ViiV Healthcare (GSK) Statistics Leader
GSK
July 02, 2026
Remote friendly (Durham, NC)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Statistics Leader will provide leadership and support in biostatistics, statistics, statistical programming, clinical data management, medical writing, and clinical submission for one or more ViiV Healthcare programs.
Responsibilities:
- Manage delivery for medium-scope projects; deliver high-quality statistical contributions on agreed timelines.
- Provide statistical leadership to influence program/study strategy, design options, and development plans.
- Contribute to project planning and direction; prioritize objectives and align statistical strategy with program goals.
- Apply technical expertise and decision-science principles to make evidence-based recommendations and identify/mitigate statistical and data-related risks.
- Lead and influence cross-functional teams to address complex issues and support milestones.
- Ensure statistical validity and scientific integrity of data dissemination.
- Prepare and deliver headline reports and formal clinical study communications.
- Communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences; represent/defend statistical approaches in peer review and governance.
- Build internal/external networks across ViiV, GSK, and the scientific community.
- Stay current on AI, advanced analytics, and innovative methodologies in HIV drug development.
- Support capability building through training, mentoring, and education.
Qualifications:
- PhD in Statistics (or related) with 4+ years post-degree experience, or MS/MSc in Statistics (or related) with 7+ years clinical development experience.
- Experience supporting clinical development in pharma/biotech/CRO settings.
- Infectious disease experience.
- Statistics experience from study design through final analysis and dissemination.
- Experience with R and/or Python.
Preferred:
- PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics.
- Hands-on statistical modeling/innovative methods (e.g., Bayesian approaches).
- Causal inference and/or AI/ML experience.
- Strong verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills (relationship building).
Responsibilities:
- Manage delivery for medium-scope projects; deliver high-quality statistical contributions on agreed timelines.
- Provide statistical leadership to influence program/study strategy, design options, and development plans.
- Contribute to project planning and direction; prioritize objectives and align statistical strategy with program goals.
- Apply technical expertise and decision-science principles to make evidence-based recommendations and identify/mitigate statistical and data-related risks.
- Lead and influence cross-functional teams to address complex issues and support milestones.
- Ensure statistical validity and scientific integrity of data dissemination.
- Prepare and deliver headline reports and formal clinical study communications.
- Communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences; represent/defend statistical approaches in peer review and governance.
- Build internal/external networks across ViiV, GSK, and the scientific community.
- Stay current on AI, advanced analytics, and innovative methodologies in HIV drug development.
- Support capability building through training, mentoring, and education.
Qualifications:
- PhD in Statistics (or related) with 4+ years post-degree experience, or MS/MSc in Statistics (or related) with 7+ years clinical development experience.
- Experience supporting clinical development in pharma/biotech/CRO settings.
- Infectious disease experience.
- Statistics experience from study design through final analysis and dissemination.
- Experience with R and/or Python.
Preferred:
- PhD in Statistics/Biostatistics.
- Hands-on statistical modeling/innovative methods (e.g., Bayesian approaches).
- Causal inference and/or AI/ML experience.
- Strong verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills (relationship building).