PuDong New District, Shanghai, China (Mainland)
4 days ago
Biostatistics Innovation Lead
Site Name: China - Shanghai - PuDong New District - Lane 999 Huanke Road - Building18, Japan - Tokyo - Akasaka Posted Date: Apr 10 2025 Job Purpose China and Japan play a critical role in the growth and success of the GSK organization. The creation of Asia Development organization provides an opportunity for the biostatistics team to utilize statistical methods to further enhance our disease understanding and to help determine the optimal analytical methods using appropriate data sources in Asia. This new job description reflects the accountabilities and skill sets required to meet the needs of leading innovation in Asia Development Biostatistics. This new role is created to help shape the future of the Asia Development Biostatistics function and transform the way in which GSK uses data and quantitative thinking to drive disease-aligned decision-making in R&D. This individual will be able to place statistical thinking at the heart of regional and global R&D decision-making; to ensure that the fit-for-purpose statistical methodology, such as predictive models and well-designed experiments and trials, deliver robust evidence as the input to those decisions – ultimately making the R&D process more efficient and increasing the probability of success. Key Responsibilities Enhance our disease understanding through the implementation of advanced statistical and/or machine learning methodologies across a range of areas from complex models through to market access activities involving real world data to directly support business critical projects. Identify opportunities to utilize statistical methods to further enhance our disease understanding. Collaboration with cross regional and global functional quantitative groups to help determine the optimal analytical methods using appropriate data sources. Support the upskilling of Statisticians and other quantitative disciplines in statistical methodologies for disease understanding in Asia including their direct application in clinical development planning. Lead the planning and implementation of strategic projects within Asia Development Biostatistics, ensuring they have clear objectives, achievable timelines, intermediate milestones, and well-defined criteria for success Present statistical principles, methods, study designs, and/or results transparently and precisely to GSK researchers and management across all levels both in Asia and the global organization, ensuring appropriate understanding and contributing to better quantitative decision-making across drug development Interact with external Asia scientific groups (industry, academia, regulators) and vendors through presentations, publications, and collaborations, in order to contribute to innovation and uptake of novel statistical methodology and tools within GSK Asia and across the pharmaceutical industry. Serve as a member of the Asia Development Biostatistics Leadership Team Basic Qualifications: PhD in Statistics or closely related field 10+ years experience in the field of drug development 5+ years experience as a people leader Knowledge/understanding of drug development process Preferred Experience or Qualifications: Demonstrated ability to influence management, stakeholders, and staff to adapt to positive change. Demonstrated digital fluency and experience in applying creative thinking/business analysis skills to improve or solve business problems. Experience applying a broad array of foundational statistical methodologies, including but not limited to methods for study/experimental design, linear models, generalized linear models, linear and generalized mixed models, survival analysis, Bayesian methods, longitudinal data analysis, and causal inference. Knowledge of or interest multiple aspects of drug development, including drug discovery, preclinical development, and clinical development Experience working in high performance computing environments either for running intensive computational methods or for handling large simulation experiments Evidence of ability to publish quantitative methodological research or scientific research findings using advanced quantitative methodologies. Demonstrable evidence of influencing and partnering with diverse stakeholders of varying levels of seniority. Managerial experience Good communication and influencing skills, curiosity, passion for patients Knowledge and work experience in clinical statistics. Business Acumen - understands implications of decisions from a broad business perspective and uses this knowledge to influence decision-making in Asia Development. Demonstrate leadership in the application of innovative approaches with portfolio-level impact. Works to move the Asia Development statistics organization to a leadership position in the industry both regionally and globally. A strong sense of initiative, urgency, drive, pragmatism and judgement – overall an ability to make things happen. Proven ability to deliver to demanding deadlines whilst maintaining the highest quality. Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology). 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