Statistics Intern

Why this role

As a Statistics Intern, you will apply your quantitative training to real-world healthcare and pharmaceutical problems, working with experienced statisticians and data scientists on high-impact projects that support GSK’s mission of getting ahead of disease together. You will gain exposure to the pharmaceutical R&D process and cross functional ways of working in a multidisciplinary environment.

What you will do (Key responsibilities)

• Collect and process data required for assigned projects (e.g. clinical, observational, operational or other internal datasets).

• Develop and apply statistical and visualization methods for integrative and predictive analysis of project data under supervision of senior statisticians (e.g. regression, classification, time-to-event, experimental design, simulation).

• Support creation of analysis datasets, tables, listings and figures according to project requirements and GSK standards.

• Document analytical workflows and code to an appropriate standard, and contribute to formal reports, slide decks and/or publications as appropriate.

• Participate in team meetings and present interim and final results to project teams and the wider statistics community where appropriate.

• Work closely with cross-functional colleagues (e.g. programming, clinical, data management, medical, business stakeholders) to understand requirements and ensure analyses are fit-for-purpose.

• Uphold GSK’s values, ways of working and compliance standards in all analyses and documentation.

Skills

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

 

 

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.

Inclusion at GSK:

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