Head of Global Medical Affairs, GI Cancers

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Job Description

The Head of Global Medical Affairs, GI Cancers is responsible for leading global launch efforts, including in the US, Japan, Europe, and Canada. This role will also lead integrated evidence planning globally, initiate expanded access programs, lead the development of medical strategy globally, and lead key scientific communication strategy and internal capability building. This is a new therapeutic area at Takeda.

The Head of Global Medical Affairs, GI Cancers will provide scientific leadership and guidance across global medical affairs activities for GI cancers, involving evidence data generation, data analysis and interpretation, publications, medical communication, medical training, and medical information. The role includes supporting market access and reimbursement through data generation, analysis, and publications.

Focusing on product launches, business performance, and comprehensive medical affairs strategies for launches and in-market assets, this leader will also spearhead global integrated evidence generation and amplification activities. Collaboration will be key with multifunctional, matrix organizations, working alongside global medical affairs functions, medical communication, GMA operations, MSL teams, as well as global and regional commercial, clinical development, marketing, access & reimbursement departments, Takeda’s patient advocacy team, and Oncology Business Units (OBUs) medical leads and regional medical leads.

This role demands compliant execution of global medical affairs tactics, maintaining excellence in standards and practices while fostering strong relationships with healthcare practitioners, research groups, payers, and patient advocacy groups.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in senior scientific or medical leadership roles, capable of working independently with limited supervision, demonstrating the ability to lead across various functions and regions within Takeda.

Accountabilities

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the needs of oncology patients and demonstrate a focus on activities to meet those needs
• Lead brand medical strategy development and execution consisting of evidence data generation, data analysis and interpretation, publications, medical communication, medical training, medical information and congress strategy
• Provide input into product asset strategy, clinical development program, brand team strategy & tactical plan
• Provide scientific expertise across a broad range of global medical affairs activities
• Provide strategic, scientific leadership and decision making for Takeda Medical Affairs sponsored Phase 3b/4 studies, including interventional and observational research and investigator initiated studies (IISR) program. They will also shape real world evidence and Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) plans for the relevant assets.
• Accountable for leading global advisory board meetings and assuring communication of key findings and insights across the organization (global clinical development, medical affairs and commercial teams)
• Provide guidance and leadership for global publication strategy development and execution of publication plan
• Provide strategic and scientific input into internal training plan, congress plan and company sponsored symposia
• Foster research relationships with key global cancer research organizations and institutions
• Establishes, maintains and directs compliant interactions with key opinion leaders relevant to assigned therapeutic area and molecules. Accountable for development & execution of global KOL engagement plan
• Build long term cross functional relationships with global functions, GBTs, clinical development, regional functions and Local Operating Country (LOC)

Education, Experience, Knowledge And Skills

• MD, PhD or PharmD required
• 10+ years scientific or pharmacology experience or related one
• 7+ years Medical Affairs experience or related industry experience
• 3+ years budgetary and direct/indirect people management experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated focus on patients’ interests
• Experience in oncology and/or hematology-oncology
• Requires experience and success in working in a matrix, cross-functional environment; excellent collaboration skills; experience working across functions to achieve results
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, rapidly changing technology environment
• Strong interpersonal skills, including motivational, negotiation, listening, judgment, analytic, and conflict management skills, demonstrated by ability to lead teams
• Advanced technology skills, including MS Office365 and customer relationship management platforms such as Veeva; experience and familiarity with Artificial Intelligence based tools preferred

Travel Expectations

• Up to 20% travel

Takeda Compensation And Benefits Summary

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For Location: Boston, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range: $228,900.00 - $359,700.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on factors including qualifications, years of relevant experience, skills, education, certifications or licenses, and the location from which the applicant will be working. 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-term incentives, health benefits, retirement plans, and other well-being programs as described. U.S. based employees are also eligible for paid time off, subject to applicable policy.

EEO Statement

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Locations: Boston, MA

Worker Type: Employee

Worker Sub-Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Job Exempt: Yes

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