GSK
Associate Director, Real World Biostatistics
USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence · Hybrid (Remote & On-site) · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years with a Ph.D., or 8+ years with a Master’s degree, in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
- Education
- Ph.D. in Statistics, Data Science, Epidemiology, or related field; or Master’s degree.
About the job
Leads biostatistical strategy and analysis of real-world data to generate evidence supporting drug development, regulatory submissions, reimbursement, and safety decisions.
What you'll do
- Lead design, analysis, and quality control for non-interventional studies, including selecting health data and developing analysis plans.
- Advise cross-functional teams on real-world evidence strategies and apply advanced methods to analyze and communicate findings.
- Support regulatory submissions and queries, and contribute to methodological research and strategic initiatives.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. in Statistics, Data Science, Epidemiology, or related field with 6+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 8+ years, in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
- Experience with drug development processes and applying statistical thinking to project and business objectives.
- Experience using real-world data and observational study designs in clinical or epidemiological research.
- Experience programming in R and SQL with observational datasets.
Nice to have
- Contributions to methodological research and publications in biostatistics or real-world data analytics.
- Experience with regulatory frameworks related to real-world data; advanced biostatistical techniques or machine learning in real-world data.
Tools
R, SQL
AI focus
Applies AI tools to real-world data to generate evidence; familiarity with machine learning techniques and applications in real-world data is preferred.
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