
Associate Director, Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Trials
Remote- Job Level: Senior
- Travel: Minimal (if any)
Takeda has been translating science into breakthrough medicines for 240 years. Every step of the way, our teams have worked together to tackle some of the most challenging problems in drug discovery and development. Today, we’re a driving force behind innovative therapies that make a lasting difference to millions of patients around the world.
In R&D, all of our history and potential comes together in an environment that welcomes diversity of thought and amplifies every voice. Working closely with colleagues, you’ll play a key role in bringing our rich pipeline of products forward to help patients. Come join a team that’s earned trust for more than two centuries, and find out how advancing transformative therapies at Takeda will shape your bright future.
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Job Description
Objective / Purpose:
- Support and direct the execution of diversity and inclusion strategy and tactics for global clinical trial programs.
- Accountable for the co-creation and implementation of diversity and inclusion strategies based on disease demographics and population data.
- Accountable for supporting efforts to implement innovative processes, methodologies, data and technologies that will ensure delivery of diverse participant populations in clinical trials representative of populations anticipated to be treated with the marketed product.
- Conduct training and awareness programs in order to educate Clinical Operations staff on the importance of diversity in clinical trial populations.
Accountabilities:
- May be accountable for the leading the execution of the diversity and inclusion tactics at the trial level to maximize efficiency, effectiveness, and acceleration in Takeda’s operational execution of clinical research.
- Assist with the development of new and effective strategies to diversify clinical trial populations that are reflective of the anticipated treatment populations.
- Accountable for directing delivery of quality pilot programs, and business case development for broader adoption of diversity and inclusion strategies.
- Collaborate with non- R+D functions, such as marketing and medical affairs, to drive internal partnerships within Takeda.
- Interface with internal and external stakeholders as it pertains to achievement of R+D goals.
- Stay abreast of relevant industry and consumer changes.
- Responsible for ensuring the sharing of lessons learned and current best practices across the Clinical Operations organization.
- Provides oversight, and coaching to study teams to ensure diversity in clinical trial populations.
- Applies consistent approaches to establish diversity and inclusion goals for individual trials and programs, and works closely with the Patient Recruitment and Retention group to ensure specific strategies and approaches are in place to attract diverse populations in alignment with established trial goals.
- Responsible for the measurement of effectiveness and success of diversity strategies through the collection and analysis of internal and external data and metrics.
- Serve as a Diversity and Inclusion subject matter expert by providing perspective, insights, and knowledge to study teams during protocol design, planning, and execution.
- Partnering with the other members of the Study Optimization team to develop a consistent, holistic approach to protocol design and patient recruitment designed to meet the trial objectives effectively and efficiently.
- Liaise with various Takeda owners of relationship management and engagement, to collaborate and expand the pool of investigators with an emphasis on increasing diversity among investigators and potential patient populations.
- Act as a role model for Takeda’s values.
- Represent and lead cross-functional initiatives.
- Provides expert counsel for issue resolution.
Education & Competencies (Technical and Behavioral):
- BS degree or international equivalent required, advanced degree is highly desirable.
- 10+ years of experience in clinical operations, patient recruitment, data analytics, and trial optimization with evidence of increasing responsibility within a pharmaceutical company, CRO or other relevant vendor required.
- Expertise in identification of patient demographics and global/country population characteristics in order to develop recruitment strategies.
- Direct experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related field required.
- Previous experience leading cross-functional teams and partnering as well as influencing senior-level management and key stakeholders is a plus.
- Ability to demonstrate, interpret, explain, represent, and drive unbiased data insights into clinical trials operational planning.
- Ability to develop deep insights, uncover unmet needs, drive innovation, inspire, develop, collaborate and lead within a global matrixed team.
- Ability to explain data, facilitate decision-making processes to be data-driven.
- Healthcare business acumen with a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, health disparities, unmet needs, and under-served patient populations.
This position is currently classified as “remote” 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:
Massachusetts - VirtualU.S. Base Salary Range:
$153,600.00 - $241,340.00The 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-termincentives. 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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