The Statistics and Data Team within the MSAT (Manufacturing Science and Technology) function provides GSK’s Global Supply Chain (GSC) business with statistical/analytics tools with the aim of supporting GSK’s manufacturing and commercial aims. The team identifies trends and develops High-quality and fit for purpose statistical support.
Job Purpose:
The Principal Statistician role delivers statistical solutions to support new pharmaceutical product introductions interacting with R&D and supporting the scale-up to manufacturing scale. This include supporting regulatory submissions and validation activities (for new products) and root cause investigations and batch quality assessments (for established products), all aligned to the requirements of Product Lifecycle Management.
You will also act as an essential partner for a variety of cross-functional global teams (including investigations, project teams and improvement projects) to provide statistical input to assessments and guide appropriate interpretation.
As a Subject Matter Expert in Statistics you will work with a wide range of management (including senior stake-holders) to drive statistical capability across all sites and functions with GSK’s supply chain. This includes managing and influencing internal global networks to adopt rigorous and sound statistical approaches and standardise methodologies globally
You will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of galenic forms, including Metered Dose Powder Inhalers, Metered Dose Inhalers, Oral Solid Dose, Vaccine, Biopharm and Drug Substances supporting manufacturing sites from USA, Europe, Emerging Markets and South East Asia.
Key Responsibilities (includes):
- Act as an essential partner within cross-functional global teams by providing statistical expertise to help interpret statistical outputs and use these alongside other scientific understanding to drive outcomes aligned to GSK values. This especially includes contribution to the resolution of deviations and improvement projects.
- Provide statistical analysis, reporting and communication of results and conclusions in the form of technical documents and presentations in accordance with regulatory and internal guidance. Take full ownership and accountability of all statistical content. Typical applications include study design and sample size calculation, process and method validation, assay or process trending, assay or process transfers.
- Ensure high-quality statistical evaluation and reporting, e.g., for regulatory dossiers that set a benchmark in the industry and result in high regulatory acceptance. Ensure compliance of data with internal and external requirements (e.g. GSK QMS, GSK SOPS, Ph.Eur., ICH/FDA guideline).
- Ensure integrity of statistical evaluation by ensuring application of appropriate statistical methodologies and traceability / reproducibility.
- Review the statistical element of technical documents as a Subject Matter Expert.
About You:
Strong experience in data-analysis is a pre-requisite for the role. You must also be accomplished in communicating / explaining complex statistical concepts (tools/models) to a wide range of clients and operating partners (who will not be statisticians). The role has considerable focus on providing problem-solving solutions.
Please note: We are particularly interested in applicants with “R” coding knowledge/experience.
CLOSING DATE for applications: Friday 2nd of May 2025 (COB).
Basic Qualifications:
- Relevant statistical / mathematics / quantitative qualifications (eg; Masters degree or PhD with adequate statistical content, Bachelor Degrees can be considered depending on experience).
- Strong practical experience and understanding of statistical theory (required for the application and management of appropriate methodologies).
- Knowledge / experience of using “R”.
- Experience applying appropriate statistical methods (eg; hypothesis testing, mixed effects modelling, acceptance sampling, statistical process control, multivariate methods and Bayesian simulation techniques)
Benefits:
GSK offers a range of benefits to its employees, which include, but are not limited to:
- Competitive base Salary
- Annual bonus based on company performance
- Opportunities to partake in on the job training courses
- Opportunities to attend and partake in industry conferences
- Opportunities for support for professional development and chartership
- Access to healthcare and wellbeing programmes
- Employee recognition programmes
If you would like to learn more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK we would suggest looking at our webpage Life at GSK | GSK.
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, it’s 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.
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 (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
