Evidence Generation TA Lead, GI2

Takeda•Boston, MA

About The Position

This Director-level role leads evidence-generation strategies for assigned assets or indications throughout the product lifecycle. The role identifies evidence needs by integrating stakeholder insights, emerging data, evolving healthcare requirements, and changes in the evidence landscape. Its work supports informed decision-making, product registration, launch readiness, market access, product differentiation, and lifecycle management. The position works across Medical, Research and Development, Market Access, Commercial, and Evidence Generation teams, as well as with external experts. It develops and advances integrated evidence strategies aligned with business objectives and strategic plans, while supporting scientifically rigorous, compliant, and impactful evidence-generation activities.

Requirements

Doctorate degree with 8 or more years of experience, or master’s degree with 10 or more years of experience, in medical affairs, clinical development, epidemiology, evidence generation, outcomes research, or a related field.
Bachelor’s degree with substantial relevant experience in a scientific, medical, or quantitative discipline.
Experience supporting evidence-strategy development and execution for products, assets, or indications.
Working knowledge of evidence generation across the product lifecycle and its role in supporting stakeholder decisions across geographies.
Knowledge of study design, including randomized, observational, real-world evidence, and other fit-for-purpose evidence-generation methods.
Strong project-leadership skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a matrixed environment.
Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Lead evidence-generation strategy for assigned assets or indications by identifying, prioritizing, and shaping evidence needs across the product lifecycle.
Develop and evolve integrated evidence plans, translating priorities into sequenced evidence-generation and dissemination activities from early development through post-launch.
Guide evidence-generation teams by setting strategic direction, driving stakeholder alignment, and supporting evidence-based decisions in complex environments.
Partner across functions and regions to identify evidence activities that support patients, business decisions, registration, launch, market access, and product differentiation.
Provide scientific oversight for evidence-generation studies from concept through execution, interpretation, and communication, ensuring quality, compliance, and impact.
Drive alignment and decision-making across teams, governance forums, and external partners to enable timely and efficient evidence delivery.
Integrate evidence priorities into strategic plans, submissions, recommendations, and lifecycle decisions.
Engage external stakeholders and communicate evidence through scientific exchange, advisory activities, scientific forums, and other external settings as appropriate.