Principal Statistician

GlaxoSmithKline; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company in London seeks skilled Statisticians to join its Oncology Clinical Development Statistics group. This hybrid role involves providing statistical support, authoring analysis plans, and applying innovative statistical methodologies. Candidates should have a Master's degree in Statistics, experience in a clinical setting, and knowledge of R or SAS. Benefits include a competitive salary, annual bonus, and healthcare programs.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus based on performance

Healthcare and wellbeing programmes

Pension plan membership

Shares and savings programme

Qualifications

• 1+ years’ experience working as a Statistician in a CRO or in a clinical-trial setting.
• Experience implementing innovative methods using R or SAS.
• Strong applied expertise in statistical modelling, with a focus on clinical problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide statistical support to Project and Study Statisticians.
• Author statistical analysis plans and prepare key documents.
• Identify, develop, and implement novel statistical methodologies.

Skills

Statistical modelling

Bayesian methods

R programming

SAS

Communication skills

Time management

Education

MS in Statistics or related discipline

PhD in Statistics or closely related field

Tools

R

SAS

Job description

About the Role

Join our industry‑leading Statistics team, dedicated to embedding high‑quality quantitative reasoning at the heart of every project in our portfolio. At GSK, statisticians ụfọdụifics are essential in maximizing the use of all available data points to efficiently develop translational strategies that underpin our comprehensive clinical development plans.

Hybrid role requiring 2‑3 days on‑site per week on average at the following locations:

• US: Collegeville, PA or Waltham, MA.
• UK: GSK HQ (London), London The Stanley Building, London – New Oxford Street.

The Oncology Clinical Development Statistics group is seeking exceptionally talented and dedicated Statisticians. In this role, you will apply your statistical expertise and innovative methodologies to make key contributions to the development of new medicines in oncology. You will provide statistical and strategic insights into clinical development plans and the design of end‑to‑end development strategies, from early first‑in‑human trials to late‑phase drug development. Our team is committed to utilizing novel clinical trial designs and innovative statistical methods, including Bayesian techniques, to assess risk and probability of success for both studies and overall programmes to enable informed decision‑making.

In this role you will:

• ibernate required statistical support to Project and Study Statisticians across the oncology team.
• Provide statistical input to the design, analysis, reporting and interpretation of clinical studies using a wide range of statistical approaches and/or applicable software (e.g., simulation, Bayesian methods, interim analysis strategies).
• Author statistical analysis plans and prepare statistical input to key documents (including protocol) and presentation material.
• Apply standard processes to tasks to ensure that deliverables are accurate, high quality and meet agreed timelines.
• Build and maintain effective strategic working relationships with internal and external partners to meet business needs.
• Identify, developer, and implement novel statistical methodologies in support of medicines development.

Basic Qualifications

• MS in Statistics or related discipline.
• 1+ years’ experience working as a Statistician in a CRO or in a clinical‑trial setting in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience implementing innovative methods by simulation using R or SAS or other software.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Statistics or closely related field with pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Strong applied expertise in statistical modelling, including Bayesian methods, with a focus on innovative solutions to real‑world clinical problems.
• Track record of strong performance in an industry or academic setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Capability in building and maintaining strong working relationships in a team setting.
• Strong time‑management skills; able to effectively organise and manage a variety of tasks across different projects.
• Joining self‑motivated and independent worker.
• If you are based in Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA, the annual base salary for new hires ranges from $108,750 to $181,250.

Benefits

Competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, shares and savings programme.

Contact

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities, contact us at [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity Employer

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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