Senior Statistician

Senior Statistician (Experience: 4 to 6 years)

About GSK - We unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

Biostatistics (India):

We have an established group of Statisticians and Programmers in India which is an integral part of global Biostatistics function. The group has built a strong reputation over its 20+ year’s heritage. With strong leadership, rich talent and high energy levels, our staff achieve their goals both professionally and personally. They play key roles in therapeutically aligned, cross functional and global teams, supporting the design, analysis and reporting of clinical trials. The roles are diverse, exciting, and rewarding with profuse career development opportunities

Our greatest assets are our people so read on to find out more information about the range of exciting career opportunities currently available for Statisticians and Programmers with differing levels of experience, from new graduate to senior and managerial level roles.

If you have strong ambition, solid technical skills and passion for innovation and technology and you want to make a difference to patients’ lives then you could be the future of GSK.

About the Job

Basic qualifications:

• PhD (Statistics) with or without relevant experience (OR) MSc (Statistics) with >4 yrs relevant experience for Senior Statistician in the design, execution, analysis, and interpretation of clinical trials
• Expertise in a broad range of statistical methodologies (e.g., Experimental design, mixed models, Bayesian methods, linear and nonlinear regression etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; record of building and maintaining strong working relationships; demonstrated ability to explain novel and standard methods, both to fellow statisticians and to scientific and clinical colleagues
• Excellent influencing skills, which are applied effectively at all levels of an organization and across multiple functions

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in applying any of the following methodologies: Experimental design, mixed models, Bayesian methods, linear and nonlinear regression, and repeated measures
• Experience with modeling and simulation, and other innovative methodologies
• Evidence of statistical innovation and technical statistical strength in clinical trial domain
• Experience in submissions and interacting with regulatory bodies.
• Experience of working with, and co-coordinating CROs.
• Strong time management skills; able to effectively organize and manage a variety of tasks across different projects

Responsibilities:

• Providing statistical input to the design, analysis, reporting and interpretation of clinical studies.
• Influencing clinical development plans, regulatory and commercial strategies.
• Building and maintaining effective strategic working relationships with internal and external partners to meet business needs.
• Identifying, developing and implementing novel statistical methodologies in support of medicines development.
• Keeping up to date with latest developments in the field of statistics and exploring applicability within the organization
• Managing conflicting demands and priorities.
• Developing creative solutions and applying to problems

Why Us?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We’re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

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