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Basic qualifications:
• Must be eligible to work in the US at the time of, and for the
duration of their employment. Employees will be required to furnish evidence
of US work authorization.
• Enrolled in a co-op program at a 4-year US University and receive
co-op credit from University.
• Able to work full-time (35-40 hours/week) throughout the co-op work
cycle (January – June 2012).
• MS or PhD student at accredited 4-year US University.
• Majoring in Statistics.
• 3.0+ cumulative GPA.
• Track record of achievement and leadership in work and/or
extracurricular activities.
Preferred qualifications:
• Experience with statistical software, such as SAS and R/S-plus
preferred.
• Familiar with sample size calculation, analysis of variance, variance
component analysis, mixed model analysis preferred.
• Previous co-ops preferred
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Details:
Statistical Sciences North America (SSNA) helps GSK scientists use
statistical tools and statistical thinking to accelerate the drug
discovery and development process through the following:
• Experimental design
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Statistical training
• Software support
SSNA statisticians provide statistical consulting support to all areas
of non-clinical research and development in North America. They also
develop and deliver practical statistics training for scientists. SSNA
statisticians teach basic classes on a regular basis and develop other
classes by request to address the needs of specific scientific groups.
The co-op student will work under the supervision of senior or
principle statistician to support non-clinical statistical projects
which include data analysis. Experiment design, statistic consulting.
Contact information:
You may apply for this position online by selecting the Apply now
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GlaxoSmithKline is an equal
opportunity employer, M/F/D/V - and we are proudly committed to diversity
in our workforce.
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