Takeda
Lead, Search & Evaluation – GI
Takeda, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
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We 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 governanceSupport the preparation of materials for senior management briefings of recommended opportunitiesEnsure effective communication during BD process with key internal partners and cross-functional teamsBuilds and maintains a broad network of internal and external partnersLeverage 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 pointsSupport the evaluation of new database/analytics to improve upon curation of insightsConduct 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 competitorsDevelop, 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&DStrong scientific understanding of drug discovery and developmentAbility to interact and communicate effectively with senior executive teamsAbility to think critically, creatively and to anticipate and solve problemsAbility to navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, highly matrixed work environmentComfortable 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, MA
U.S. Base Salary Range:$169,400.00 - $266,200.00
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.U.S. based
e
mployee
s
may be eligible for
s
hort
-
t
erm and/
or
l
ong-
t
erm
incentive
s
.
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.Locations
Boston, MA
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time#J-18808-Ljbffr
the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with
Takeda’s
Privacy Notice
and
Terms of Use .
I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application
is
true to the best of my knowledge.Job Description
We 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 governanceSupport the preparation of materials for senior management briefings of recommended opportunitiesEnsure effective communication during BD process with key internal partners and cross-functional teamsBuilds and maintains a broad network of internal and external partnersLeverage 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 pointsSupport the evaluation of new database/analytics to improve upon curation of insightsConduct 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 competitorsDevelop, 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&DStrong scientific understanding of drug discovery and developmentAbility to interact and communicate effectively with senior executive teamsAbility to think critically, creatively and to anticipate and solve problemsAbility to navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, highly matrixed work environmentComfortable 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, MA
U.S. Base Salary Range:$169,400.00 - $266,200.00
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.U.S. based
e
mployee
s
may be eligible for
s
hort
-
t
erm and/
or
l
ong-
t
erm
incentive
s
.
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.Locations
Boston, MA
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time#J-18808-Ljbffr