Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs – Colorectal Cancer at Takeda Pharmaceuticals International GmbH

Job Description

The Medical Director will provide scientific and clinical leadership across global medical affairs activities within colon cancer, setting the medical strategy including evidence generation, data analysis and interpretation, publications, scientific communications, medical training, medical information, and support for payer/market access evidence generation and publications. The Medical Director will work in a multifunctional, matrix organization with other medical affairs functions (global medical capabilities, oncology project management, MSL teams), as well as with commercial, clinical development, access and reimbursement, patient advocacy, and Oncology Business Units and regional/local medical leads. This role will be accountable for development and execution of the medical strategy and tactics, as well as excellence in standards and practices, including advancing external collaborations with healthcare practitioners (oncologists, pathologists, and surgeons), research groups, payers and patient advocacy groups, and ensuring strong collaboration at global, regional and local levels across Takeda’s organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific/clinical expertise and leadership to develop and execute the colon cancer medical strategy and associated medical deliverables, including evidence generation, analysis and interpretation; scientific communications and publications, medical excellence and training, medical information, congress strategy and thought‑leader engagement
• Develop an in‑depth understanding of the needs of patients with colon cancer and demonstrate a focus on activities to meet those needs
• Represent Medical Affairs on the Global Product Team (GPT) and Global Brand Team (GBT) to provide medical input and insights from practicing clinicians into clinical development to enable more customer‑ and patient‑centric clinical and brand planning
• Facilitate cross‑regional alignment on medical strategy and deliverables and gather feedback from Local Operating Companies (LOCs) for input to development and life‑cycle management plans
• Provide input into asset strategy for clinical development program, brand team strategy and tactical plan to support business success
• Lead or support evidence generation strategy and execution of Phase 3B/4 studies, including interventional and observational research, with a focus on colon cancer clinical pathways and relevant biomarker/diagnostic considerations
• Lead or support Collaborative and/or Investigator Initiated Studies (IISR) program
• Lead and execute global advisory board meetings and ensure communication of key findings and insights across the organization, to global clinical development, medical affairs and commercial teams
• Support global publication strategy development and execution of publication plan
• Provide strategic and scientific guidance into internal training plan, congress plan and company‑sponsored symposia
• Foster relationships with key global cancer research organizations and institutions
• Establish, maintain, and direct interactions with key opinion leaders and HCPs
• Lead or support development and execution of the global KOL engagement plan
• Build long‑term cross‑functional relationships with global functions, brand teams, clinical development, regional functions and Local Operating Countries (LOCs)
• Represent Takeda Oncology at external engagements (congresses, scientific meetings, etc.)

Qualifications

• MD, PharmD or PhD required
• 7+ years post‑doctorate healthcare or related experience
• 5+ years Medical Affairs experience or related industry experience with launch experience preferred
• Deep knowledge of pharmaceutical industry dynamics and trends, including a good understanding of the life cycle of a brand from cross‑functional perspectives (e.g., marketing, pricing and reimbursement, supply chain)
• Experience in oncology and/or hematology‑oncology preferred
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills, including proven success in communicating ideas to build collaborative work relationships
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in complex matrix environments
• Ability to drive decision‑making within multi‑disciplinary, multi‑regional, matrix teams; experience working collaboratively across functions to achieve results
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, rapidly changing environment
• Proven experience in and understanding of multiple regional/country markets
• Deep understanding of the brand(s)/therapeutic area and the stakeholders’ needs
• Experience overseeing or managing budgets to ensure performance versus targets
• Advanced PC skills, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Experience with AI‑based tools preferred

Travel Requirements

Up to 25% domestic and international travel required.

Compensation Summary

The base salary for this position will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. U.S. based employees may be eligible for short‑term and/or long‑term incentives, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, disability coverage, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, and well‑being benefits. Eligible U.S. employees are also entitled to up to 80 hours of sick time per calendar year and up to 120 hours of paid vacation for new hires.

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.