Specialist Non-Clinical Statistician

Job purpose:

Work in a global team of statistical / data analytics experts to provide support for all aspects of statistics and data analytics within GIO and Quality organization during the lifecycle of assays, products and processes.

Contribute to multidisciplinary multicultural teams (task forces, investigations, improvement projects) to provide input to assessments by application of statistical and data analytics methodologies and appropriate interpretation.

Your responsibilities:

In this role you,

• Provide expertise statistics support, guidance and consultation for all aspects of statistics and data analytics, e.g. to project teams. This especially includes contribution to improvement projects, resolution of deviations and task forces.
• Ensure integrity of statistical evaluation by ensuring application of appropriate statistical methodologies and traceability / reproducibility.
• Document, report and communicate results and conclusions in the form of technical documents and presentations.
• Take full ownership and accountability of all statistical content. Typical applications include planning and evaluation of experiments (DoE), sample size calculation, process and method validation, assay or process trending, assay or process transfers.
• Contribute to local and global documents with statistical content, e.g. SOPs, guidelines.
• Ensure compliance of data analyses with internal and external requirements (e.g. GSK QMS, GSK Vaccines VSOPs, Ph.Eur., ICH/FDA guideline).
• Support site implementation of GSK Vaccines requirements related to product, process and analytical assays.
• Contribute to development, alignment and standardization of data evaluation methodologies and conventions.This especially includes cooperation and exchange with statisticians within GQC&PQ, TRD and local statistical contacts.
• Contribute to statistical trainings for associates on the application of statistics and data evaluation tools.
• Support improvement of Data collection and management to enable quick and reliable data analysis

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with the following required skills to achieve our goals (must-have):

• this position requires to live in Belgium or to relocate in Belgium
• University degree in statistics, mathematics, data science, computer science or related field or comparable experiences
• Statistics / mathematics and/or computer science / programming
• Job requires analytical mindset, advanced skills in data analyses,modeling and statistics
• 2 years of work experience in applying statistics and/or programming within industry/university, preferable within pharmaceutical industry in cross-functional and cross-cultural teams.
• Job requires ability to work as statistician in agile international cross-cultural cross functional teams.
• Expertise in applying statistics (preferred within pharmaceutical industry).
• Ability to select and apply adequate statistical models. Consequently, question model assumptions and technical conditions.
• Ability to derive clear and conclusive recommendations from statistical analyses.
• Ideally knowledge of relevant regulations and guidelines, e.g, stability guidelines (ICH, USP), relevant chapters from Eur.Ph.
• Fluent in English (verbal and written). Second language desirable (e.g. French, German, Italian).
• Good programming skills with at least one statistical programming language, preferable R, SAS, Python.
• Ability to prepare suitable training content and to support efficient training session
• Customer focused; ability to understand requirements of statistical request.
• Agile and proactive working style.
• Ability to deliver value early and frequently, e.g. by using short feedback cycles.
• Ability to adapt / accommodate flexible work demands.
• Ability to manage networks and build relationships with customers.
• Ability of working in a multidisciplinary multicultural setting and across geographic boundaries.
• Good communication and presentation skills

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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 in a culture of Innovation, Performance and Trust.

GSK Vaccines - Our Vaccines business has a broad portfolio and innovative pipeline of vaccines to protect people of all ages. We deliver over two million vaccine doses per day to people living in over 160 countries.

For further information, please visit www.gsk.com.

Our department:

Vaccines Global Qualityis responsible for setting up all global rules and regulations to ensure GSK vaccine products are manufactured, tested, released and distributed in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Global Industrial Operations (GIO):

Once our pioneering treatments have been developed, they are manufactured to the highest standards and distributed across the regions that need them most. Accomplishing this as efficiently and quickly as possible can quite literally be a matter of life and death. So, it’s no wonder that more than 70% of our talented workforce is based within Global Industrial Operations- the essential business unit that manufactures and manages the entire vaccine supply process, from customer order to product dispatch on a global scale. As the name suggests, it operates in a multi-national context across more than 17 sites around the world, working closely in tandem with colleagues from a variety of disciplines and professions. The department is structured in operating units that focus on various aspects of the manufacturing and supply process. These include Industrialization (overseeing the transfer of production from R&D to a commercial level), Supply Chain Management and Technical Services.

At GSK we value diversity and treat all candidates equally. We aim to create an inclusive workplace where all employees feel engaged, supportive of one another, and know their work makes an important contribution.

We provide a supportive working environment, and a range of development challenges and opportunities. We also offer competitive benefits and compensation packages designed to attract and to retain the very best.

If you have a disability and require assistance during the course of the selection process, you will have the opportunity to let us know what specific assistance you require in order to make suitable arrangements.

Our goal is to be one of the world’s most innovative, best performing and trusted healthcare companies. We believe that we all bring something unique to GSK and when we combine our knowledge, experiences and styles together, the impact is incredible. Come join our adventure at GSK where you will be inspired to do your best work for our patients and consumers. A place where you can be you, feel good and keep growing.

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