Principal Statistician - Research Statistics
Principal Statistician - Research Statistics
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Job Description
We are a biopharma company focused on uniting science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. By the end of the decade we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people as a successful growing company where people thrive.
Why Research Statistics
We play a key role in GSKs discovery of new medicines collaborating with outstanding scientists to advance innovative ideas in drug discovery. We design experiments analyze data and visualize results for projects that range from small studies with single endpoints to highdimensional genomic data. We use classical statistical methods Bayesian techniques and modern machine learning algorithms. Our work is varied and challenging with the common goal of advancing the science of human health.
Our team is part of GSKs Biostatistics function a large group of statisticians programmers and data scientists with the mission to put statistical thinking at the heart of R&D decisionmaking. Our colleagues design and analyze clinical trials but we focus on laboratory experiments and the reanalysis of randomized and observational data to identify targets biomarkers and patient subpopulations. To succeed our team members need good technical and communication skills and the ability to learn rapidly to develop practical solutions and to apply statistical techniques in creative ways. Our staff enjoy solving challenging problems and developing the skills and knowledge together to improve the health of millions of people.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with scientists and leaders to identify and define scientific objectives that benefit from statistical approaches and propose implementation strategies.
- Examine relevant literature and perform simulations to assess the applicability of statistical methods to challenges in drug discovery.
- Craft experiments with clear objectives that address important scientific queries.
- Analyze data using established statistical methods and develop novel methods to address important scientific questions
- Clearly communicate results to fellow researchers and managers at all levels.
Why You
Basic Qualifications & Skills:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
- PhD in statistics biostatistics or a closely related field with formal statistical training
- 1 year experience of proven innovation and technical strength in advanced statistical modelling and/or modern machine learning techniques
- At least 3 years of experience writing code in R or SAS
Preferred Qualifications:
The following skills are not required just preferred:
- Ability to clearly communicate both new and established statistical methods to scientific colleagues in spoken and written English
- Successful statistical consulting experience working alongside researchers from other fields to devise practical solutions for scientific inquiries
- Skilled in selecting using modifying and developing statistical methods to address complex scientific questions effectively
- Continuous learner regularly expanding statistical and scientific knowledge
- Experience using at least some of these statistical methods: experimental design mixed models Bayesian statistics linear and nonlinear regression repeated measures machine learning algorithms and highdimensional data analyses
- Knowledge of or interest in genetics molecular biology pathobiology the process of drug discovery as well as cellular and tissuebased model systems
Why GSK
Uniting 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 organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases HIV respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders its 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.
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