Greenford or Harlow, Southeast England

You?d expect a global pharmaceutical company like GlaxoSmithKline to 
develop products that define the cutting-edge of today?s healthcare 
practice. So it?s no surprise that for our statisticians, the prospects 
are equally promising. 

Our Biomedical Data Sciences division is the largest within the 
pharmaceutical industry, and includes statistics groups covering 
non-clinical areas, clinical drug development in a wide range of 
therapeutic areas and a methodological research team. 

Role Details:

Exciting opportunities have now arisen in the UK Clinical Pharmacology and 
Clinical areas for new and recently qualified Statisticians. Working 
closely with clinical colleagues, you will: 

- Apply your statistical knowledge in the design and analysis of studies 
to demonstrate the effectiveness, safety and quality of new medicines; 
- Prepare and conduct analyses and reports for internal and regulatory 
purposes, as well as contributing to external presentations and papers for 
publication; 
- As part of a team of more experienced statisticians, you?ll rapidly 
develop your statistical knowledge and expertise;
- There will also be opportunities to work within the broader therapeutic 
teams, which focus on drug development strategy, alongside data managers, 
clinical scientists, marketing professionals and epidemiologists. 

The Candidate: 

Minimum Requirements:
- You will be currently completing a statistics MSc or PhD degree and have 
the ability to apply statistical knowledge and logical thinking to 
practical situations
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work well in a team
- Ability to influence others
- In addition, experience of SAS would be an advantage (SAS training as 
well as training in advanced statistics will be offered)

We offer competitive salaries, benefits, training and development, and are 
committed to the continuous development of your technical skills and 
competencies. Opportunities are available at our sites in Greenford and 
Harlow.

The closing date for applications is 22nd February 2005. 

We anticipate holding interviews on the 5th April 2005. Interviews will 
include both technical questions and competency questions. Awareness of 
the design and analysis of clinical trials will be expected. 

In order to ensure your application is considered fairly, please ensure 
you answer all the questions on the application form (as given below) 
including where you saw the advert. If you have a site preference, please 
indicate this in your cover letter.

1. Why have you decided to apply to GlaxoSmithKline?
2. Apart from your studies what do you consider to be your key 
achievements to date and why? 
3. What are your career aspirations once you have completed your studies? 
4. Describe a major piece of work undertaken during your course e.g. 
Research Project, dissertations or depth study. Describe key stages and 
how you managed the work through completion.

GSK Ref: 22125

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 at: 

http://careers.peopleclick.com/client40_gsk/BU1/External_Pages_UK/newcandidate.asp?Source=ALL&JobID=18346

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note that we will only contact you again if you are invited to interview. 
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