Executive Medical Director, Oncology Clinical Sciences

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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 n   Executive Medical Director, Oncology Clinical Sciences   in   our Cambridge , MA   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   Executive Director   (ED)   is r esponsible for   ensuring ongoing review and agreement of the   t herapy   a rea   s trategy and associated documents formulated by the   Oncology Therapeutic Area Unit ( OTAU )   prior to their review and approval by   appropriate governance   committees.   The ED o versees the development and execution of the Integrated Disease Area Strategy (IDAS) and overall Integrated Global Development Plan (IGDP)   while also   r esponsible for   the   review of synopses, other relevant clinical study documents ,   and   c ritical   s tudy   r esults.   He or she will p rovide leadership and oversight of respective clinical development   activity , including the management of a team of individuals responsible for the conduct of clinical trials within a program .   He or she is also r esponsible for providing guidance to   O TA U   leaders on regional specificities within   the t herapeutic   a rea.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Accountable to Oncology Clinical Science Head to provide strategic clinical input on assigned clinical studies.

• Leads the Global Development Team (US, EU, and others) managing both the US/EU Development Team and the Japan/ China Development team for assigned compounds.

• Oversees   the   study   physician (s)   and/or clinical scientist (s)   leads   responsible for the conduct and data review of program studies .     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: 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 .

• Accountable for ensuring regional strategies and trade-offs in regional requirements are well articulated in the global   strategy   documentation and that stakeholders are appropriately briefed.

• Providing strategic input into global development strategies and plans for all compounds in OTAU.

• Providing clinical and strategic support to evaluation of external compounds (alliances and in-licensing opportunities)

• Primary interface with Medical Affairs team for strategy and to support of product commercial efforts

• Contributing to the creation and maintenance of regional KOL network

• Providing recommendations for GDT leader nominations and reviewers of external compounds as part of business   development efforts

• Liaison with Clinical Operations and Project Management for co-ordination of   logistics   study planning and implementation

• Consistent with membership of the Clinical Review Board Committee, responsible for critical review of Synopses, protocols,

• IBs and relevant clinical documents relating to studies in assigned compounds.

• Reviews and assesses overall safety information in conjunction with Pharmacovigilance and Medical Monitor of record for assigned compounds.

• Oversees and   leads   all clinical science activities involved in interactions with FDA, other regulatory   agencies   and key opinion leaders relevant to assigned compounds.

• Responsible for evaluation of external interactions in the context of overall development strategies using complex problem solving in the region but in context of a global environment.

• Proactive identification of challenges and development of contingency plans as   appropriate .

• Responsible for evaluation of potential business development opportunities in the region but with the context of a global environment.

• Conducts due diligence evaluations , of   clinical development plans for potential alliances and or in-licensing opportunities.

• Serves as clinical contact point for ongoing alliance projects and interface with   partner   to achieve Takeda’s strategic goals   while striving to   maintain   good   working relationship between Takeda and partner.

• Assigns and manages clinical science staff who are involved in many of these activities.

• Interacts directly with   research   division based on pertinent clinical and development   expertise   and in all aspects relating to   assigned   compound   in regional   area . Leads TGRD internal teams and global cross-functional teams.

• Works with functional   leadership to prioritize projects within the therapeutic area.

• 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 combined MD/PhD or internationally recognized equivalent with minimum 10   years   pharmaceutical research experience, including minimum 7 years   phases   I-IV clinical development experience.

• Training and Experience in Hematology and/or Medical Oncology especially hematologic malignancies is highly preferred

• Previous   experience in 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 strongly preferred

• Experience with and   demonstrated   ability to lead and manage highly trained medical,   scientific   and technical professionals preferred

• 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

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Willingness to travel to various meetings or client sites, including overnight trips. Some international travel may be   required .

Requires approximately   10 %   travel .

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

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For Location

Boston, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range

$286,900.00 - $450,890.00

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.

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Locations

Boston, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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