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Job Description

About Takeda

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster a values-based, 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.

About the role

Driven to enhance patient care through medical expertise? Join Takeda as a Medical Therapy Area Advisor and make a meaningful impact!

As a Medical Therapy Area Advisor, you will play a crucial role in creating and executing medical plans, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, and advising teams with comprehensive product and therapy area knowledge. This dynamic role involves both office based and in-field responsibilities, driven by medical strategy and stakeholder needs.

What you will do:

• Develop and Oversee Medical Affairs Activities: Lead local Medical Affairs initiatives in relevant Therapeutic Areas, ensuring updated medical knowledge and understanding of the treatment and healthcare environment.
• Strategic Planning: Execute approved Therapeutic Area Medical Plans aligned with Brand Plans, and provide medical input to Brand Plan Teams.
• Scientific Expertise: Lead in key medical activities, develop medical materials, and support continuous medical education events.
• Corporate Governance: Review promotional and non-promotional materials to
• ensure compliance with relevant Codes of Practice, regulations, and Takeda policies.
• External Stakeholder Management: Represent Takeda in the Therapeutic Area as the medical voice, establishing relationships with key opinion leaders and healthcare organisations.
• Patient-Centricity: Support implementation of patient access programs and
• contribute to global pharmacovigilance activities.
• Team Collaboration: Provide medical training to internal stakeholders and participate in Global Medical Affairs initiatives.
• Travel requirements: ability to travel to various external meetings, and overnight travel may be required, including occasional weekend commitments.

What we’re seeking in you:

• Experience: 5+ years of Medical Affairs experience within the pharmaceutical industry, including a position as a Medical Advisor. Experience in Neuroscience and Vaccines would be an advantage.
• Qualifications: Doctoral Degree in Life Science (e.g. Ph.D.), PharmD, Ph.D. or similar discipline, or medical graduates (e.g. MD) or equivalent.
• Collaborative Spirit: Thrive in a hybrid, matrix organization, building strong
• relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Learning Agility: Adapt to rapidly changing environments and continuously develop new knowledge in evolving therapeutic areas.
• Authentic Leadership: Influence and facilitate complex scientific discussions to drive consensus among diverse stakeholders.

What awaits you:

We are committed to creating an exceptional employee experience, and we place your wellbeing at the heart of that.

• Flexible leave options that help you personalise your work experience
• Market leading benefits that make a difference to individuals, families, carers during each stage of your career
• Rewarding career and development opportunities tailored to your aspirations
• Comprehensive wellbeing program supporting your social, financial, mental and physical wellbeing

Takeda is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, creating an environment where everyone can contribute and participate to reach their full potential. We aim for all employees to feel equally valued, supported, and celebrated. Your unique attributes—such as culture, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and age—truly enrich our team, reflecting the diversity of our wider community. We welcome your application, even if you don’t have all of the required experience and encourage you to email us if we can provide any reasonable accommodations to enable you to participate in this recruitment process

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