GMA Medical Unit Lead: PDT RAID

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Job Description

ABOUT PLASMA-DERIVED THERAPIES

As a trusted global leader and industry partner who is reimagining plasma and exploring its untapped potential, Takeda’s Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit is dedicated to transforming the lives of patients worldwide who rely on these lifesaving and life-sustaining therapies.

With an 80-year legacy of developing treatments for rare and complex chronic diseases, we thrive on innovation, offering a broad, differentiated portfolio of more than 20 plasma medicines with integrated care solutions to patients in more than 80 countries.

Powered by 17,000+ Takeda employees primarily focused on plasma, our > 200 high-quality BioLife donation centers, a dedicated R&D team, and eight world-class plasma manufacturing facilities, we are unleashing data, digital and technology to transform our end-to-end operations and set new industry standards.

This enables us to innovatively and sustainably meet the growing and changing needs of patients, our people, and our planet, today and in the future.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The position of GMA Medical Unit Lead: PDT RAID is a vital role within Takeda’s Plasma-Derived Therapies Function. In this role, you will lead development and execution of multi-year global medical strategy for Rare Autoimmune Diseases (RAID), appropriately aligned with overall strategy and incorporating PDT R&D functional strategies (e.g. clinical, regulatory, GEO, safety, compliance). This role will lead the Global RAID Medical team for the product/disease area and be responsible for development and in-year implementation of the global medical plans in collaboration with the regional and LOC partners and serve as the global expert within PDT in support of the product/disease area including the respective expanded access strategy.

Here you will help Takeda realize our ambition to transform the lives of patients through innovation and sustainability from plasma donation to delivery of medicines.

This is turn empowers Takeda’s unwavering commitment to patients.

YOUR TASKS IN DETAIL

• Leads the Global RAID Medical team for the product/disease area
• Leads development and execution of multi-year global medical strategy for the specified Rare Autoimmune Diseases (RAID);
• 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);
• Evidence generation: developing integrated evidence generation strategy, phase IV studies, registries, investigator initiated research, participate in designing clinical development strategy and study designs;
• External Expert Engagement: HCP interaction strategy, Scientific societies interaction;
• 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 senior company representative interacting with external scientific leaders, patient organizations, scientific societies and/or regulatory authorities as appropriate
• Responsible for development and in-year implementation of the global medical plans supporting global medical strategy in collaboration with the regional and LOC partners (e.g. publications, medical communications, medical training, evidence generation) Input to development and management of the PDT R&D medical budget, responsibility for the product/disease area medical budget
• Establishes appropriate strategic partnerships with centres of excellence and health care professionals (HCPs) in areas of scientific interest
• Collaborates with Legal, Compliance and Regulatory to ensure proper and ethical interactions between PDT Global Medical Affairs personnel and external stakeholders
• Contribute to PDT Global Medical Affairs Strategy by providing deep medical/ clinical expertise in the particular disease area
• 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
• Leading 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

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• A medical degree (MD), PharmD or country specific equivalent is required
• Clinical experience in neurology is required, in Immunology is a plus
• Experience in launching in rare disease (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 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

Additional Information:

• Availability to travel up to 30% of time
• Some activities may call for early or late meetings and attendances at scientific meetings on holidays and weekends

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.

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:

Cambridge, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$205,100.00 - $322,300.00

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

Cambridge, MA

AUT - Wien - DC Tower

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time