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Senior Medical Director, Clinical Science -Solid Tumor

Senior Medical Director, Clinical Science -Solid Tumor

Takeda Pharmaceutical (US)Boston, MA, United States
1 day ago
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  • Full-time
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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 Senior Medical Director, Solid Tumor in our Cambridge 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.

Objectives

The Senior Medical Director leads and drives strategy for the overall global (US / EU / Japan) clinical development taking into consideration the medical, scientific, regulatory and commercial issues for multiple Takeda pipeline compounds. Leads a multi‑disciplinary, multi‑regional, matrix team through highly complex decisions. This individual has the ultimate responsibility for development decisions assessing and integrating the input from various disciplines to create, maintain, and execute a global clinical development plan that will result in the regulatory approval of the assigned compounds in multiple regions. Applies clinical / medical decision making to clinical development issues. This individual influences TGRD and TPC senior leadership decision‑making by setting strategic direction. Success or failure directly translates to the ability of TGRD to meet its corporate goals and for Takeda to have future commercial products.

Accountabilities

Clinical Development team participation and leadership

  • Leads the Global Development Team (US, EU, Japan) managing both the US / EU Development Team and the Japan Development team for assigned compounds. In some cases may lead the US / EU Development Team but more likely will oversee the clinical scientist responsible for leading this team. Emphasis will be on insuring that the development teams are proactively identifying contingencies, potential risks and strategies to address future obstacles.
  • Directs Development Team strategy and deliverables overseeing the Development Strategy, Clinical Development Plan and Clinical Protocols. Recommends scope, complexity and size, which influence the budget of all aspects of a program. Provides continual critical evaluation of the development strategy to maintain a state‑of‑the‑art development plan that is competitive and consistent with the latest regulatory requirements, proactive identification of challenges, and development of contingency plans to meet them.
  • Responsible for high impact global decisions : monitoring and interpreting data from ongoing internal and external studies, assessing the medical and scientific implications and making recommendations that impact regional and global development such as “go / no‑go” decisions or modification of development plans or study designs that may have a significant impact on timelines or product labeling. Plans clinical development strategies in context of medical / clinical significance considering how a given product will fit in with current treatments, standard of care, and unmet medical need. A significant error in judgment may result in loss of approvability and / or commercial viability of a product.

Synopsis / Protocol Development, Study Execution, & Study Interpretation

  • Drives all Clinical Science department activities relating to the preparation / approval of Synopses, Protocols and the conduct of clinical studies. Serves as an advisor to the clinical scientists involved in these activities, and be accountable to senior company management for the successful completion of underlying objectives. For the assigned compounds, accountable for the successful completion of projects undertaken - and for pro‑active contingency planning / interventions necessary to ensure achievement of related goals.
  • Interprets data from an overall scientific standpoint as well as within the context of the medical significance to individual patients.
  • Trial Medical Monitoring

  • Oversees medical monitoring activities, assessing issues related to protocol conduct and / or individual subject safety. Assesses overall safety information for studies and compounds in conjunction with Pharmacovigilance.
  • External Interactions

  • Directs activities involved in interactions with regulatory authorities / agencies and clinical development and key opinion leaders relevant to assigned compounds. Provides leadership and serves as an advisor to the other clinical scientists engaged in these activities and, in the context of these responsibilities, will be accountable to senior leadership for the successful completion of related objectives.
  • Due Diligence, Business Development and Alliance Projects

  • Responsible for identification and evaluation of potential business development opportunities, conducts due diligence evaluations, and development and negotiation of clinical development plans for potential alliances and or in‑licensing opportunities. Assesses scientific, medical, and development feasibility, evaluating strategic fit with overall portfolio, evaluating complete or ongoing clinical trials, assessing regulatory interactions and future development plans, interacting with upper management of potential partner / acquisition companies during DD visits and alliance negotiations, and representing clinical science on internal assessment teams in conjunction with TPNA / TPEU / TPC.
  • Serves as clinical contact point for ongoing alliance projects and interfaces with partner to achieve Takeda’s strategic goals while striving to maintain good working relationship between Takeda and partner. Provides guidance to clinical scientists who are involved in some of these activities.
  • Leadership, Task Force Participation, Upper Management Accountability

  • Interacts directly with research division based on pertinent clinical and development expertise and with TPNA / TPEU to provide knowledge / understanding of market environment in line with status as TGRD scientific content matter expert for assigned compounds. Represents clinical science on high impact / priority task forces across the organization or external to the company. Leads TGRD internal teams and global cross‑functional teams.
  • Hires, manages, mentors, motivates, empowers, develops and retains staff to support assigned activities. Conducts performance reviews and drive goal setting and development planning.
  • Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

  • MD or internationally recognized equivalent plus 7 years of clinical research experience within the pharmaceutical industry, CRO health‑related consulting company, or biomedical / clinical experience within academia (or a combination of afore mentioned). Includes 3-4 years of late phase clinical development experience
  • Training and Experience in Hematology / Oncology and / or Medical Oncology especially in solid tumor malignancies is highly preferred
  • Experience in conducting and / or leading clinical trials in involving immune based therapies and / or antibody drug conjugates is highly preferred
  • Previous experience successfully leading a clinical development team / matrix team with responsibility for studies in multiple regions. Development experience beyond US / EU a plus.
  • NDA / MAA / Submission experience preferred
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage, inspire, and influence stakeholders at all levels, including executive management and external partners.
  • Experience with and demonstrated ability to lead and manage highly trained medical, scientific and technical professionals preferred
  • Skills

  • Superior communication, strategic, interpersonal and negotiating skills
  • Ability to proactively predict issues and solve problems
  • Ability to drive decision‑making within a multi‑disciplinary, multi‑regional, matrix teams
  • Diplomacy and positive influencing abilities across multinational business cultures
  • Knowledge

  • Therapeutic area knowledge relevant to mechanisms of action of compounds in remit
  • Regional / global Regulatory requirements
  • GCP / ICH
  • Emerging research in designated therapeutic area
  • Travel Requirements

  • Ability to drive to or fly to various meetings or client sites, including overnight trips. Some international travel may be required.
  • Requires approximately 15 - 25% travel.
  • Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

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

    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 : Boston, MA

    U.S. Base Salary Range :

    $257,600.00 - $404,800.00

    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

    Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

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