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Senior Medical Director, Phase 1 Clinical Development

Employer
Takeda
Location
San Diego, CA
Start date
Mar 27, 2023

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Discipline
Clinical, Clinical Development, Clinical Research
Required Education
Doctorate/PHD/MD
Position Type
Full time
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Job Details

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Job Description

About the role:

At Takeda, we are a forward-looking, world-class R&D organization that unlocks innovation and delivers transformative therapies to patients. By focusing R&D efforts on four therapeutic areas and other targeted investments, we push the boundaries of what is possible to bring life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.

Join Takeda as a Senior Medical Director where you will play a role in forming a new way of working in the GI area and Takeda for First in Human (FIH) Healthy volunteers (HV) studies and other early-stage Phase 1b and 2a patient studies. You will also be accountable for FIH HV studies including study design, medical monitoring, dose escalation, and study execution. As part of the Translational Medicine, you will report to the VP and Head of Translational Medicine and work with Gastroenterology Drug Discovery Unit (GI DDU), playing a critical role in the progression of projects from Candidate Selection (CS) to clinical Proof of Concept (PoC) in patients.

How you will contribute:
  • Work within a highly matrixed and virtual environment, providing accountability for overall FIH HV study design, planning, and execution.
  • Lead organizational change in way of working to implement agility, quality, and improved timeliness for FIH HV studies and other early clinical development activities.
  • Establish Phase 1 study designs, together with internal functions and external partners.
  • Provide strategies and plans for rapid dose escalation data flow and decision-making during studies together with internal functions and external partners.
  • Identify and ensure the success of key external collaborations required to support early clinical studies.
  • Secure timely execution of Phase 1 plans with high quality driving decision-making together with internal and external collaborators through successful multidisciplinary team working.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
  • M.D. with significant industry and leadership experience from FIH HV studies.
  • Minimum of 10+ years of directly related experience within industry and academia with proven leadership in early clinical development.
  • A recognized leader in the area of expertise.
  • Strong leadership, strategic skills, and acumen.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Lead a multifunctional matrixed team comprised of scientists and physicians from within Takeda and external collaborators.
  • Proven track record in successfully executing Phase 1 and/or early clinical studies.
  • Build relationships and collaborate with scientific leaders, KOLs, academic partners, CROs, and biotech and is an international subject matter expert.
  • Contribute key input to other GI DDU/ Therapeutic Area Unit (TAU) areas.
  • Participate in the evaluation of preclinical and clinical licensing candidates from institutions and companies and provide expert input to the GI business development team.
  • Represent Takeda and create a presence in the scientific community through scientific meetings, advisory boards, online research communities, etc.
  • Keep up with the up-to-date scientific advancement (e.g. competitive situation, new technology, new research portfolio, and new partnership) and be well informed about current regulatory (FDA, EMA, etc.) requirements and trends.
  • Requires approximately 10% or more travel, including international.

What Takeda can offer you:
  • Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Financial Planning & Stability: 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
  • Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
  • Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
  • Community Outreach Programs and a company match of charitable contributions
  • Family Planning Support
  • Flexible Work Paths
  • Tuition reimbursement

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best-in-class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

Base Salary Range: $238,700 to $341,000, based on the candidate's professional experience level. Employees may also be eligible for Short-term and Long-Term Incentive benefits as well. Employees are eligible to participate in Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Charitable Contribution Match, Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement Program, and Paid Volunteer Time Off. The final salary offered for this position may take into account a number of factors including, but not limited to, location, skills, education, and experience.

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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.

Locations

San Diego, CA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Company

Takeda is a global, values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader headquartered in Japan, committed to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments, guided by our commitment to patients, our people and the planet. Takeda focuses its R&D efforts on four therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Genetics and Hematology, Neuroscience, and Gastroenterology (GI). We also make targeted R&D investments in Plasma-Derived Therapies and Vaccines. We are focusing on developing highly innovative medicines that contribute to making a difference in people’s lives by advancing the frontier of new treatment options and leveraging our enhanced collaborative R&D engine and capabilities to create a robust, modality-diverse pipeline. Our employees are committed to improving quality of life for patients and to working with our partners in health care in approximately 80 countries and regions.

For more information, visit https://www.takeda.com.

Stock Symbol: TAK

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