Site Name: USA – Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, USA – Pennsylvania – Upper Providence
Posted Date: Apr 18 2023
Statistics Leader
This is an exciting opportunity to join GSK and channel your passion for Innovation in the field of Statistics and Data Science to help transform the way in which we use data and quantitative thinking to drive decision-making in R&D. We are growing our cutting-edge statistical innovation and data science capabilities by expanding the Statistics & Data Science Innovation Hub (SDS-IH) led by Prof Nicky Best. SDS-IH is a methodologically focused, solution-oriented functional group within GSK’s Biostatistics department. Biostatistics is comprised of Statisticians, Programmers and Data Scientists within GSK R&D, numbering approximately 700 permanent people in the US, UK, Europe and India.
Within the Statistical Innovation (SI) Pillar of SDS-IH, w e have openings at the Statics Leader level. The SI team focuses broadly on the development and application of advanced biostatistics methods for clinical trial design and analysis. Active areas of research and support include, but are not limited to, Bayesian dynamic borrowing and other information-borrowing methods, complex innovative study design (e.g., Bayesian and non-Bayesian adaptive trials, master protocols, seamless designs, basket PoC trials), optimal use of the estimands framework, efficient quantitative decision making (e.g., Go/No Go decision making), use of historical data and/or real-world evidence (RWE) for clinical trial design and analysis, and the design of hybrid or externally controlled trials.
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career , the se responsibilities include some of the following :
Job responsibilities:
- Drive systematic use of quantitative decision-making methods to support development plans across all stages of the drug development lifecycle.
- Lead and/or support identification, development, and application of novel statistical methodologies to increase efficiency and effectiveness of clinical trial design and analysis, including leveraging relevant prior information, use of adaptive and complex innovative designs, methods for handling missing data due to treatment discontinuation and withdrawal from clinical trials (estimands).
- Interact with external scientific groups (industry, academia, regulators) and vendors through presentations, publications, and collaborations, in order to contribute to innovation and uptake of novel statistical methodology and tools within GSK and across the pharmaceutical industry.
Why you?
Basic Qualifications
- PHD in (bio)statistics, data science, mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline.
- Experienced user of modern biostatistical methods relevant to drug development, such as Bayesian and/or non-Bayesian adaptive trial design, clinical trial simulation, meta-analysis/evidence synthesis, hierarchical modeling, longitudinal data analysis, and survival analysis.
Preferred qualifications :
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Relevant experience in drug development or other relevant industry or academic settings. as the identification and application of existing, state-of-the art solutions to meet the needs of GSK’s diverse R&D portfolio.
- Superb written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrated ability to influence non-specialists to adopt innovation where necessary for smart risk-taking.
- Demonstrable evidence of learning agility and unbiased approaches to problem solving.
- Thorough knowledge of statistical software such as R or SAS.
- Demonstrable evidence of statistical innovation and technical statistical strength, including publication in major scientific journals, conferences, or other scientific proceedings.
Please use an application cover letter to tell us why you would be suited to a role in SDS-IH.
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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: $144,815 to $195,926
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