Lead, Search & Evaluation - GI
Company: Takeda
Location: Boston
Posted on: October 22, 2024
Job Description:
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knowledge.Job DescriptionWe are seeking a scientific leader who is
passionate about innovation in Gastrointestinal and Inflammation
(GI2) disease to join Takeda's Search and Evaluation (S&E)
group, covering discovery through commercial stage assets and
technology. Takeda has grown to be a leader in Gastrointestinal and
Inflammation disease areas through bold decisions in growing our
internal pipeline as well as through business development. We aim
to expand our leadership by continuing to leverage external
innovation and building strong scientific networks.The
Gastrointestinal & Inflammation S&E role resides within
Takeda's R&D Center for External Innovation organization (CEI)
and reports to the Head of S&E. As a member of the S&E
team, this person will work closely with the S&E Lead,
Gastrointestinal and Inflammation to contribute to landscaping and
strategy updates and scouting of opportunities ranging from
academic research and discovery platforms to development stage and
commercial products. The Gastrointestinal & Inflammation S&E
will also support S&E Lead and Deal leads to conduct technical
due diligence and summarize risks and mitigations for
opportunities.Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the search, triage and evaluation of in-licensing
opportunities emanating from academia, VC, biotech and peer-pharma,
including early research projects, new modality platforms,
pre-clinical and clinical stage assets and Life Cycle Management
(LCM) opportunities with S&E Lead.
- Support S&E Lead to establish and lead Due Diligence teams
and process to drive the detailed scientific evaluation of
potential assets to support recommendations at governance
- Support the preparation of materials for senior management
briefings of recommended opportunities
- Ensure effective communication during BD process with key
internal partners and cross-functional teams
- Builds and maintains a broad network of internal and external
partners
- Leverage relevant database and analytics tools to curate
technology and disease (target) biology maps in support of
opportunity identification and prioritization, and anticipation of
new entry points
- Support the evaluation of new database/analytics to improve
upon curation of insights
- Conduct primary and secondary research in support of due
diligence and/or strategic projects which may include, but is not
limited to: KOL interfacing, medical/scientific congress
attendance, review of scientific literature, and analyzing/tracking
key competitors
- Develop, implement, and oversee project management of S&E
consulting engagementsBasic Requirements:
- PhD or MD and minimum of 5 years in industry and 10 years in
Gastrointestinal, Inflammation or ImmunologyQualifications:
- Experience in global pharmaceutical R&D
- Strong scientific understanding of drug discovery and
development
- Ability to interact and communicate effectively with senior
executive teams
- Ability to think critically, creatively and to anticipate and
solve problems
- Ability to navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, highly
matrixed work environment
- Comfortable with ambiguityThis position is currently classified
as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work
policyLeadership and BehaviorsThe Gastrointestinal & Inflammation
S&E will have excellent communication, organizational and
collaboration skills. This role serves as an ambassador to clearly
communicate Takeda's Gastrointestinal & Inflammation BD strategy,
evaluation process and governance to internal and external
stakeholders. This person helps to identify opportunities
consistent with Takeda's business goals, compare/contrast numerous
opportunities and champion the best opportunities to the
organization. In addition, this person will be a critical thought
partner with S&E Lead, Gastrointestinal & Inflammation to the
GI2 BD team, Takeda Ventures, Global BD, GI2 Drug Discovery Unit
and Therapeutic Area Unit, respectively.Takeda Compensation and
Benefits SummaryWe 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, MAU.S. Base
Salary Range:$169,400.00 - $266,200.00The 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.U.S. based employees may be
eligible for short-term and/or long-termincentives. U.S.based
employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision
insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and
long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition
reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays,
and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are also
eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick
time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid
vacation.EEO StatementTakeda 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.LocationsBoston, MAWorker TypeEmployeeWorker
Sub-TypeRegularTime TypeFull time
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