Analyst / Programmer - GlaxoSmithKline - Ware, Southeast England.
Ref: 17361
The Candidate:
You must have at least a Bachelors degree with a statistical or
mathematical component, a computing component to this degree would be
preferred. Experience of programming in SAS or VBA would be beneficial.
Role Details:
An exciting opportunity exists for a new graduate analyst/programmer in
the Statistical Computing Team within Statistical Sciences.
The Statistical Computing Team is a small specialist group focusing
primarily on the development and support of high quality statistical
applications for use by both statisticians and scientists throughout
non-clinical Research and Development internationally. These systems are
used to free statistical resource for work in new areas and also to speed
the drug development process by reducing the data analysis and reporting
cycle time. The team are also responsible for supporting the installations
of several statistical packages used by GSK and for the maintenance of the
departments website.
You will be expected to contribute effectively to, and participate
enthusiastically in, all aspects of the system development lifestyle.
Good communication skills and a clear analytical mind are essential
throughout the development of a system, but particularly when dealing with
scientists and statisticians during the gathering of requirements and the
support of the completed system.
Problem solving skills and an ability to think creatively will be required
during the design and coding of the system in order to achieve the most
efficient and usable implementation of the requirements.
Testing of systems must be done with an eye for detail and a thorough,
methodical approach to ensure that all systems delivered by statistical
computing satisfy the requirements of the scientists and to prevent the
team from having to correct problems during the systems production use.
Development of systems is shared across the team so an ability to work
well as part of a team is essential.
Closing date for applications: Friday 14th May 2004
To Apply:
At GlaxoSmithKline we provide a supportive working environment, and a
range of development challenges and opportunities. We also offer
competitive benefits and compensation packages designed to attract and to
retain the very best.
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GSK is proud to promote an open culture, encouraging people to be
themselves and giving their ideas a chance to flourish. GSK is an equal
opportunity employer.
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