Join the GSK Future Leaders Graduate Programme: Help us get ahead of disease together – Statistics – Future Leaders Programme, India – 2025

Education required: A Master’s (or higher) degree in Statistics. Graduation by 07/2025

Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English

Other requirements: This role is based in India, so it is important you have eligibility to live and work in India

Expected Start date: September 2025

Application deadline: We will close this vacancy when we have enough applications, so please apply as soon as you can to be considered

Are you looking for a career where you can help positively impact the health of billions of people?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. 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.

Inspired to help us get ahead together? Apply for the Statistics Programme at GSK today!

Our programme will offer a range of opportunities in Statistics functions that ranges from Pre-Clinical to Clinical across Pharma and Vaccines.

Statisticians at GSK have industry leading expertise in study design and statistical inference, helping teams make better decisions. Statisticians at GSK are key players in all areas of R&D from the initial identification of a molecule right through to the manufacture and commercialization of a medicine. Our work under pins R&D’s ability to make high quality decisions leading to lower late-phase attrition, greater probability of regulatory approvals and reliable/cost-effective manufacturing processes. Our vision is to become the most effective and influential Statistical group within the industry, and we will achieve this through excellence in implementation of state-of-the-art study designs and analysis methodologies, strong statistical inference and consultancy, achieving deliverables of the highest quality and, most importantly, by attracting, developing and retaining the best talent.

Ahead together with tailored training and career development

Not only do we want to find the right candidate, we also want you to choose a scheme that’s right for you. Our Future Leaders Programme is for those who aspire to be leaders, inspire others and relish some of the world’s biggest healthcare challenges. We believe in focusing on the patient and conducting our business with integrity, transparency and respect for everyone we work with.

We invest heavily in your personal development to prepare you for a career as a leader through regular discussions with your line manager and support from a wide network of colleagues, but you are still the driver of your development. You will also have continuous training where 70% is on-the-job, 20% is through developmental relationships and 10% is through formal training and educational courses. There is a thriving community of Statisticians working across multiple groups at GSK, continually evolving to enhance the skills, statistical methodologies, processes and technologies that drive innovation and efficiency. Opportunities will be broad and plentiful.

Our programme is two years long and will usually have 3 rotations. This is to enhance the development of your skills through having a breadth and depth of our business areas. After completing the programme, you will return to the role for which you were hired. The breadth of relevant technical experience, business and interpersonal skills that you will have acquired, together with the mentoring and networking opportunities you will have experienced, will allow you to excel in your career at GSK.

What will you do?

Your rotations will include work in the following areas, but not necessarily all:

•         You will collaborate with top clinical scientists and operational experts in the delivery of clinical trial results to progress medicines through drug development.

•         You will gain insights into defining statistical strategies for design and conduct of clinical trials, preparation of Statistical Analysis Plans, clinical trial reporting and regulatory submissions (planning and execution)

•         You will receive training in application of statistical methodologies for design and conduct of clinical trials, input into study protocols, preparation of Statistical Analysis Plan, training in SAS and other programming languages and then asked to apply your newly acquired skills for hands on application in clinical trials, analysis and reporting of clinical trial data.

•         You may also explore data analytics and visualizations to improve presentation and interpretation of results.

•         You’d become familiar with industry-wide best practice and help to define and support the use of standards across the Biostatistics function.

•         You’d be encouraged to consider opportunities for the introduction of innovative approaches to improve standard processes. For example, increasing the use of automation for routine tasks and the application of machine learning to drive efficiencies and enable better focus resources.

•         You’d help drive capability development across Biostatistics to adapt & apply statistical innovations in conduct of clinical research.

Career prospect for Biostatistics Future Leaders:

After completing this two-year programme, you along with the management will have a discussion to identify the role for which you will be hired. The breadth of relevant technical experience, business and interpersonal skills that you will have acquired, together with the mentoring and networking opportunities you will have experienced, will allow you to excel in your career at GSK.

There is a thriving community of Biostatisticians working across multiple groups at GSK continually evolving to enhance the skills, processes and technologies that drive innovation and efficiency. Opportunities will be broad and plentiful.

What are we looking for?

A Master’s degree in Statistics Discipline.

In addition, ideally you will have:

·                An innovative and flexible mindset

·                The ability to deal with complexity comfortably

·                Strong problem-solving ability

·                Effective written and verbal communication skills

·                A resilient and ‘can do’ attitude with scientific reasoning

·                An interest in the analysis of scientific data, a keen eye for detail and high quality

·                Experience with at least one programming language (preferably, SAS or R)

What do we offer you?

·       A competitive salary

·       An annual bonus based on company performance

·       Access to healthcare and well-being programs, time off and childcare support

·       Employee recognition programs, which reward exceptional achievements

·       On-the-job experience and formal and informal training and development, delivered through a mixture of coaching, mentoring and formal training programs

Let’s do this!

You’ll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website –

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We recommend you apply as soon as possible, because we accept ongoing applications and offer positions on a first come, first served basis.

We have changed the way we recruit in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, you can learn more about how our practices have adapted here.

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Our Future Leaders Graduate Program is designed to accelerate the development of graduates who don’t have significant previous professional work experience in the area to which they are applying. Of course, many graduates who join the program have worked while studying or after graduation. If you’ve already developed substantial experience working in a professional role in your sector, while you would be able to apply for this program, you may also want to look at direct entry roles in our businesses, as these may be the best way to build on your existing skills and expertise and develop a career at GSK.

We’re 100% open to all talent

We’re 100% open to all talent – whatever your gender, marital status, religion, age, colour, race, sexual orientation, nationality or disability. We want to recruit the right people for GSK from the widest possible backgrounds, so we can better serve the diversity of our patients. And also because it’s the right thing to do.

You can learn more about Inclusion and diversity at GSK here.

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.

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