experience with additional statistical packages, databases and programming languages for data preparation, storage, transformation, analysis or visualization is preferred. Examples include R, SAS, STATA, SPSS, Python, Java, Tableau, Excel.
Minimum Education:
Master's Degree in related health science required Doctorate Degree - PhD preferred
Minimum Experience:
2 years of statistician experience required Experience in data analysis of large administrative datasets (claims, registries, EMR) and observational studies required SAS experienced preferred
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
INTRODUCTION
We are hiring a Biostatistician (Full-time) to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Houston, Texas. In this role, you will query large administrative claims databases to create analytical tables that the individual will use for statistical analysis in public reports or peer-reviewed journal publications. An ideal candidate should be proficient with statistical packages, databases, and programming languages for data preparation, storage, transformation, analysis, or visualization. Examples include R, SAS, STATA, SPSS, Matlab, SQL, Python, Hadoop, Pig, Hive, MapReduce, Java, Tableau, Excel or other big data frameworks.
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Position Summary:
The Center for Health Care Data is the largest research accessible, healthcare data repository in Texas. The Center uses data to support improvements in health practice and policy. This position provides an opportunity for a recent graduate or early career professional to apply statistical analysis to this goal. The role requires using large administrative, clinical and social service datasets. The individual will be an integral member of teams of researchers, programmers, analysts and public policy experts tasked with producing evidence-based research on a variety of challenging and impactful projects.
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Collaborates with investigators to determine study design, contribute to protocol development, and write statistical analysis plans.
- Performs statistical analysis and inference, and writes and presents reports summarizing findings including publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- May write program code to analyze data using statistical analysis software.
- Ensures high-quality statistical support is provided for investigational studies, projects, registries and basic research using advanced statistical skills and knowledge of clinical research.
- Maintains expertise in state-of-the-art data manipulation and statistical methodology.
- May conduct ad hoc analyses.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
- Demonstrates proficiency with statistical methods and applications in clinical or population research.
- Experience in data analysis of large administrative datasets (claims, registries, EMR) and observational studies.
- Proficient in SQL.
- Experience with additional statistical packages, databases and programming languages for data preparation, storage, transformation, analysis or visualization is preferred. Examples include R, SAS, STATA, SPSS, Python, Java, Tableau, Excel.
Minimum Education:
Master's Degree in related health science required Doctorate Degree - PhD preferred
Minimum Experience:
2 years of statistician experience required Experience in data analysis of large administrative datasets (claims, registries, EMR) and observational studies required SAS experienced preferred
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
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Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to biostatistics work. A general mathematics or public health degree without quantitative coursework can trigger an RFE. Gather transcripts showing coursework in statistical theory, biostatistics methods, or clinical trial design before applying.
Target cap-exempt employers first
Nonprofit research hospitals, universities, and government-affiliated research centers can file your H-1B petition year-round with no lottery risk. CROs and pharma companies are cap-subject, so a contract role at a qualifying academic medical center sidesteps the lottery entirely.
Search LCA filing history on Migrate Mate
Filter by SOC code 15-2041 to see which employers have certified LCAs for Biostatistician roles. This shows you active sponsors before you spend time applying, not after you've already gone through interviews.
Align your job description to SOC code 15-2041
DOL classifies Biostatisticians under SOC 15-2041. Your offer letter and LCA must reflect duties matching that classification. Titles like 'Data Scientist' or 'Research Analyst' can create specialty occupation disputes if the listed responsibilities don't align with biostatistics methods.
Confirm prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
Run your job title, location, and experience level through the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating. Your employer's LCA must certify wages at Level I through IV. Being underbid relative to your tier is a filing risk, not just a compensation issue.
Request premium processing for time-sensitive start dates
If you're transitioning off OPT or a contract ends, ask your prospective employer to file with USCIS premium processing. Standard adjudication timelines can stretch months, and a gap in authorization affects both you and the employer's clinical trial or study timelines.
H-1B Visa Biostatistician: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Biostatistician role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS consistently recognizes Biostatistician as a specialty occupation because the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree, and in practice most employers require a master's or doctorate in biostatistics or statistics. Your offer letter and supporting documentation should make the degree requirement explicit, not just preferred.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for Biostatisticians?
Pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations, academic medical centers, and federal health agencies are the most consistent sponsors. You can confirm which specific employers have active LCA filings for biostatistics roles by searching Migrate Mate, which surfaces DOL Labor Condition Application data filtered by occupation code.
Can a Biostatistician avoid the H-1B lottery?
If your employer is a nonprofit research institution, university, or government research entity, your petition is cap-exempt and bypasses the lottery entirely. Roles at private CROs or pharma companies are cap-subject. Some candidates secure a cap-exempt position first to obtain H-1B status, then transfer to a cap-subject employer later.
What happens to my H-1B if my clinical trial project ends early?
Your H-1B status is employer-specific and project-independent. If your employer terminates your position, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsor, change status, or depart. The employer is also obligated to cover reasonable costs of your return transportation to your home country under DOL regulations.
Does a master's in public health or epidemiology qualify for a Biostatistician H-1B?
It depends on the coursework. USCIS evaluates whether your degree directly relates to the duties in the petition. A public health or epidemiology degree with substantial graduate-level biostatistics or statistical methods coursework can qualify, but a credential without that coursework may require a credential evaluation or supplemental documentation to satisfy the specialty occupation requirement.