Senior Director, US Medical Affairs - Head of Rheumatology

Senior Director, Us Medical Affairs - Head Of Rheumatology

Join Takeda as the Senior Director, US Medical Affairs - Head of Rheumatology in Cambridge, MA. This is a critical role within the US Medical Affairs (USMA) organization that reports to the Vice President US Medical, Dermatology and Rheumatology. The role has responsibility for the zasocitinib Rheumatology programs / indications and is accountable for medical strategy, ensuring that TA and product-specific strategies are developed and executed in collaboration with the Medical Unit.

You will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), representing the USMA on relevant internal committees and with external experts / committees. The role is accountable for overseeing data generation activities, including phase 4 clinical studies, providing coaching / mentorship to team managers, as appropriate. Further, the Senior Director will contribute to the medical unit insights, including ad boards, and communications with cross-functional partners.

Overarching responsibilities include strategic responsibility for zasocitinib rheumatology Phase 4 programs, TA and / or product focus may evolve to support priorities of the organization, oversee and / or delegate execution of medical strategies by the medical unit partner with the PM to track progress against strategic plans, including development + communication of periodic reports.

Develop US Product Medical Strategy : Co-develop / coordinate with the medical unit and provide medical input into the near-term and long-term strategic direction for assigned product / franchise. Accountable for development and ongoing updates to relevant product specific medical strategies, in partnership with medical unit, and in alignment with the commercial brand strategy and global product teams. Collaborate with Value and Evidence Generation (VEG) team to develop evidence generation strategy. Develop long-term lifecycle management strategy + tactics (HEOR etc.). Collaborate with PM (as applicable) to develop and maintain medical landscape and insights to inform strategy. Leverage advanced artificial intelligence tools and data analytics to inform, shape, and support medical strategies, foster innovation, improve efficiencies, and decision-making processes. Identify critical opportunities to leverage emerging AI technologies to improve rheumatology patient care and the broader healthcare landscape.

Serve as the in-house medical and scientific expert for therapies within the assigned TA and represent medical affairs at various internal and external meetings for zasocitinib rheumatology programs / indications.

Generate Insights Develop and execute ad board strategies, which may be done in partnership with the PM (as applicable), and insights from field medical / additional sources. Understand and Communicate Insights : Synthesize summarized insights + implications from relevant sources (e.g., ad boards, field medical) to medical unit and cross-functional stakeholders and update medical landscape + medical strategy (as appropriate).

Develop external KOL relationships and insights through Advisory Boards, professional associations / meetings and conferences etc.; manage global interactions with US KOLs. Partner with US Strategic Medical Alliances group on external partnership, as appropriate (e.g., external affairs / government affairs).

Accountable for budget and ongoing budget management in partnership with the PM or delegates, and in concert with TA Head.

Partner with the medical unit functional leads to ensure strategic alignment related to execution of the relevant franchise / product medical strategy and how it is pulled through into tactics (e.g. Grants, Medical Communications (e.g. SCP, ICP, Slide Decks), Publications, Research, Field Medical, Etc.). Support medical review of appropriate materials as part of medical and commercial review processes.

Lead / coordinate with the medical unit, including attending regular meetings, and representing on the SLT. Represent medical affairs (i.e., be the point of contact) on cross-functional / cross-division meetings (representation on global medical forums, commercial / product forums, etc.). Provide input into confidential new business development.

Demonstrates strategic enterprise thinking finding innovative ways to serve patients, and build trust, reputation and business. Creates the environment that inspires and enables people to move the organization forward. Focuses on a few priorities and delivers superior results. Elevates the capabilities of the organization for now and the future. Demonstrated ability to communicate and influence up, down, cross-functionally with ability to influence internally, and externally. Executive Presence & strategic storytelling. Ability to oversee and delegate, and manage stakeholders. Demonstrate strong partnerships and collaboration.

Minimum requirements / qualifications include an advanced doctoral degree (e.g., MD, DO, PhD, PharmD), 12+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience; 7+ years of relevant clinical practice, research, academic. Experience with clinical research, publication activities, congress presentations, and public speaking. Dermatology and / or rheumatology experience. Proficiency in evaluating, adopting, and embedding AI-powered solutions and platforms within medical affairs, enhancing both internal processes and / or external stakeholder engagement. Ability to leverage advanced artificial intelligence tools and data analytics to inform and guide medical strategies. Dedication to ongoing education in emerging AI technologies, trends, and their implications for the advancement of rheumatology patient care and the healthcare industry at large. Commitment to upholding the highest standards of data privacy, ethics, and regulatory compliance in the application of AI within medical affairs activities. Travel up to 30%, primarily domestic.