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Research Scientist (f/m/x)

Vienna, Vienna

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As a trusted global leader and industry partner who is reimagining plasma and exploring its untapped potential, Takeda’s Plasma-Derived Therapies (PDT) Business Unit is dedicated to transforming the lives of patients worldwide who rely on these lifesaving and life-sustaining therapies.

With an 80-year legacy of developing treatments for rare and complex chronic diseases, we thrive on innovation, offering a broad, differentiated portfolio of more than 20 plasma medicines with integrated care solutions to patients in more than 80 countries.

Powered by ~ 17,000 Takeda employees, our ~230 high-quality BioLife donation centers, a dedicated R&D team, and eight world-class plasma manufacturing facilities, we are unleashing data, digital and technology to transform our end-to-end operations and set new industry standards.

This enables us to innovatively and sustainably meet the growing and changing needs of patients, our people, and our planet, today and in the future.

Job ID R0149972 Date posted 04/23/2025 Location Vienna, Vienna

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Job Description

The Research Scientist is responsible for driving new, innovative programs to improve the process, and product quality of plasma-derived therapies, optimized for patients. This includes evaluation and process development of new products, alternative fractionation technologies and extraction of new plasma proteins.

Tasks:
PDT R&D focuses first and foremost on developing therapies that will improve the health care outcomes of patients Takeda aims to serve. Research Scientists within PDT Process Development will be accountable for:

Explores innovative methods / projects / programs to improve the quality and efficient production of plasma-derived therapies for global and local distribution (50%)

Evaluates new indications, new fractions, new products (including, potentially combinations), and any other process development within plasma to ensure maximal potential of the product to improve health (10%)

Keeps plasma purification and related techniques at industry state of the art standard & tests new innovative technologies and leads projects through PD in alignment and cooperation with CMC lead (10%)

Oversight, design and coordination of project related experimental lab work in internal and external labs (e.g. writing experimental study plans and reports; communication of results within the team and across other functions, hands-on contribution to lab studies) (10%)

Supporting technology transfer and scale up activities for processes, as well as providing support to manufacturing and liaises with other R&D functions, GMS/Biolife on joint projects to ensure smooth collaboration (10%)

Coaching & mentoring of other PD colleagues in your area of expertise to enhance statistical capabilities, exchange, process development knowledge and effectiveness in our team (10%)

Education and Experience Requirements

Master or Doctoral degree of chemistry, biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, chemical/process engineering or related fields is preferred

5+ years of Pharm Sci pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience is required

Scientific knowledge in process development and about plasma derived therapies fractionation and purification processes

Good statistical competencies and computer skills (protein modelling; process models)

Good presentation skills

Good oral and written English and German communication skills required

Ability to work independent and as part of a collaborative team

The incoming scientist must be comfortable with working in a fast-paced environment and comfortable with ambiguity

Locations

AUT - Wien - Industriestrasse 72

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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Success profile

What makes a successful team member within PDT at Takeda?

Bold thinker
Systematic
Innovative
Collaborator
Agile
Tenacious

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