Global Real-World Evidence & Health Economics & Outcomes Research (RWE & HEOR) Lead

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About the role

Associate Director - GI2

About the Role

In this Associate Director level role, you will help lead the design, execution, and dissemination of global real-world evidence and health economics and outcomes research studies that support medical, value, reimbursement, market access, and lifecycle evidence needs across assigned assets, indications, or disease areas.

You will play a key role in identifying evidence gaps, shaping research priorities, and partnering with stakeholders across Medical Affairs, Research and Development Strategy, Market Access, Epidemiology, Commercial, and regional teams to execute evidence-generation plans.

Your work will contribute to healthcare decision-making by generating scientifically rigorous evidence and demonstrating the clinical, economic, and patient-centered value of therapies.

You will also be part of a team that advances evidence generation through innovative methodologies, advanced analytics, digital capabilities, and artificial intelligence-enabled technologies that strengthen evidence development, dissemination, and strategic decision-making.

How You Will Contribute

• Develop and execute evidence-generation plans for assigned assets, indications, and disease areas that support medical, market access, reimbursement, and patient care objectives.
• Identify evidence gaps and research priorities by translating stakeholder needs into actionable research questions and evidence-generation activities.
• Lead real-world evidence and outcomes research studies including observational research, database analyses, registries, comparative effectiveness studies, and external collaborations.
• Ensure scientific rigor and methodological excellence through oversight of study design, protocol development, analysis review, interpretation of findings, and dissemination activities.
• Support health economics and value demonstration initiatives through evidence development that informs payer, provider, and healthcare system decision-making.
• Represent scientific expertise externally through participation in congresses, professional meetings, research collaborations, and investigator engagements.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and vendors to deliver projects on time, within budget, and in compliance with applicable requirements.
• Advance innovation and analytical capabilities through the evaluation and application of digital tools, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence-enabled technologies.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in health economics, outcomes research, epidemiology, public health, health services research, statistics, economics, pharmacy administration, medicine, or a related scientific discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant experience with a doctoral degree or 7+ years of relevant experience with a master's degree.
• Demonstrated experience in real-world evidence, outcomes research, comparative effectiveness research, health economics, or related evidence-generation disciplines.
• Experience leading observational studies, database analyses, evidence synthesis projects, economic evaluations, or outcomes research initiatives.
• Strong understanding of healthcare systems, market access decision-making, payer evidence requirements, and health economics and outcomes research methodologies.
• Experience working effectively within matrixed cross-functional organizations and managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong scientific and analytical skills with the ability to critically evaluate study designs, data sources, analyses, and scientific outputs.
• Experience communicating scientific evidence to diverse audiences and using advanced analytics, digital capabilities, or artificial intelligence-enabled technologies to support evidence-generation activities.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

• We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
• For Location: Boston, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range

$154,400.00 - $242,550.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.