Apologies for this second posting but I believe that I inadvertently left
an attachment on the original which may have mangled the message.
Please could you bring the following to the attention of any statistics
PhD students in the latter half of their PhD studies.
Please note that there is a relatively tight deadline of 25th August 2004
for applications and that these should be emailed to Amanda Weeks
([log in to unmask])
Mike Denham
Head of Statistical Education
Statistical Sciences Europe
GlaxoSmithKline
The Biomedical Data Sciences (BDS) Division within GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
are inviting a limited number of statistics PhD students to attend an
internal one day Statisticians’ and Programmers’ Conference to be held on
14 October 2004 at the GSK site in Ware, Herts.
The conference will consist of main presentations, parallel and breakout
discussion sessions with a poster display throughout the day to highlight
recent work and issues relating to pharmaceutical statistics and
programming.
What is on offer – An opportunity to learn more about statistical
opportunities at GSK
• Invitation to visit the GSK site in Harlow to see the Statistics &
Programming division working environment and to meet PhD graduates working
at GSK in a variety of statistical roles, on the afternoon before the day
of the conference
• Attendance at the one day conference with opportunity to contribute a
poster of your own PhD work, or of work relevant to a statistical,
pharmaceutical audience
• Reimbursement of travel expenses and overnight accommodation (the night
before the conference)
• Invitation to the evening social event after the conference to be held
in Ware
Who Should Apply
Students should be in the latter half of their PhD, or have completed
their PhD in the past 12 months, and be interested in learning about
statistical opportunities within a large pharmaceutical company. Priority
will be given to students who wish to contribute a poster to the
conference.
Please respond as soon as possible (no later than 25th August 2004) by
email to Amanda Weeks ([log in to unmask]).
Please include the following details:
• Your thesis title with a half-page synopsis of your PhD
• The (estimated) completion date of your PhD
• A half-page abstract of your proposed poster for display at the
conference
• Your reason(s) for wishing to attend the conference
• Your University and Supervisor’s name
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