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Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a PDT-GMA Medical Lead: Immunology & Launch Execution in our Cambridge, MA or Zurich, CH office.

At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.

POSITION OBJECTIVES:

Supports development and execution of multi-year global medical strategy for PDT Immunology, appropriately aligned with overall strategy and incorporating PDT R&D functional strategies (e.g. clinical, regulatory, GEO, safety, compliance)

Supports development and execution of multi-year global medical strategy for the PDT immunoglobulin portfolio with a focus on therapeutic areas such as PID, SID and CIDP areas

Supports scientific communication and education strategy e.g. publications strategy, congress strategy, HCP interaction strategy, and the scientific communication platform for the disease area / brand(s)

Serves as a global expert within PDT in support of the product/disease area including the respective expanded access strategy

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Supports development and execution of multi-year global medical strategy for the PDT immunoglobulin portfolio with a focus on therapeutic areas such as PID, SID and CIDP areas

Supports scientific communication and education strategy e.g. publications strategy, congress strategy, HCP interaction strategy, and the scientific communication platform for the disease area / brand(s)

Develop and update educational materials and assets that help differentiate SCIG products and educate on individualized treatment and related digital technologies and device innovation

Executes TOME and educational assets to share best practices and discuss the need for IG treatment personalization.

Internal stakeholder education on the immunoglobulin portfolio, related disease areas and device/digital innovation by leveraging Takeda Plasma University and other educational platforms.

Collect insights into needs and gaps related to treatment burden and feedback on new devices and digital solutions to inform data generation and educational activities

(Global advisory boards, Steering Committees, LOC survey, 1:1 KOL engagement during congress and other F2F or virtual meetings)

Gather internal insights from LOCs, regions, and functions through surveys, GCMU, and 1:1 to inform global medical strategy.

Build and manage purposeful relationships with external stakeholders including KOLs, Scientific Societies, CoEs and patient advocacy groups.  Strong relationship building due to the need to cross TA collaborations for innovations that spans across the portfolio

Internal capacity building: scientific training strategy and execution appropriately aligned with overall strategy and incorporating R&D and cross-functional strategies (e.g. clinical, regulatory, GEO, safety, compliance)

Acts as a company representative interacting with external scientific leaders, patient organizations, scientific societies and/or regulatory authorities as appropriate

Input to development and management of the PDT R&D medical budget, responsibility for the product/disease area medical budget

Collaborate with Legal, Compliance and Regulatory to ensure proper and ethical interactions between PDT Global Medical Affairs personnel and external stakeholders

Planning, designing and managing PDT global medical Advisory Boards as appropriate

Providing medical review and approval of Investigator Initiated Research (IIR) proposals and other grants through the grant approval process

Supporting design and execution of medical affairs company-sponsored and collaborative studies (phase IIIb/IV, disease registries, observational, noninterventional, epidemiological, outcomes surveys, etc.) in close collaboration with Therapeutic Area Unit representatives and Global Clinical Operations

Monitor and communicate progress against medical plan; propose and initiate initiatives as need to adjust to disease area requirements

EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

A medical degree (MD), PharmD, PhD or country specific equivalent is required

Clinical experience in Immunology, Neurology Hematology, Devices is a plus

Experience in launching rare diseases (i.e. neurology and/or immunology) is required

>5 years of experience in pharmaceutical medicine/medical affairs

>3 Years experience in global/international medical affairs is required

Experience in leading teams is required

Experience in field-based roles (e.g. Medical Director, Medical Science Liaison) is a plus

Experience in clinical development is a plus

Travel:

Availability of traveling up to 30% of time

Some activities may call for early or late meetings and attendances at scientific meetings on holidays and weekends

This position is currently classified as “ hybrid” in accordance with Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

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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:

USA - MA - Cambridge

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$228,200.00 - $358,600.00

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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LocationsUSA - MA - CambridgeCHE - Glattpark (Opfikon) - Zurich HQ

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time

Job Exempt

Yes

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