Statistics Director

Oncology Statistics Director - Disease Area Strategy

Are you a strategic, collaborative and entrepreneurial leader? We are investing in a new capability focused on disease strategy in order to align the statistical principles applied to oncology indications across Research Units (RU's). In this critical and highly visible role, the Director in Disease Area Strategy will responsible for all oncology BD projects and provide statistical leadership in planning and implementing decision making strategies across oncology assets with different mechanism of actions in multiple indications of oncology. We need talented people like you to bring your proven statistical expertise, leadership, influence and in-depth oncology knowledge to influence strategy and identify and capitalize on synergies.

GSK Oncology has a commitment to the discovery and development of new oncology therapies with the life-changing potential of helping patients with cancer, specifically in four areas of cancer research: Cancer Epigenetics, Immuno-Oncology, Oncology Cell & Gene Therapy and Synthetic Lethality.
 

US Hiring Locations: Collegeville, PA and Waltham, MA 

UK Hiring Locations: Stevenage, GSK House 

Remote Working: Available  

Key Responsibilities include:

• Lead statistical assessment in the business development opportunities
• Specialize in global statistical strategies by oncology indications
• Partner with disease strategy lead in the clinical development organization to drive the alignment in asset development across RUs
• Design and analysis of platform/basket trial
• Collaborate with RU head/project statisticians to identify the opportunities to align and harmonize the designs and analyses for each oncology indication
• Invest in developing knowledge in global regulatory submissions across assets and countries with different mechanism of actions in multiple indications of oncology.
• Serve as statistical expert for internal and external collaborators, investigators, consultants, and contract resources
• Represent GSK-Oncology Biostatistics at scientific meetings and presentations
• Influence planning and decision-making strategy over a portfolio of assets through building and maintaining effective business relationships with key functions
• Contribute to and influence the strategic direction of the asset development and regulatory submission via rigorous and robust statistical knowledge
• Ensure state-of-the-art expertise on all methodological aspects of drug development in statistics

Why You?

Basic Qualifications:

• MSc in a Statistical discipline with relevant experience in a clinical research, Pharmaceutical, CRO or Academic setting.
• Familiar with the oncology statistical methodologies, either emerging or implemented, in order to maximize program success.
• Knowledge/understanding of clinical development process through commercialization
• Self-motivated and independent worker.
• Strong time management skills; able to effectively organize and manage a variety of tasks across different projects

Preferred Experience or Qualifications:

• PhD in Statistics or closely related field
• Ability to drive and influence strategic direction
• Strong capability to influence leadership.
• Familiarity with regulatory interactions and pathways.
• Track record of strong statistical contributions and accomplishments in clinical drug development, with a broad knowledge of all phases of drug development (pre-clinical; Phase I-IV).
• Expertise in design and analysis of platform/basket trial
• Demonstrated ability to lead or make major contributions to department, organizational and/or industry-wide initiatives, through effective communication and influence.
• Expertise in a range of statistical methodologies with application to real problems
• Examples of applying innovative statistical thinking

Why GSK?

Our values and expectations are 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. As GSK focuses on our values and expectations and a culture of innovation, performance, and trust, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:

• 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.

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