MSAT Data Science and Analytics Associate Director

Job description

At GSK, we manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance.

Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people.

Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible.

Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.

We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

We are looking to hire a MSAT Data Science and Analytics Associate Director​ to join the Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) organization in Upper Merion.

This is a site-based technical team responsible for ensuring manufacturing processes are capable, compliant and productive while maintaining product quality.

The site MSAT team is also responsible for delivering continuous improvements to the existing supply chains supported by UM Biopharm and working with global MSAT to execute technology transfers and implement process-related improvement programs across the product lifecycle.

The Upper Merion MSAT team is also accountable for delivering data science and analytics solutions to improve business outcomes.

The MSAT Data Science and Analytics Associate Director will lead a team of data scientists and engineers to leverage data science and data analytics to provide business insights and solve complex technical and business problems.

The team will leverage data as a key asset to accelerate technology transfer and CMC, drive continuous improvement in key business processes, reduce waste, and enhance knowledge management across the site.

The team will coordinate with R&D colleagues engaged in technology transfer, manufacturing and technology groups involved in monitoring (CPV), comparability, and investigations, analytical teams involved in product, release, and stability testing, quality teams engaged in managing quality systems and quality data, and engineering groups responsible for process control, reliability, and robustness to build informatics solutions that meet the desired customer needs and user experiences.

The team will develop and deploy novel digital models, tools, and visualizations and be responsible for maintaining site databases, models, and infrastructure.

The MSAT Data Science and Analytics Associate Director will be expected to support technical development their organization, developing high performing data scientists and engineers.

You will also be expected to manage within a matrix team to ensure key data and analytics needs are met across the site (i.e. production, quality, engineering) and to collaborate with stakeholders in global MSAT, tech, and R&D to drive implementation of novel data analytics tools and technologies into the commercial manufacturing space.

Basic Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

This role is on-site, offering opportunities to engage directly with teams and processes to make a tangible impact.

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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 purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive.

We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines.

We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most.

Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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