Associate Director, Real World Biostatistics

About the role

Business Introduction: 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.

Position Summary: The Associate Director is a global role responsible for driving strategic initiatives for value delivery. The role applies advance biostatistical methods and AI tools to real world data (RWD), in order to generate real world evidence (RWE) for informing trial design, regulatory submissions, reimbursement and safety signals. The strategic role works in close partnership with cross-functional teams across GSK and is tasked with leading the development and optimization of RWE strategies for priority assets. The role is pivotal in ensuring data-driven decision-making generates the best evidence package for approvals.

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.

Responsibilities

• As a Project Biostatistician, lead the design and analysis of non-interventional studies, aligning with cross functional teams, managing timelines, and ensuring methodological rigor and quality control.
• Apply statistical and RWD expertise to guide the selection and appropriate use of complex health data sets, co-develop variable definitions, code lists, and author technical specification documents.
• Develop and refine statistical analysis plans, conduct complex statistical analyses, including for example causal inference, comparative effectiveness, target trial emulation, and communicate findings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Serve as a senior-level RWB consultant within matrix teams, leveraging in-depth expertise on assigned assets.
• Serve on enterprise level strategic initiatives, for example Disease Area Acceleration Teams, for organizational deliverables.
• Present statistical analyses and insights effectively to internal stakeholders and external audiences, including conferences and publications, showcasing the value of biostatistical contributions.
• Engage in strategic communication to reinforce the role of biostatistics in driving innovation and decision-making across the organization.
• Stay informed on emerging industry trends and incorporate cutting-edge biostatistical methods to improve study designs and analytics.
• Conduct methodological research and contribute to the development/application of new