R&D Statistics (Biostatistics) Future Leaders Programme

Site Name: UK - London - Brentford
Posted Date: Sep 27 2023

Join the GSK’s Statistics Future Leaders Graduate Programme – UK, 2024

Help us get ahead of disease together
 

Education required: MS/MSc degree from an accredited college/university, in Statistics/Biostatistics or closely related discipline with formal statistics training. Graduation by August 2024

Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English

Location: GSK House or Stevenage. Willingness to be geographically mobile (domestic) throughout rotations.

Expected Start date: September 2024

*You can apply to only one Future Leaders Graduate Program in the UK

Application deadline: We recommend you apply as soon as possible. We will close this vacancy when we have enough applications, so please apply as soon as you can so your application can be considered.  

Assessment Centre Date: December 2023
 

Are you looking for a career where you can help positively impact the health of billions of people? Apply for the Statistics (Biostatistics) Future Leaders programme at GSK today!

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. 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.

Ahead together with tailored training and career development

Join our team of industry-leading experts in data analysis and methodologic research in embedding quantitative decision-making in order to take smart risks and improve the probability of study and program success. Our end-to-end project support model ensures that our statisticians collaborate across the entire range of drug development, from early clinical development, to registration and marketed product support. 

If you’re a graduate with the talent and ambition to lead others, we’ll help you develop the skills to be one of our Future Leaders. Over two years, our Future Leaders Programme will challenge and support you to grow professionally and personally. You will have hands-on experiences and mentoring to allow you to explore these areas of applied statistics, biostatistics & machine learning and inform future career decisions. Throughout the programme, you’ll work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues and stakeholders to progress the portfolio to get ahead of disease together.

The Statistics FLP within Biostatistics provides three rotations across the following areas:

• Oncology Statistics has a commitment to the discovery and development of new oncology therapies with the life-changing potential of helping patients with cancer, supporting Disease Area Strategy, Medical Market Access and our clinical development programs in four key areas of cancer research:  Immuno-Oncology, Oncology Cell & Gene Therapy, Synthetic Lethality and Cancer Epigenetics. 
• Development Statistics is proud to support drug development efforts in Immunology, Hepatology and Gastro-intestinal, Respiratory, Speciality (which ranges from neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s to heart disease and bacterial infections), HIV, Global Health (which covers infectious diseases like malaria and TB that impact the developing world) and - most recently - in the fight to treat the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Early Development Statistics have the exciting opportunity of supporting all therapeutic areas; providing statistical and strategic insight into the design and implementation of end to end clinical development strategies, from selection of promising candidates through to later phase drug development. The team strive to use novel clinical trial designs and innovative methodologies, including Bayesian techniques, to quantify risk and enable smart decision making
• Vaccines Statisticians are at the forefront of transformations in the vaccines industry to combat the spread of infectious diseases and treat chronic conditions to the benefit of millions of people worldwide. Supporting all phases of vaccines development, Vaccines Statistics is a highly effective and influential strategic partner consisting of five groups: Clinical Assay Statistics, Early and Exploratory Clinical Statistics, and three Clinical and Epidemiological Statistics groups aligned to the Global Vaccines Research and development Centres.
• CMC Statistics (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls) group serves as in-house statistical consulting for pharmaceutical R&D, providing statistical guidance for early-stage manufacturing and production. CMC statisticians work with scientists to design and analyze experiments in the early stages where compound and analytical method/development are being refined. This may include activities such as sample size calculations, design of experiments, equivalence testing, intermediate precision, specification setting, and stability.
• Translational Statistics (Tstat) is a functional line within Biostatistics providing quantitative support to translational medicine practice. Tstat is accountable for all statistical elements of the translational strategy from laboratory to clinic; integrating relevant sources of data into quantitative models that predict potential outcomes in humans, ensuring clear and defensible decision making rules for progression, and communication of the biomarker strategy at governance boards. In addition, Tstat also provides analytical support to precision medicine strategy, that is finding biomarkers, which help identifying patient subpopulations that can get the most benefit from the treatments.

What will you do?

• Providing statistical input to the design, analysis, reporting and interpretation of clinical studies. 
• Influencing clinical development plans, regulatory and commercial strategies.
• Building and maintaining effective strategic working relationships with internal and external partners to meet business needs.
• Identifying, developing, and implementing novel statistical methodologies in support of medicines and vaccines development.
• Our end-to-end project support model ensures that our statisticians have the opportunity to work across the entire range of drug development, from early clinical development, to registration and marketed product support. 

What are we looking for?

• MS in Statistics or related field with formal statistics training.
• Practical understanding of statistical modelling and its application to real world clinical problems
• Track record of strong performance in an academic or industry setting
• Demonstrated experience working effectively in a team setting
• Strong time management and prioritization skills
• Passion for applying statistical thinking and methodologies
• An open mindset to embrace ever-evolving theories and methodologies in order to solve challenging problems
• A proactive, Self-motivated and flexible approach with strong communication skills both verbally and in writing
• A gift for building relationships with matrix team members and key stakeholder with influencing skills

What do we offer you?

• A competitive salary, £35,300
• An annual bonus based on company performance
• Relocation Allowance (eligibility will be confirmed once your first location is confirmed)
• Access to healthcare and well-being programs, savings programs, time off and childcare support
• Employee recognition programs, which reward exceptional achievements
• Long-term incentives through shared ownership link your rewards to our longer-term performance
• On-the-job experience and formal and informal training and development, delivered through a mixture of coaching, mentoring and formal training programs

Let’s do this! 

You’ll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website 

Learn more about the application process 

Once you've submitted your online application form, you'll need to complete two online assessments prior to the assessment centre stage and as part of this, you'll be asked about your motivation for the role:

-  We’d like to hear about why you applied to this role and your motivation for the business area you’ve applied to. You will be asked a 2nd question on what strengths, skills or interests you have that will enable you to be successful in this role.  Please be as targeted as you can!   

Top tip #1: Make sure you save this job description for reference throughout the process, it will really help you prepare for the different stages in your application. 

Top tip #2: Don't forget to register on our GSK insight & engagement platform https://gsk.connectr.co.uk/getahead/ to learn more about working at GSK, our culture and application processes. 

Apply now!