Reference #: 404013 Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage, USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence Posted Date: Sep 5 2024

The Data and Predictive Sciences (DaPS) department of Research Technologies is focused on harnessing the power of GSK's data-as-an-asset to drive research productivity and unlock upper quartile ambitions.

As an Investigator in Data Sciences aligned to Molecular Modalities & Pre-clinical Sciences, you will collaborate with scientists into develop and deliver consistent high-quality, high-impact industry-leading data sciences solutions ready for industrialization.

Data & Predictive Sciences will only be successful by working in close collaboration with Research Tech, Therapeutic Areas, Scientific Digital & Tech, Onyx Research Data Platform, AIML, Risk &Compliance, and across lines within the functionitself. Success will require developing and fostering a high-performing team culture of collaboration, curiosity, consistency, agility, quality, peer review, and continuousimprovement with a relentless focus on realizing valuethrough end-useruptake and measurable impact. If this sounds like a culture you will thrive in, please apply.

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

In this role you will Deliver data solutions with measurable cross-organizational impact and value, including but not limited to: code libraries, analytical pipelines, data processing pipelines, visualizations, front-end tools, etc. Design and build solutions that leverage existing or planned cloud infrastructure from partner functions in Scientific Digital & Tech and GSK's Onyx Research Data Platform. Partner with Bioimaging Analytics to conceptualize and lead state-of-the-art interactive data visualization in the Imaging Decision, Exploration and Augmentation suite, surfacing relevant information from large data fabric and knowledge graph, denoising and accelerating the decision-making process Enable facile data collation, preparation, and storage, perform exploratory data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in the data and communicate findings. Manage your projects using basic project management and appropriate communications. Contribute to the overall Data & Predictive Sciences goals and objectives via implementation of relevant components of those objectives. Collaborate with research scientists and stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver appropriate solutions. Work with your Team Leader to prioritize your book of work. Demonstrate a strong commitment to teamwork and partnership with all stakeholder functions. Work with other data scientists to build an understanding of the business context, systems, environment, strategy and people aligned to this area.  This includes an understanding of the relevant internal and external high-volume data sources, validity and domains of such data aligned with business objectives. Be a standard bearer for proper ways of working, engineering discipline, process improvement, etc. for the entire Research Tech organization. Work across Data Sciences teams to contribute to peer review, quality, consistency and enterprise thinking. Seek and be responsive to peer feedback to grow your skills and impact. Continuously improve your skills and knowledge to keep abreast of advancements in this rapidly evolving field.

Why you? Basic Qualifications & Skills: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: PhD (or ex ensive years professional experience with a Masters) in bioinformatics or a relevant scientific domain Proficiency in one or more programming languages: e.g. Python (preferred), R, Java, including toolchains for documentation, testing and operations. Experience in using image analysis tools like ImageJ, CellProfiler, 10X Space Ranger and Loupe Browser. Scientific knowledge and/or acumen to understand GSK's biological research data Experience translating complex multi-dimensional data into biological understanding Experience building bioinformatics pipelines and databases with large scale biological data

Preferred Qualifications & Skills: Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply: Strong experience with image processing and analysis techniques, particularly for analysing histological images or spatial data, such as object detection and tracking, instance/semantic segmentation, features extraction and selection. Strong knowledge and experience with statistical methods and machine learning techniques applied to high-dimensional data, including clustering, dimensionality reduction, data fusion across different domains, semantic networks, regression models, and spatial modelling. Knowledge of data manipulation libraries (e.g. pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch) would be advantageous. Experience with bioinformatics tools and packages (e.g., Seurat, Scanpy, SpatialIDE, Giotto) for analysing transcriptomics data. Architect and implement computational solutions that can be scalable on cloud-based infrastructures including Azure, and Google Cloud ecosystem. Familiarity and/or experience with concepts related to Data Fabric, Data Mesh, and Data as an asset. Knowledgeable in the art of data visualization, business dashboarding, and UI/UX. Experience with modern software development tools / ways of working (e.g. Object-Oriented Programming, git/GitHub, DevOps tools, CI/CD, metrics / monitoring)

Closing Date for Applications - Friday 20th September 2024 (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.

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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 f