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Credentialing Opportunities
11,400
BACE Credential Earners
1240
Workforce Training Participants
Who We Are
Established in 2006, Biotility at the University of Florida is the leading provider of credentialing and professional development for the life science industry. Our primary objective is to prepare the next generation of workforce talent and enhance the skills of existing employees in the bioscience sector through a selection of high-quality credentials and short courses.
Interested in helping fulfill our mission? See our open positions.
What We Do
Biotility is dedicated to the advancement of the biosciences through validation of core industry competencies. Our credentials give current employees and upcoming talent a clear, industry-vetted way to showcase their expertise. Located in the Gainesville/Alachua area — Florida’s burgeoning biotechnology hub — Biotility regularly collaborates with life science leaders to identify employment needs and develop relevant industry-aligned credentials and courses.
Credentialing

Biotility is proud to be a member of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence in show of our support of the credentialing community and our commitment to strive for excellence in our credentialing and certificate programs.
Biotility Staff

Shayna Sutherland
Instructional Design Assistant
386.518.2122shayna@cerhb.ufl.eduShayna Sutherland’s Bio
Shermi Liang, Ph.D.
Credential Development and Systems Assistant
386.518.2134shermi@cerhb.ufl.eduShermi Liang, Ph.D.’s Bio
Hayley Dennison
Client Services Manager
386.462.3181, Option 1hayleydennison@cerhb.ufl.eduHayley Dennison’s Bio
Jose Nieves
Client Services Specialist
386.462.3181, Option 1biotilitycs@research.ufl.eduJose Nieves’s Bio
Carlos Osuna
Client Services Specialist
386.462.3181, Option 1biotilitycs@research.ufl.eduCarlos Osuna’s BioBiotility Advisory Board Members
| Name | Affiliation | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Gibson (Chair) | Georgia Life Sciences Institute | Executive Director |
| Jaime Arango | Biomedical Research Association of New York | Vice President, Content and Education |
| Justin Bickford | ELISA Technologies, Inc. | Scientific Director |
| Susan D’Costa | Genezen | Chief Technical and Commercial Officer |
| Robert Mandell | Syncromune | Director of Translational Research |
| Siavosh Naji-Talakar, Pharm D, MS | Washington State University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | |
| Linda Reuter | Biomedical Research Association of New York | Senior IRB Director |
| Katrina Rogers | Katrina Rogers Consulting, LLC | President and Founder |
| Brian Romot | Axogen, Inc. | Product Development Engineer |
| Darby Thomas | Fortrea, Inc. | Scientific Director, Cell & Gene Therapies |
| Angie Trujillo | Integra Life Sciences | Senior Product Manager |
| Bryn Tolchinsky | Eli Lilly | Senior Scientist |











