Senior Principal Statistician

At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success. We’re uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.
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For candidates seeking to be located at our Stevenage site, this role will temporarily be based at Stevenage. However, the Company plans to relocate its offices to Cambridge, UK  or  Ware. The location of this role will therefore subsequently change to Cambridge, UK or Ware in accordance with timelines to be set by the Company. The relocation is currently proposed to take effect by early 2029

Senior Principal Statistician

Join a talented and committed team at GSK, where your expertise will help shape the future of healthcare. In this Senior Principal role, you will lead complex projects by collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver scientific and strategic solutions. We value curious, motivated individuals who enjoy tackling challenges and driving meaningful impact. This is your chance to grow your career while contributing to GSK’s mission of uniting 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. These responsibilities include some of the following:

- Lead the design, execution, and interpretation of scientific and clinical strategies to advance key projects.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners, ensuring clear communication and effective decision making.
- Provide expert guidance to cross-functional teams on scientific, technical, and regulatory matters.
- Drive innovation by identifying opportunities for new approaches and improved methodologies.
- Mentor and support colleagues to build capability and promote a positive team culture.
- Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and timelines aligned with business goals.

Why You?

Basic Qualifications
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

- Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in a relevant scientific, technical, or clinical discipline.
- Three or more years of experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
- Three or more years of experience leading complex scientific or clinical projects with cross-functional teams.
- Willingness to work in a hybrid model, combining on-site presence and remote work.
- Three or more years of experience in statistical modeling and innovative methods (e.g., Bayesian approaches)
- Three or more years of experience coding in R and/or Python; working knowledge of SAS is a plus.

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

- Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset.
- Highly organized, self-directed, and able to manage multiple priorities across projects
- Comfortable collaborating across different cultures and disciplines.

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

• If you are based in Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA, the annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges $126,225 to $210,375. The US salary ranges take into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process.Polish Salary Range / Polski przedział wynagrodzenia: PLN 0 to PLN 0The 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. 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.

Please visit  GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

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.

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