Medical Director

About the role

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About the role

The Medical Safety - M.D., Director is responsible for guiding safety assessments and medical reviews to ensure the safety of pharmaceutical products. This role supports clinical development by providing critical safety insights and guidance, contributing to the overall mission of Takeda.

How you will contribute

• Guide safety assessments and medical reviews
• Navigate complex regulatory compliance requirements in pharmaceutical safety
• Apply expert risk management strategies to mitigate potential safety issues
• Lead safety surveillance initiatives, including data analysis and safety signal detection
• Provide critical safety insights and guidance to support clinical development
• Strategically guide and mentor the safety team
• Facilitate team collaboration to enhance performance and project success

Skills and qualifications

• Possesses deep medical knowledge and expertise, capable of guiding safety assessments and medical reviews
• Advanced understanding of regulatory compliance requirements in pharmaceutical safety, able to navigate complex regulatory landscapes
• Applies expert risk management strategies to mitigate potential safety issues associated with pharmaceutical products
• Leads safety surveillance initiatives, adept at data analysis and safety signal detection
• Supports clinical development by providing critical safety insights and guidance
• Demonstrates leadership by strategically guiding and mentoring the safety team
• Skilled in strategic planning with the ability to anticipate and mitigate challenges in pharmaceutical safety
• Facilitates team collaboration, enhancing team performance and project success
• Solves complex safety-related problems with innovative and effective solutions
• Communicates effectively with all levels of management and cross-functional teams
• Provides mentoring and development opportunities to team members, enhancing their professional growth

Additional information

As a recognized expert within Takeda globally, you possess in-depth expertise in your discipline and broad knowledge across related areas. You're adept at anticipating internal/external challenges, recommending improvements, and solving unique, far-reaching business problems.

Your role involves working on abstract issues, assessing intangible variables, contributing to global Business/Functional strategy, and serving as the primary contact for contracts and operations, conducting briefings and meetings with top management and customers. Operating with significant autonomy in a complex environment, you also lead project teams to achieve milestones and objectives.

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

$237,200.00 - $372,790.00

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.