Principal Data Scientist

**Site Name**: Bengaluru Luxor North Tower
**Posted Date**: Feb 19 2025
**Years of Experience: 9 - 12+ years**

**Skill Set / Exposure: Programming Background, R Package, R Shiny, Agile Methodologies, Data Visualization, GitHub, Stakeholder Management, Azure and (SAS, Python or SQL) Preferred.**

**Work Location: Bengaluru**

**About**:

- Would you like to join a GSK-wide community of data and analytics professionals, who are truly valued and appreciated for their knowledge and skills? This Principal Data Scientist role is an exciting opportunity to channel your passion for Innovation in the field of Statistics and Data Science to help shape the future of Biostatistics function and transform the way in which GSK uses data and quantitative thinking to drive decision-making in R&D and clinical trials.
- Biostatistics is the single-largest functional group of Statisticians, Programmers and Data Scientists within GSK R&D, numbering approx. 1000+ permanent people in the US, UK, Europe and India.
- Our work ensures that robust quantitative examination and statistical analysis is at the heart of R&D decision-making and enables scientists to make timely, data-driven choices about which potential new medicines and vaccines are most promising to add value for patients - ultimately making the development process more efficient and maximizing success.
- We are investing in growing our cutting-edge statistical innovation and data science capabilities by creating the new Statistics & Data Science Innovation Hub (SDS-IH) led by Prof Nicky Best. The vision of SDS-IH is to be the catalyst for innovation and advanced data-driven decision making.
- SDS-IH’s mission is to build capability and deliver data-driven approaches to decision making across the organization.
- Achieving this vision requires us to adapt to new ways of working and rebalance skills across Biostatistics.
- The SDS-IH team itself is a model for our vision, consisting of Statisticians and Data Scientists with a variety of different skills and backgrounds, working together to develop novel quantitative methodologies, systems and tools.
- A background in our history of working with biomedical and clinical data is a plus.
- You will need to operate in matrix teams on a wide range of projects using agile ways of working collaboratively with other SDS-IH colleagues and partners from the wider Biostatistics, Data Science and R&D community.
- You will be expected to help drive delivery and uptake of data science solutions across R&D, and to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to a range of stakeholders.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- As a Principal Data Scientist and R Developer within the Data Science team your responsibility will be to help solve business challenges within Biostatistics and our partner organizations and use a variety of Data Science tools and methods to deliver Proof of Value initiatives.
- Innovation/Technical Knowledge.
- Leadership and Teamwork.
- You will provide technical input and direction on various initiatives from pilots through to larger production deliveries.
- This includes close collaboration with our business partners to identify possible solutions and deliver the expected business value within the agreed timelines.
- You will receive mentorship from senior team members, and work with partners from the wider Biostatistics community as applicable.
- Capability Development. In order to deliver SDS-IH’s capability development objective, it is expected that you are proactive in promoting Data Science tools and methods both internally and externally.
- This includes active participation and engagement with colleagues on internal social media channels.
- You will therefore be expected to keep up to date with the latest tools and methods coming from the Data Science community and work with SDS-IH technical experts to ensure clear messaging for the wider Biostatistics and Data Science communities.

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

- Practical experience in delivering Data Science products/solutions to business stakeholders
- Familiarity with the Programming Language R
- Developing analytic scripts and software in R
- Familiarity with the R package landscape, in particular tidyverse, table and plotting packages
- Familiarity with common Data Science tools/practices like the RStudio and git/GitHub
- Experience of Pharma R&D, including drug development (preferred) or related healthcare industry, including clinical trial operations and regulatory compliance
- Excellent written, data visualization and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to different audiences
- An unbiased approach to solving problems with Data Science
- The ability to solve complex problems both analytically and programmatically

**Preferred Skills**:

- The following characteristics are desirable:

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