Statistician - Maternity Replacement

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Job title: Statistician 

Location: Siena, Italy

Employment type: Fixed-term (Maternity Replacement), full time

Closing date for applications: 4 October 2026

Position Summary

You will provide statistical and mathematical expertise to support research projects contributing to meaningful scientific outcomes. You will deliver statistical expertise in alignment with project objectives and translate complex data into clear, evidence-based decisions. You will collaborate with experienced scientists, actively contributing to team discussions and project planning. We value curiosity, clear communication, and a collaborative mindset. Join us to grow your skills, make measurable impact, and help GSK unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities:

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. It is a temporary maternity replacement. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Ensure that appropriate and efficient study designs are used in alignment with project objectives.

• Coordinate transversally within the team, the statistical planning of different deliverables expected from Research Statistics in alignment with the project development plan.

• Ensure that scientific questions for research objectives are defined clearly and that data collection, statistical methods and analyses are optimally designed to provide statistical evidence to answer those questions.

• Shares examples of statistical contributions at internal technical discussions/forums.

• Establish/implement solution for standardization within the team and at business partner level.

• Provide insight on the risk associate to decision.

• Applies standard processes to tasks, ensuring that deliverables are accurate, high quality and met according to agreed timelines.

• Performs required archiving activities and understands the implications of accurate and timely documentation.

Why You?

Basic Qualifications & Skills

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics or equivalent and/or a combination of education and experience.

• Maintains awareness of current statistical literature and research new techniques.

• Demonstrates strong statistical expertise with a good understanding of design of experiments and inference methodologies.

• Supports design, analysis and interpretation, uses a wide range of statistical approaches and/or applicable software to explore options (e.g. simulation, Bayesian methods).

• Knowledge of statistical software (e.g., R) and able to program and run routine, standard statistical analyses in an open-source programming language (R).

• Delivers presentations with clarity in internal forums and/or external professional industry meetings.

• Good written and verbal communications skills in English; able to explain technical ideas clearly.

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Preferred Qualifications & Skills

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and with remote colleagues.

• PhD in Statistics, Mathematics or related field.

• Experience with simulation studies, Bayesian methods or advanced modelling techniques.

• Prior experience in pharmaceuticals, clinical research or preclinical study support.

• Familiarity with data standards and reproducible analysis workflows.

• Experience mentoring colleagues and contributing to methodological standards.

We want people who are motivated to learn, collaborate and contribute in a supportive environment. This role is offered as a hybrid position based in Italy, combining on-site teamwork with focused remote work.

What we offer:

• Fixed-term contract in a very Inclusive environment

• Smart Working up to 50% for eligible roles

• Performance Reward

• Flexible Benefits

• Company Healthcare Plan

• Integrative pension fund

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Prevention services and vaccination clinic

• Tax assistance

• Local nursery agreement

• Postal service, laundry, shoe repair and tailoring

• On Site Gym

• On Site canteens and coffee corners

• Free company bikes and shuttle

Please note that relocation support cannot be provided; therefore, only candidates who are already based in the indicated country can be considered.

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. 
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.

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Skills

Continuing Learning, Influencing Without Authority, Problem Solving, Statistical Methods, Statistical Programming

 

 

Italian Salary Range / Fascia retributiva in Italia: EUR 35,025 to EUR 58,375The annual gross base salary range for new hires in this position is listed above for each applicable location. These ranges take into account a number of factors including the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position may offer an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. More detailed information on the total benefits package will be supplied during the recruitment process. GSK/ViiV applies the National Collective Bargaining Agreement (NCBA) for employees in the chemical and chemical-pharmaceutical industry and, where applicable as a result of the role assigned and the related job classification, the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Industrial Executives of companies producing goods and services. This role is available for applicants from multiple locations, and therefore salary ranges for certain locations are also shown. Salary ranges for other locations are shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings, and those locations are potential job sites for this role. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific location or country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. Please note salaries vary by country based on the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. Offers are typically made within the advertised range based on the candidate’s skills, experience and qualifications, with the upper end generally reserved for highly experienced candidates or other exceptional circumstances aligned with these criteria.La fascia salariale della Retribuzione Annua Lorda (RAL) per i nuovi assunti in questa posizione è indicata sopra per ciascuna sede applicabile. Queste fasce tengono conto di diversi fattori, tra cui le competenze, l'esperienza, il livello di istruzione del candidato e le condizioni di mercato per il ruolo. Informazioni più dettagliate sull’intero pacchetto retributivo e sui benefit saranno fornite durante il processo di selezione. GSK/ViiV, applica il Contratto Collettivo Nazionale di Lavoro (CCNL) per gli addetti all’industria chimica e chimico-farmaceutica nonché, in relazione e come conseguenza del ruolo assegnato e della relativa qualifica, il Contratto Collettivo Nazionale di Lavoro (CCNL) dei Dirigenti Industria di aziende produttrici di beni e servizi. Questo ruolo è aperto a candidati basati in diversi paesi; per tale motivo sono indicate le fasce retributive relative a ciascun paese. La pubblicazione di tali fasce, per altri paesi, che sono possibili sedi lavorative per questa posizione, risponde a normative locali in materia di trasparenza retributiva, che richiedono l’indicazione delle retribuzioni negli annunci di lavoro. Qualora per una specifica sede o paese non sia indicata una fascia retributiva, le relative condizioni economiche saranno discusse nel corso del processo di selezione. E’ importante considerare che le retribuzioni variano da paese a paese in base alle competenze, all’esperienza, al livello di istruzione del candidato e alle condizioni di mercato per il ruolo. Le offerte vengono generalmente formulate all’interno della fascia indicata, tenendo conto delle competenze, dell’esperienza e delle qualifiche del candidato; il limite superiore è di norma riservato a candidati con un’esperienza particolarmente consolidata o a circostanze eccezionali coerenti con tali criteri.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

Should you require any specific adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on ita-inclusion.recruitment@gsk.com.

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