Years of Experience: 0-5 years

Skill Set / Exposure: Statistics / Biostatistics, Advanced Methodologies.

Location: Bengaluru

Accountability:

• Single point accountabilities and decision-making for your individual role should be agreed with your manager and captured in your MyPlan and Workday.

Technical Expertise, Scientific Leadership and Strategy:

• Acts as an internal expert for some methodologies.
• Develops and applies knowledge and understanding of emerging statistical methodologies/new research.
• Utilizes sources of data and information (internal/external) and applies statistical concepts to explore and recommend optimal designs.
• Influences statistical strategy through authoring analysis plans, sections of key documents (e.g. protocols) and presentation materials.
• Performs appropriate analysis and interpretation and uses a wide range of statistical approaches and/or applicable software to explore options.
• Supports engagement with regulatory agencies on key statistical issues and approaches (under supervision).
• Shares learnings with peers and contributes to internal technical discussions/forums.
• Effectively explains technical concepts to non-statisticians.
• Contributes to department strategies and key initiatives through working groups and sub teams.

Innovation, Problem Solving and Decision Making:

• Anticipates problems within discipline, proactively uses own expertise and/or seeks input from others, to recommend solutions and influence appropriate change.
• Proactively identifies areas where novel strategies can be applied and effectively communicates rationale.
• Uses technical expertise in matrix-discussions to support evidence-based decision making.
• Contributes to a working group to explore an innovation or business strategy.

Compliance, Quality and Governance:

• Thorough knowledge of all GxP, ICH requirements, internal processes and external regulations that govern drug development (where applicable).
• Ensures archiving commitments related to own tasks are handled proactively and facilitates issue resolution.
• Contributes to after action reviews and the development of solutions.
• Understands how GSK policies and procedures impact projects and is fully compliant in implementation.
• Contributes to the development or improvement of departmental policies and working practices.
• Develops responses to audit/inspection questions and complete CAPAs within agreed timelines.
• Performs and documents oversight of outsourced activities including Quality Assurance (QA)
• Identifies and addresses issues at study/project level and works to develop solutions with internal teams and/or outsourced partners.

Communication and Influence:

• Independently, prepares detailed oral or written summaries in the context of strategic fit, feasibility, and rationale for projects appropriate to audience.
• Effectively presents at internal forums and external professional industry meetings.
• Effectively communicates technical and complex approaches to peers and non-technical colleagues demonstrating influence and successful outcomes.
• Demonstrates effective communication to all stakeholders on project deliverables.

Collaboration and Matrix-Working:

• Works effectively and proactively in multi-disciplinary teams and a matrix environment through effective listening and active participation in challenging discussions
• Demonstrates networking skills through interactions across departments and divisions.
• Begins to develop networking skills with external partners and key opinion leaders/experts.
• Effectively contributes to internal and external collaborations.
• Demonstrates appropriate engagement with outsourced partners.

Leadership and People Development:

• Self-awareness of development needs and proactively identifies opportunities to support development objectives.
• Able to understand and clarify boundaries of responsibility within own role; allocates decision making authority and task responsibility to others as appropriate.
• Acts as a mentor or coach for new staff members.
• Involved with recruitment activities.
• May start to develop First Line Leader (FLL) capabilities.

Basic Education (indicative of entry level, not mandated for career progression):

• ​Has theoretical and practical knowledge typical of at least MSc in Statistics and/or a combination of education and experience.​

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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