We’re excited to be moving to our vibrant new home on New Oxford Street in central London from the end of June 2024. At GSK HQ, we’re building an energising space where we can connect, collaborate and get ahead of disease together. Designed especially for us, it’ll be one of the healthiest workplaces in the world, with best-in-class tech and bright, light spaces to help us thrive.
At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. R&D is committed to discovering and delivering transformational vaccines and medicines to prevent and change the course of disease. Science and technology are coming together in a way they never have before, and we have strong tech-enabled capabilities that allow us to build a deeper understanding of the patient, human biology and disease mechanisms, and transform medical discovery.
We are revolutionising the way we do R&D. We’re uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
Our approach to R&D
GSK’s Clinical Programming group brings together some of the most talented minds to explore and analyse clinical trial data. As a department we leverage advanced data analytics, principles of data science, and develop cutting-edge computational tools. This combination enables us to be at the forefront of the ever-evolving landscape of drug development. At GSK, we believe in the power of talent and innovation to drive progress. Not only does GSK support growth and change across Research and Development; we offer continuous career development opportunities for every individual on our team.
What is life like as a GSK Graduate?
A GSK Graduate role offers you the opportunity to kickstart your career – to take on a meaningful role with genuine impact. You’ll take on challenging tasks within live projects and have accountability and ownership over your contributions. Teamwork will be at the heart of your daily life, with countless opportunities to collaborate and learn from subject matter experts in their field.
Additionally, GSK has a strong global graduate community which provides both technical and soft skill development, includes the chance to mentor placement students and senior leaders, as well as a variety of networking and social events.
Your role as a Data Science Programmer/Analyst
As a Data Science Programmer/Analyst at GSK, you will play a critical role in supporting our clinical research teams through providing programming expertise and support. Under the guidance of experienced professionals within the Biostatistics department, you will gain valuable experience in programming tasks associated with clinical trial reporting. With hands-on training, you will become proficient in programming languages such as SAS and R and will use these to analyse and report clinical trial data.
In addition to these technical skillsets, you will gain exposure to industry-standard tools, methodologies, and regulatory requirements which are all essential to the drug delivery pipeline.
You will have the opportunity to
- Collaborate with top clinical statisticians, programmers, and operational experts in the delivery of clinical trial results to progress medicines through drug development.
- Receive training in SAS, R and other programming languages, and build these newly acquired skills further through the analysis and reporting of clinical trial data.
- Acquire domain expertise in a variety of data structures and standards that govern clinical studies.
- Explore and wrangle complex data sources.
- Produce analytics and visualisations to deliver insights from data and improve interpretation of results.
- Explore defining programming strategies for clinical trial reporting and regulatory submissions (planning and execution).
- Develop and maintain tools, such as applications and coding packages, to support modern Biostatistics ways of working and accelerate pipeline delivery.
- Become familiar with industry-wide best practices and help to define and support the use of standards across the Clinical Programming function.
- Implement quality control tests within clinical trial pipelines, identifying and resolving issues to ensure high quality deliveries.
What are the requirements?
Candidate profile
- An analytical, innovative, and flexible mindset
- An interest in deriving insights from scientific data, a keen eye for detail and a drive to deliver high quality results
- Strong problem-solving ability
- The ability to deal with complexity comfortably
- A resilient and proactive attitude with scientific reasoning
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
Minimum requirements
- Education required: An Undergraduate Degree preferably in mathematics / statistics, computer science or a science / technology related discipline. Basic programming experience in any language.
- Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English
- Location: GSK House or Stevenage.
- Expected Start date: September 2024
- Assessment Centre Date: June 2024
Let’s do this!
