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GSK

Programmer/Analyst

On site

Stevenage, United Kingdom

Full Time

12-03-2025

Job Specifications

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Posted Date: Mar 12 2025

We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.

Discover more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpage Life at GSK | GSK

GSK Clinical Programming brings together some of the most talented minds to engage in advanced data analytics, principles of data science, and developing new computational tools to support innovative research and develop novel therapies. We serve five key therapeutic areas: HIV, Immunology, Infections Disease, Oncology, Respiratory, and Vaccines, and offer unlimited growth opportunities and exciting career paths for a wide range of experience levels.

Your Role

This specialized Programmer/Analyst role combines technical proficiency with leadership and project management skills to provide timely, high-quality and compliant deliverables to support Oncology Disease Data Strategy (DDS) Objectives under supervision. Programmer/Analysts are expected to be subject matter experts and be able to mentor and train junior team members and new hires. They possess good communication and time management skills, are problem solvers, be able to engage in study lead responsibilities, and are willing to mentor junior programmers and new hires. This role also requires proactive cross-functional engagement with stakeholders, end-to-end disease area expertise, and a strong commitment to quality and innovation in statistical programming.

Programmer/Analysts will be expected to participate in capabilities and non-project initiatives, present at internal forums, and learn new programming languages. They will also interact with non-programming team members and participate in core study team meetings under supervision.

In this role you will


Perform the transformation and harmonization of existing or acquired data (e.g., external and GSK Historical Trial Data (HTD), Real World Data (RWD), Biomarker) to drive the investigations required to meet the priority disease area objectives
Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the Oncology disease area, data sources and advocate for quality deliverables and compliance with standards
Author or advise on parts of the disease strategy analytics plan and relevant associated documents
Proactively seek implementation of new tools in for exploratory analysis of acquired and internal data
Develop strong relationships with statisticians and team members.
Keep an awareness of departmental strategies and initiatives
Provide input to strategic planning, where requested and under supervision, which may be shared with stakeholders
Anticipate problems related to assigned work or areas of expertise and able to implement solutions, proactively seeking input from colleagues as needed
Provide innovative solutions to solve more complex problems relating to own work
Understand GxP, ICH requirements, internal processes and external regulations that govern drug development (where applicable)
Demonstrate effectiveness in oral and written communications, ability to express ideas, and incorporate feedback to produce quality deliverables


Why you?

Qualifications & Skills:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:


A BSc or BA (or equivalent) in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or related subject
Intermediate to advanced programming skills in one or more programming languages, such as R, Python, and/or SAS
Familiarity with CDISC standards and its application
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)


Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:


Experience with reuse of various forms of data such as Historical Trial data, Real World Data, Biomarker from various sources
Experience with the concept of data reuse and External Control Arms
Experience with writing and applying Metadata Specifications/Derivations.
Intermediate to advanced understanding of the end-to-end clinical trial process
Strong understanding of the purpose and application of key clinical documents
Effective written, verbal communication skills
Basic experience with representing programming function in cross-functional meetings, initiatives, and working groups.
Some experience with training and mentoring junior programmers
Therapeutic area expertise – Oncology preferred


Closing Date for Applications – Monday 17th of March (COB)

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.

When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

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).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/exp...

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