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Sofiane B.SB

Sofiane B.

Data Scientist | Biostatistician | Ex-GSK & Sanofi

€550/day
Brussels, BE
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Sofiane

Is a messy dataset blocking your next decision? I am a Principal Data Scientist and Biostatistician delivering advanced data analytics and rigorous statistical consultancy.

I spent 12+ years in the world's top biopharmaceutical companies (GSK Belgium, Sanofi France), working on a variety of business topics with cross-functional teams across R&D, Quality Control, Laboratory, and Manufacturing.

While my background is deeply rooted in high-stakes pharmaceutical environments, my analytical skills are fully adaptable to any data-rich sector.
  • Advanced Analytics: Apply advanced statistical methods and machine learning techniques to solve complex business challenges and optimize operational performance.
  • End-To-End Statistics: Deliver comprehensive statistical support and data-driven insights tailored to complex, highly regulated environments.
  • Interactive Visualization: Specialize in using R, SQL, and Python to build custom Shiny scientific applications and interactive dashboards that transform complex data into actionable insights.

Send me a message to discuss your current data challenges and explore how we can collaborate.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Arabic

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • GSK
    Principal Data Scientist
    PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
    September 2020 - May 2026 (5 years and 8 months)
    Rixensart, Belgium
    I collaborated with statistical experts to provide advanced statistical expertise for clinical and non-clinical vaccine development, ensuring data-driven, quantitative decision-making.


    End-to-End Statistics: Managed the statistical activities related to the development, validation, and lifecycle of various clinical products and assays.


    Study Design & Reporting: Planned Design of Experiments (DoE), executed complex data analyses, and authored comprehensive statistical reports and documentation packages.


    Scientific App Development: Supervised a team of 4 developers to build and deploy interactive scientific Shiny applications utilizing R and Python.

    Leadership & Mentorship: Prepared, planned, and delivered formal training and webinars to coach both statisticians and non-statisticians across the organization.
    Shiny Biostatistics Data science Training Design of Experiments (DoE)
  • GSK
    Principal Statistician
    PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
    January 2017 - August 2020 (3 years and 7 months)
    Belgium
    I provided comprehensive statistical support across the entire lifecycle of products, processes, and analytical methods to drive quality control and manufacturing excellence.

    Cross-Functional Analysis: Worked with multidisciplinary task forces to drive risk/benefit assessments, design experimental studies, and interpret complex data to resolve manufacturing investigations and troubleshooting.

    Regulatory Compliance & Reporting: Authored and communicated rigorous technical reports, procedures, and presentations within a strict GxP environment, ensuring full compliance with FDA, ICH, and internal corporate guidelines.

    Mentorship & Coaching: Dedicated time to training, supporting, and coaching less experienced statisticians to elevate the team's overall analytical capabilities and standards.
    Industrial statistics Statistical modeling and inference Training R Data science
  • GSK
    Consultant Non-Clinical/Industrial Statistician
    PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
    January 2014 - January 2017 (3 years)
    Wavre, Belgium
    Provide a subject matter expertise to manufacturing and quality control department:
    • Statistical analysis to assess process performance and consistency
    • Design of experiment to assess the effect of controlled factors on process
    • Comparability assessment
    • Statistical process control and change-point analysis for process/method.
    Machine learning Industrial statistics Data science Biostatistics Statistical modeling and inference

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Education

  • Master of Science
    Université Paris DESCARTES
    2013
    Master of Science (MSc), Mathematics and Statistics
  • Master of Arts in Statistics
    High National School of Statistics and Applied Economics
    2011
    Engineer in applied statistics

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