What do we do?
GSK is one of the world’s foremost pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, with statisticians and programmers working in Research and Development with a global footprint spanning the UK, US, EU, Canada and India. GSK’s speed and success in discovering and developing new medicines, therapies and vaccines is increasingly decided by scientific data and the effectiveness with which it can be captured, interrogated and understood. It’s our job in Statistical Programming to equip our scientific experts with data that is seamlessly curated, analysed and visualised. We support every stage of the path that each potential drug progresses along, from non-clinical research to commercial launch and lifecycle management.
How do we do it?
We are transforming and becoming a modern, innovative, agile function powered by multilingual coders, data engineers and data scientists who are all conversant in the latest approaches, capabilities and technologies. We’re proud of our adoption of R and our leadership of open-source coding collaborations across the Pharma industry.
We are investing in a new statistical computing environment, a multimillion-pound modern data science and analytics platform that will allow us to surface and analyse every kind of clinical and non-clinical data using the latest in programming methodologies and languages (R, Python, SAS). Built-in automations will eliminate heavy manual and repetitive tasks and reduce cycle times from weeks to days. Additional initiatives include exploring machine learning to drive efficiencies for clinical reporting, developing desktop visualisation capabilities and we even have an annual challenge for Programmers who are rewarded for bringing new innovations into the department.
Oncology Biomarker Programming is committed to supporting the development of novel Oncology therapies via our exploratory Biomarker work. Current GSK Oncology portfolio consists of four key therapy areas: Immuno-Oncology, Oncology Cell & Gene Therapy, Synthetic Lethality, and Tumour Cell Targeting.
US Hiring Locations: Collegeville, PA and Waltham, MA
Canada Hiring Locations : Mississauga
UK Hiring Locations: Stevenage, GSK House
EU Hiring Locations: Netherlands, Belgium
Remote Working: A variety of flexible working arrangements are available
Key Responsibilities
- Creation of biomarker analysis datasets from a variety of file and formats from either internal or external labs/vendors. The candidate should be comfortable working with a diverse collection of data files in terms of the type (depending on the assays/platform used to generate the data), data format and size.
- Creation of graphs and tables related to biomarker data primarily for exploratory investigations (hypothesis generation or evaluation) with analysis requirements that may change throughout the life of the project.
- Automation of data creation, graphs, tables and certain Statistical analyses using R scripts and developing R-Shiny apps for delivering automated analysis solutions for end users.
- Act as a subject matter expert and work as a guide within own discipline to investigate new technology as directed.
- Provide technical contribution to complex tasks.
- Participate/Lead the planning and execution of multiple programming activities to deliver all required outputs
- Work as a lead within own discipline to investigate new technology as directed
Closing Date for Applications: until filled
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When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.
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Why you?
Basic Qualifications
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
- BSc in mathematics, statistics, data science, computer science or related discipline.
- Clinical Programming experience,
- Experience with the end to end clinical trial process.
Preferred Qualifications
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Working knowledge of relevant therapeutic area such as oncology
- Experience leading multiple studies
- Experience with writing and applying Metadata Specifications/Derivations
- Deliver presentations with clarity in internal forums and/or external professional industry meetings
- Able to explain technical approaches to peers and non-technical colleagues/settings
- Demonstrated effectiveness in both oral and written communications, able to express ideas and incorporate feedback to produce a completed quality deliverable
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions.
- A solid level of understanding of the pharmaceutical regulatory and publishing processes (e.g. 21 CFR Part 11).
- Recognized expertise in R, SAS programming, and script/macro code development.
- Understanding of other products such as R-Shiny, Python, Power BI, JMP, SAS/GRAPH, SAS Output Delivery System.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in the application of CDISC data and standards
Why GSK?
We’re combining the power of genetic and genomic insights into what causes disease, with the speed and scale of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) to make better predictions about who a treatment might work for, and why. We believe this powerful combination of data and technology holds the key to fundamentally transforming medical discovery for the better, improving R&D success rates and shaping how even the most challenging diseases, like neurological conditions and cancer, can be both prevented and treated. In 2021 we delivered four major product approvals: Cabenuva for HIV, Jemperli for endometrial cancer, Xevudy for COVID-19 and Apretude, our new long-acting medicine for HIV prevention.
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GSK offers a competitive compensation package inclusive of the following: Competitive base salary, annual bonus based on company performance, access to healthcare and wellbeing programs, retirement savings program, paid time off, and employee recognition programs which reward exceptional achievements. The salary range for this role is: $92,251 to $124,810
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 organisation 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.
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