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Job Description

Senior Director, US Medical Dermatology

Takeda Pharmaceutical

Cambridge, MA (HYBRID)

About the role:

Join Takeda as the Senior Director, US Medical Dermatology 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 franchise level responsibility for the zasocitinib dermatology 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.

The role serves as a​ Subject Matter Expert (SME), representing the USMA at the Global level for a product/franchise, on relevant internal committees. The role is accountable for the product/franchise level budget, and coaches/mentors team managers, as appropriate. Further, the Sr. Director drives overall medical unit insights, including ad boards, and communications with cross-functional partners.

How you will contribute:

Overarching Responsibilities:  

• Franchise level strategic responsibility for zasocitinib dermatology programs/indications.

• TA and/or product focus may evolve to support priorities of the organization (e.g. additional TA or product specific responsibilities may change based upon strategic direction 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:

• Lead/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.

Team Management:

• Manage the TA-specific team (Directors / Associate Directors), to effectively develop and execute medical strategy, including delegation of responsibilities, providing ongoing oversight and coaching, to ensure the team is achieving the objectives of the medical strategy, in addition to the career development of the team.

Medical Expert:

• Serve as the in-house medical and scientific expert for therapies within the assigned TA and represent medical affairs at the Global level for zasocitinib dermatology programs/indications.

Insights Generation:

• 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).

External Engagement:

• 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).

Budget Management:

• Accountable for budget at the Franchise level, and ongoing budget management in partnership with the PM or delegated to Director/Associate Director, and in concert with Sr. Dir. + TA Head.

Execution / Content Creation:

• 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.

Internal Engagement:

• 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.).

• Primary point of contact: Ensure appropriate delegation for TA/product specific single point of contact for Medical Affairs; [e.g., ensure representation on GPT – R&D, GMA, Commercial Teams].

• Provide input into confidential new business development.

Leadership Behaviors:

• 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

• Demonstrates strong partnerships and collaboration

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• 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

• Travel up to 30%, primarily domestic

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.

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 - Kendall Square - 500

U.S. Base Salary Range:

EEO Statement

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Locations

USA - MA - Cambridge - Kendall Square - 500

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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