MSAT Statistics IP Student Review
by GSK
Rating
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Skills
4.5
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
4.5
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Your Impressions
4.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at GSK
- 7. Would you recommend GSK to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to GSK
Overview
As an IP Statistician for Ware, I mostly work as a statistical service for the Ware site. As part of the MSAT Statistics group, work can come in from other manufacturing sites as well. Most of our work will support the Product Lifecycle Management process, and we do this by producing statistical reports that generally feed into technical reports. On a day-to-day basis, statistical analysis work will be completed mostly in SAS or R.
Skills
During my time on my placement, I have developed my programming ability in both R and SAS (having not known SAS at all before placement). My statistical capability has been developed in techniques such as mixed effects models, linear regression, tolerance intervals, equivalence testing, Monte Carlo simulation. I have also developed my existing skills in report writing and presenting.
Responsibilities
I feel I am treated as an important and equal part of the team, often times being given a large amount of responsibility, but also with the support of my manager when needed. I believe the team have encouraged me to be ambitious with the work I take on.
Support & Guidance
It is easy to receive support from a wide range of fellow statisticians within the wider department. Everyone is friendly and approachable.
Culture
At GSK, it is clear that a large amount of effort is directed towards company culture. It is an incredibly positive experience, with a large focus on self development (plenty of opportunities available).
Your Impressions
I enjoy working within SAS and R on a day-to-day basis, completing statistical analysis and the IP community at my site and across the UK, is extensive and very active.
Yes
Gain a good understanding of the companies morals and values, and to try demonstrate these within an interview by being yourself.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Data Science, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical
South East
April 2023
