Principal/Senior Statistician – Biopharm CEDD
GlaxoSmithKline

The Biopharmaceutical Centre of Excellence in Drug Discovery (CEDD) is the 
latest addition to GlaxoSmithKline’s innovative R&D organization – an 
entrepreneurial business unit focused on delivering an exciting portfolio 
of novel biopharmaceutical products. 

An exciting new position now exists for an enthusiastic and applied 
statistician to join our dedicated statistics team in support of 
biopharmaceutical assets within GSK.

JOB FUNCTION / PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

1. The primary responsibility of the Biopharm project statistician will be 
to support development of BP assets through BOTH pre-clinical AND early 
clinical development phases. They will provide input into the overall 
developmental plans for Biopharm CEDD assets, and for any particular BP 
asset, will represent the BP statistics team as a member of both the 
program and clinical matrix teams. As part of the role, the BP 
statistician will consult with R&D scientists. This may include scientists 
from biology / clinical pharmacology / clinicians / process development / 
manufacturing) on the design and/or analysis of investigative and 
developmental studies.
2. Prepare statistical input for protocols, prepare reports, and 
communicate statistical results and implications, both verbally and in 
writing, to R&D scientists.
3. Improve decision making for projects by influencing R&D scientists to 
design more effective developmental programs.
4. Promote the use of efficient statistical design, analysis, and 
informative graphical displays to assist decision making.
5. Identify the need for statistical training of R&D scientists. Develop 
and deliver statistical training.
6 Work in a team with other statisticians and share best practices to 
improve quality of consulting with both non-clinical & early clinical 
scientists.

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATIONS

Effective consulting skills, including : 
-Demonstrated ability to influence client work practices.
-Demonstrated ability to interact with management to accomplish change in 
R&D procedures or approaches.
-Ability to identify and prioritize key opportunities for improved study 
design and data analysis.

Broad knowledge of statistical methodology and software packages such as 
SAS, S+, Statistica, & statistical graphics packages.

Understanding of factorial and fractional-factorial experiments, linear 
and mixed models, multivariate statistics, and variance components. Basic 
understanding of quality control methodologies desirable.

Ability to guide business decision making through effective evaluation of 
alternative development strategies.

Effective written and oral communication skills.

Ability to design and deliver effective statistical training courses.

Working knowledge of basic scientific principles in one or more of the 
following areas: molecular biology, genetics, formulation development, 
process development, clinical pharmacology.

Familiarity working in a phamaceutical environment desirable, particularly 
non-clinical/pre-clinical/early clinical experimental medicine/clinical 
pharmacology experience. 

Please note: the positions may be located at Upper Merion(PA); Stevenage
(UK); or Harlow (UK) sites.

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. 

For confidential consideration and efficient processing, please apply 
online via our career pages at www.gsk.com. Enter requisition number 30930 
to be taken directly to these vacancy

For details of these and other vacancies within GSK, please visit our 
careers pages at www.gsk.com.