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Job Description

About the role:

The medical/scientific director will provide scientific & team leadership, guidance across global medical affairs activities for advanced stage molecules and/or pipeline consisting of setting the compound/pipeline medical strategy including evidence data generation, data analysis and interpretation, publications, medical communication, medical training, medical information, and support market access & reimbursement (PMA) data generation, analysis and publications. Medical/Scientific director will work in a multifunctional, matrix organization with other medical affairs functions (global medical capabilities functions, oncology PMO, MSL teams), as well as with commercial. clinical development, access & reimbursement, Takeda patient advocacy team and Oncology Business Units (OBUs) medical leads and regional medical leads.

This role will be accountable for development and execution of the brand medical strategy and tactics, as well as excellence in standards and practices, including advancing external collaborations with health care practitioners/pathologists, research groups, payers and patient advocacy groups, as well as assuring strong collaboration on global, regional and local level across Takeda’s organization.

How you will contribute:

Provide scientific/clinical expertise and leadership to lead development of the asset specific medical strategy and associated medical deliverables, including data generation, analysis and interpretation; scientific communications and publications, medical excellence & training, medical information, congress strategy and thought leadership engagement.
Develop an in-depth understating of the needs of oncology patients and demonstrate a focus on activities to meet those needs.
Represent Medical Affairs at the Global Product Team (GPT) and Global Brand Team (GBT) to provide medical input and insights from practicing clinicians into clinical development to enable more customer and patient-centric clinical and brand planning.
Facilitate cross-regional alignment on medical strategy and deliverables and gather feedback from Local Operating Companies (LOCs) for input to development and LCM plans.
Provide input into asset strategy, clinical development program, brand team strategy and tactical plan.
Lead or support evidence generation strategy and execution of Phase 3B/4 studies, including interventional and observational research with a focus on diagnostics.
Lead or support Investigator Initiated Studies (IISR) program.
Lead and execute global advisory board meetings and assure communication of key findings and insights across the organization, to global clinical development, medical affairs and commercial teams
Support global publication strategy development and execution of publication plan.
Provide strategic and scientific guidance into internal training plan, congress plan and company sponsored symposia.
Foster research relationships with key global cancer research organizations and institutions.
Establishes, maintains, and directs interactions with key opinion leaders & HCPs relevant to assigned therapeutic area and molecules. Lead or support development & execution of global KOL engagement plan.
Build long term cross functional relationships with global functions, GBTs, clinical development, regional functions and Local Operating Country (LOC).
Represent Takeda Oncology at external engagements (congresses, scientific meetings, etc.).

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

MD, PharmD or PhD
7+ years post-doctorate healthcare or related experience
5+ years Medical Affairs experience or related industry experience
2+ years budgetary and direct/indirect people management experience
Deep knowledge of pharmaceutical industry dynamics and trends, including a good understanding of the life cycle of a brand from cross-functional perspectives (e.g. marketing, pricing and reimbursement, supply chain).
Experience in oncology and/or hematology-oncology preferred.
Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills, including proven success in communicating ideas to build collaborative work relationships
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in complex matrix environments. Ability to drive decision-making within multi-disciplinary, multi-regional, matrix teams; experience working collaboratively across functions to achieve results
Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, rapidly changing technology environment
Strong interpersonal skills particularly motivational, negotiation, listening, judgment, analytic, and conflict management skills, demonstrated by ability to lead teams.
Proven skills in negotiation, influencing without authority and working diplomatically through conflict
Ability to proactively predict issues and solve problems
Proven experience in and understanding of multiple regional/country markets
Deep understanding of the brand(s)/therapeutic area and the stakeholders’ needs
Experience overseeing and managing budgets to ensure performance versus targets
Advanced PC skills, including MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and SharePoint

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Up to 25% domestic and international travel required

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:

Boston, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$191,800.00 - $301,400.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement

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Locations Boston, MA

Worker Type Employee

Worker Sub-Type Regular

Time Type Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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