Quintiles Scholarship for Statistics / Biostatistics (UK)

Quintiles is the global leader in pharmaceutical services, and has helped develop or commercialize every one of the world’s top 30 best-selling drugs. Our roots are in statistical analysis, as our company was founded and continues to be led by Dr. Dennis Gillings, a former Professor of Biostatistics at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Gillings began providing statistical consulting and data management services to pharmaceutical customers in 1974. Now, Quintiles has over 17,000 employees worldwide and offices in over 50 countries.

We offer rich and rewarding career opportunities for Statisticians and Biostatisticians. There is literally no limit to growth opportunities as our pharmaceutical and biotech partners continue to invest heavily in research and development. Every new drug development program requires significant statistical input and review throughout.

At Quintiles, Biostatisticians apply their statistical skills to design and analyze clinical trials, enabling reliable decisions to be made on the progress of new treatments in development. We are leading the industry in areas such as Adaptive Design and CDISC Standardization. We offer a robust training program for new hires and the opportunity to work in varied therapeutic areas with many of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. Our work is never routine.

Purpose of Scholarship

We consider it important to develop talent in the Biostatistics field and more generally, to invest in the overall education of statisticians. To that end, Quintiles will provide a scholarship to study at the University of Southampton (UK) for an MSc in Statistics with Applications in Medicine. The scholarship will enable one student to study for an MSc. Criteria for Scholarship Selection

To be considered for a scholarship, you will have obtained or will be expecting to obtain an upper-second or first-class honors degree in Mathematics or Statistics, or in a subject with substantial Mathematics / Statistics content. You will be a well-rounded individual who has an interest in developing a career as a Biostatistician in the pharmaceutical services industry. The successful applicant with be invited to Quintiles in Bracknell to encounter a day in the life of a Quintiles Biostatistician.

Scholarship holders may wish to apply for employment at Quintiles at the conclusion of the course, and will be considered for vacancies at that time.

MSc in Statistics with Applications in Medicine

This course provides students with knowledge of applied statistical theory and methods at an advanced level – particularly in areas related to medicine. An important aspect of the course is the development of communication skills which are considered key to a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry.

The twelve-month course consists of an instructional element for the Diploma followed by an extensive three-month individual project for the MSc. The course starts in late September to early October, running over two semesters of instruction in theoretical and applied statistics, with an emphasis on statistical methods in medicine. This part of the course is assessed by coursework and examinations are held at the end of each semester. On achieving a satisfactory standard in the Diploma examinations, students are permitted to undertake a further three months of full-time supervised study and research involving the preparation of a typed and bound dissertation by the end of September. Quintiles will provide a number of potential topics for the dissertation, although the student is free to choose a dissertation topic of their choice from the broader University list.