Associate Director, Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Trials

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company • Agawam, MA

255d • $153,600 - $241,340 • Remote

About The Position

Support and direct the execution of diversity and inclusion strategy and tactics for global clinical trial programs. Accountable for the co-creation and implementation of diversity and inclusion strategies based on disease demographics and population data. Accountable for supporting efforts to implement innovative processes, methodologies, data and technologies that will ensure delivery of diverse participant populations in clinical trials representative of populations anticipated to be treated with the marketed product. Conduct training and awareness programs in order to educate Clinical Operations staff on the importance of diversity in clinical trial populations.

Requirements

• BS degree or international equivalent required, advanced degree is highly desirable.
• 10+ years of experience in clinical operations, patient recruitment, data analytics, and trial optimization.
• Expertise in identification of patient demographics and global/country population characteristics.
• Direct experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related field required.
• Previous experience leading cross-functional teams and partnering as well as influencing senior-level management and key stakeholders.
• Ability to demonstrate, interpret, explain, represent, and drive unbiased data insights into clinical trials operational planning.
• Ability to develop deep insights, uncover unmet needs, drive innovation, inspire, develop, collaborate and lead within a global matrixed team.
• Ability to explain data and facilitate decision-making processes to be data-driven.
• Healthcare business acumen with a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, health disparities, unmet needs, and under-served patient populations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of the diversity and inclusion tactics at the trial level to maximize efficiency, effectiveness, and acceleration in Takeda's operational execution of clinical research.
• Assist with the development of new and effective strategies to diversify clinical trial populations that are reflective of the anticipated treatment populations.
• Direct delivery of quality pilot programs, and business case development for broader adoption of diversity and inclusion strategies.
• Collaborate with non-R+D functions, such as marketing and medical affairs, to drive internal partnerships within Takeda.
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders as it pertains to achievement of R+D goals.
• Ensure the sharing of lessons learned and current best practices across the Clinical Operations organization.
• Provide oversight and coaching to study teams to ensure diversity in clinical trial populations.
• Establish diversity and inclusion goals for individual trials and programs.
• Work closely with the Patient Recruitment and Retention group to ensure specific strategies and approaches are in place to attract diverse populations.
• Measure effectiveness and success of diversity strategies through the collection and analysis of internal and external data and metrics.
• Serve as a Diversity and Inclusion subject matter expert by providing perspective, insights, and knowledge to study teams during protocol design, planning, and execution.
• Partner with the Study Optimization team to develop a consistent, holistic approach to protocol design and patient recruitment.
• Liaise with various Takeda owners of relationship management and engagement to expand the pool of investigators with an emphasis on increasing diversity.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401(k) plan and company match
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid volunteer time off
• Company holidays
• Well-being benefits
• Up to 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Accrual of up to 120 hours of paid vacation for new hires

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree