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GlaxoSmithKline

Principal Statistician, Research Statistics

GlaxoSmithKline, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States, 19426


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USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence, UK - Hertfordshire - StevenagePosted Date:

Sep 6 2024Location: Stevenage, United Kingdom or Collegeville, Pennsylvania USASchedule: Hybrid – Weekly mix of onsite and remote workWhy GSK?

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 GSK’s 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 high-dimensional 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 GSK’s Biostatistics function – a large group of statisticians, programmers, and data scientists with the mission to put statistical thinking at the heart of R&D decision-making. 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 drug discovery challenges.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.Evidence of innovation and technical strength in advanced statistical modelling and/or modern machine learning techniques.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 high-dimensional data analyses.Understanding of or interest in genetics, molecular biology, pathobiology, the process of drug discovery, as well as cellular and tissue-based model systems.

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