Statistics Director, Oncology

Job description

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. The location of this role will therefore subsequently change to Cambridge, UK in accordance with timelines to be set by the Company. The relocation is currently proposed to take effect by early 2029. 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. Find out more: Our approach to R&D Join GSK as a Statistics Director and take a leading role in shaping the future of how we bring new medicines to patients. You will collaborate closely with teams across research, clinical development, and external partners to apply your knowledge and drive data-driven decision making. We value curiosity, clear communication, and a passion to innovate in statistical methods that support meaningful progress in healthcare. This role offers you the chance to grow your career while making a real impact by uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. Position Summary GSK Oncology is committed to discovering and developing new therapies with the potential to change the lives of patients with cancer. The Oncology Clinical Development Statistics group is seeking exceptionally talented Statisticians to provide end-to-end statistical leadership across oncology evidence generation from early development through registration and lifecycle support using innovative trial designs and modern statistical methods (including simulation, interim strategies, Bayesian approaches, and external/real-world data) to inform key development decisions You will lead statistical planning and delivery across clinical programs and lead clinical developments plans within oncology. You will work closely with clinical, regulatory, safety, data science and commercial teams. You will design robust clinical trials and analyses that shape development decisions and regulatory strategy. You will drive methodological innovation and mentor colleagues. Join us to grow your career, make a real impact on patient-focused R&D, and help unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. Working model: This role is hybrid. You will be on-site at one of the posted locations at least two days per week. Remote work is available on other days. Responsibilities This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: Represent Oncology Biostatistics externally as appropriate and may serve as project statistician for an oncology asset. Provide Stat leadership for global regulatory submissions in oncology assets. Lead statistical assessment in the business development opportunities Lead statistical strategy for study design, analysis, reporting, and interpretation, applying fit-for-purpose methods (e.g., simulation, interim strategies, Bayesian) to quantify uncertainty and inform decisions Represent GSK-Oncology Biostatistics at scientific meetings and presentations Influence planning and decision-making strategy over 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 key methodological aspects of drug development in statistics Why You? Basic Qualifications: We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals: MS/MSc in Statistics (or related quantitative field) with at least 8+ years post-degree experience Experience preparing regulatory documents and interacting with regulators. Solid tumor Oncology experience required. Experience supporting Oncology Clinical development in pharmaceutical, biotech, or CRO settings. Demonstrated delivery of fit-for-purpose statistical solutions; Proficiency in R and/or Python; working knowledge of SAS is a plus. Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with demonstrated ability to influence across functions in a matrix environment Highly organized, self-directed, and able to manage multiple priorities across projects Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: PhD preferred with minimum of 8+ years post-degree experience Lung/NSCLC experience strongly preferred Hands-on expertise in statistical modeling and innovative design and methods (e.g., Bayesian approaches) Thorough knowledge of the drug development process including late-phase development, registration activities, and oncology regulatory expectations Familiarity with causal inference and/or AI/ML methods, and interest in applying these approaches (when appropriate) to clinical and/or real-world data Demonstrated ability to lead or make major contributions to department, organizational and/or industry-wide initiatives, through effective communication and influence. If you are ready to step into a role where your expertise will help change the future of healthcare, apply today. We look forward to learning how you will bring your unique talents to GSK and help us get ahead of disease together. Skills Continuing Learning, Influencing Without Authority, Leadership, 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 $174,900 to $291,500. 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. 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. GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment wi