PrincipalStatistician

**Job Purpose** Japan plays a critical role in the growth and success of the GSK organization. This new position is created within the GSK Japan Biostatistics team, part of the wider Asia Biostatistics group. The primary responsibility of this role is to support the statistical delivery of clinical research programmes to Asian patients, making new innovative drugs and vaccines available to Japanese patients and drive disease-aligned decision-making in GSK Asia R&D. This role will undertake biostatistical activities as a member of Japan medicine development matrix teams including participation in discussions with regulatory agencies in Japan and provide input and expert advice on aspects of novel clinical trial designs and innovative statistical methodologies, including Bayesian techniques, to enable smart decision making and be ambitious for our patients. **Key Responsibilities** * Be an active member of Japan medicine development matrix teams and take responsibility for biostatistical activities in this team for specific indications/projects * Collaborate with global project statisticians to identify the opportunities to align and optimize trial designs and analyses across regions * Develop knowledge in global regulatory submissions and Japan-specific requirements * Oversight external statistical consultants and vendors to ensure quality is met and costs are kept under control * Represent GSK Asia R&D Biostatistics at scientific meetings and presentations * Influence planning, decision-making and strategy discussions within the Japan medicine development matrix teams of which you are a member * Ensure state-of-the-art expertise on all methodological aspects of drug development in statistics * Ensure operational excellence in statistical aspects of local Japan study execution and in all Japan subgroup specific aspects of filing and submissions to Japan regulatory bodies. **Basic Qualifications:** * Degree in Statistics, Biostatistics or Mathematics * 3+ years’ exper