Statistics and Data Science Innovation Hub: Multiple Roles at Director/Leader Level

☞ GSK

View: 104

Update day: 07-05-2024

Location: Brentford South East

Category: Planning / Projects R & D IT - Software

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Job type: Full-time

Loading ...

Job content

Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Ware, UK - London - Brentford, UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage
Posted Date: Jul 1 2021

Data Science Director - Statistical Data Sciences

This is an exciting opportunity to channel your passion for Data Science to help shape the future of the Biostatistics function and revolutionise the way in which GSK conducts its R&D in the future.

Biostatistics is the single-largest functional group of Data Scientists within GSK R&D, numbering approx. 550 permanent people in the US, the UK and India. It contains statisticians and programmers who support every platform in Medicinal Science and Technology, every Research Unit and every clinical project across Research, Development, Oncology and Global Health.

We work the full spectrum of the drug discovery and development pipeline; from target identification through candidate selection, from first time administration in human through submission activities and lifecycle management; all are critically supported by members of our function.

We are investing in growing our cutting-edge statistical innovation and data science capabilities. These investments include the recent announcement of a new VP-led organisation bringing together our Advanced Biostatistics & Data Analytics (ABDA) team and our Statistical Data Sciences (SDS) team.

The SDS mission is to build capability and deliver Data Science solutions. Achieving this vision requires us to adapt to new ways of working and rebalance skills across Biostatistics. The SDS team itself is a model for our vision, consisting of Data Scientists with a variety of different skills and backgrounds, but with an emphasis on the development of systems and tools.

Key Responsibilities

This is a targeted leadership role within our flourishing Statistical Data Sciences (SDS) team, reporting directly to the Head of SDS. The brand-new role has been created to provide dedicated Data Science support to our colleagues in Clinical Operations.
  • Innovation.The role will focus on identifying new opportunities to realise business benefit for the Clinical Operations organisation through a broad range of potential Data Science solutions. This builds upon previous positive engagements with Clinical Operations ranging from a successful pilot into the possibility of automating the transcription of study results into Clinical Study Reports to the development of a predictive modelling recruitment app in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Leadership and Teamwork.The success of this role relies on close collaboration with senior leaders within our Clinical Operations group. Having identified the most beneficial business opportunities, you will work with and manage a Data Science Leader and work with Data Science technical experts from the wider SDS team to develop pilot tools and solutions for Clinical Operations. Large projects will require you to collaborate with additional business partners such as R&D Tech in order to resource and deliver more complex solutions.
  • Capability Development.In order to deliver SDS’ capability development objective, it is expected that you are proactive in promoting Data Science tools and methods both internally and externally. This includes active participation and engagement with colleagues on internal social media channels. You will therefore need to be up to date with the latest tools and methods coming from the Data Science community and work with SDS technical experts to ensure clear messaging for the wider Biostatistics and Data Science communities.

Basic Qualifications

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
  • A postgraduate qualification (MSc/PhD) in data science, mathematics, statistics, computer science or related discipline.
  • Superb written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong knowledge of R/python
  • An unbiased approach to solving problems with Data Science

Preferred Qualifications

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
  • The ability to solve complex problems both analytically and programmatically
  • An awareness of other analytics programming languages such as SAS
  • Experience developing Data Science tools/applications
  • Suitable knowledge/experience of High Performance and Cloud Computing
  • Familiarity with AI/ML methods
  • Familiarity with high-dimensional and unstructured data sources

Why GSK?

As GSK Focuses On Our Values And Expectations And a Culture Of Innovation, Performance, And Trust, The Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate The Following Capabilities

Our values and expectationsare at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture. These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork.
  • Agile and distributed decision-making – using evidence and applying judgement to balance pace, rigour and risk
  • Managing individual and team performance.
  • Committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters, execution.
  • Implementing change initiatives and leading change.
  • Sustaining energy and well-being, building resilience in teams.
  • Continuously looking for opportunities to learn, build skills and share learning both internally and externally.
  • Developing people and building a talent pipeline.
  • Translating strategy into action - a compelling narrative, motivating others, setting objectives and delegation.
  • Building strong relationships and collaboration, managing trusted stakeholder relationships internally and externally.
  • Budgeting and forecasting, commercial and financial acumen.

When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

As a company driven by our values of Patient focus, Transparency, Respect and Integrity, we know inclusion and diversity are essential for us to be able to succeed. We want all our colleagues to thrive at GSK bringing their unique experiences, ensuring they feel good and to keep growing their careers. As a candidate for a role, we want you to feel the same way.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you’d like to discuss any adjustments to our process which might help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities. You can either call us on 0808 234 4391, or send an email ukdiversity.recruitment@gsk.com

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies

GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK’s commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit GSK’s Transparency Reporting For the Record site.
Loading ...
Loading ...

Deadline: 21-06-2024

Click to apply for free candidate

Apply

Report job
Loading ...
Loading ...

SIMILAR JOBS

Loading ...
Loading ...