Scientific/Medical Lead, Global Medical Affairs

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company • Cambridge, MA

258d • $228,200 - $358,600

About The Position

Takeda has been translating science into breakthrough medicines for 240 years. Every step of the way, our teams have worked together to tackle some of the most challenging problems in drug discovery and development. Today, we're a driving force behind innovative therapies that make a lasting difference to millions of patients around the world. The medical/scientific director will provide scientific & team leadership, guidance across global medical affairs activities 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 asset 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.

Requirements

• Demonstrated focus on patients' interest.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 understanding 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 business sub teams 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 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.
• Establish, maintain, and direct 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, business sub teams, clinical development, regional functions and Local Operating Country (LOC).
• Represents Takeda Oncology at external engagements (congresses, scientific meetings, etc.).

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: Ph.D. or professional degree