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Medical Therapy Area Advisor

Sydney, New South Wales

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Job Type: Full Time
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.

Job ID R0153799 Date posted 06/05/2025 Location Sydney, New South Wales

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Job Description

About Takeda

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

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers fulfilling 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

Join Takeda as an experienced Medical Therapy Area Advisor based in Sydney.

Driven by unmet patient needs, you will play a crucial role in creating and executing medical plans and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders utilising your comprehensive product and therapy area knowledge. This dynamic role involves both office-based and in-field responsibilities, driven by an accelerated pipeline, medical strategy and stakeholder needs.

What you will do:

Develop and Oversee Medical Affairs Activities: Lead national Medical Affairs initiatives in Rare Diseases & Oncology Therapeutic Areas, ensuring updated medical knowledge and understanding of the treatment and healthcare environment.
Strategic Planning: Planning and executing of Therapeutic Area medical plans aligned with Brand Plans and being a key member of the cross functional brand teams
Scientific Expertise: Provide scientific expertise, lead in key medical activities, develop medical materials, and lead impactful medical education events.
Corporate Governance: Your attention to detail and scientific expertise will enable you to strategically review promotional and non-promotional materials to ensure alignment to strategy and compliance relevant industry Codes and Regulations.
External Stakeholder Management: Represent Takeda as a strong expert medical voice with key opinion leaders and healthcare organisations.
Upskilling Field Teams: Provide expert and engaging medical training to internal and external stakeholders
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: 2-4 years of growth and experience in a Medical Advisor role within the Pharmaceutical industry is essential. Whilst experience in haematology and/or haem-oncology would be an advantage, it is not essential as we have internal capabilities and resources to facilitate your therapy area knowledge training. You will be joining a Medical team that prides itself on flexibility across therapy areas based on career aspirations and business priorities.
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 organisation, building strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Learning Agility: Adapt to the complexities and rapid advancements across therapeutic areas, enabling Takeda to maintain its edge in delivering innovative solutions
Inclusive Leadership: As a valued team member, you’ll contribute to cross-functional collaboration by sharing diverse insights and evidence-based thinking to drive impactful medical outcomes

What awaits you:

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

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
Flexible leave options that help you personalise your work experience
Additional paid leave over Summer to support your work life balance
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.

Locations

Sydney, Australia

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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During my 20-year journey here, I’ve been fully supported by my colleagues, and I can’t say enough about our rich internal talent and the long-standing values that drive our decisions as we work to develop important medicines for the patients we serve.

Doug Coffman - Head, R&D Asset Transition & Integration Office, R&D Regional & Business Operations

When making any type of decision, the first thing we ask is 'how will this impact patients?’ Ultimately, we’re laser focused on the best interests of the patient, and I truly believe we follow through on that.

Meredith Culp - VP, Head of Neuroscience Therapeutic Area Strategy & Operations and Head of Global Development Integration Office

Alison Handley, Head, Center for External Innovation

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