Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences Program Leadership
Takeda
September 02, 2026
Remote friendly (Boston, MA)
United States
$177,000 - $278,080 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
Objective / Purpose
- Engage others by inspiring commitment; collaborate through influencing relationships, mobilize high performance, anticipate group needs, and develop capabilities aligned to those needs; champion change and mentor junior staff across technical and Takeda competencies.
Responsibilities
- Independently lead development of strategy and plans for multiple complex programs.
- Lead and influence functional/divisional strategy, operations, and innovation.
- Provide strategic scientific leadership and program management for multiple global CMC development teams.
- Identify, mitigate, and communicate project/program risks; advance not only led teams but others facing challenges.
- Serve as functional expert in divisional and cross-divisional initiatives.
- Represent CMC on cross-divisional governance/development teams; provide strategy and accountability for CMC deliverables.
- Provide scientific leadership and innovation in pharmaceutical R&D; build cross-functional/global teams.
- Mentor department members; act as an internal consultant to Pharmaceutical Sciences.
- Develop departmental capabilities by assessing the business and anticipating changes.
- Represent Pharmaceutical Sciences in cross-divisional/corporate/global initiatives; cultivate networks with affiliates/alliance partners.
- Inspire commitment via meetings, writing, and presentations; develop business cases that motivate action.
- Ensure state-of-the-art technical/scientific standards; identify/evaluate/ recommend/ negotiate novel solutions.
- Critically review external technical/scientific reports and coordinate Takeda-sponsored work.
Qualifications
- BS + 18 years; MS + 16 years; PhD + 10 years.
- Expert knowledge of pharmaceutical development (laboratory techniques, instrumentation, problem solving, process engineering/manufacturing development, and experimental statistics) and contributions to external industry/advocacy groups.
- Knowledge of allied fields (e.g., chemical/analytical/physical chemistry, pharmaceutics, QA and/or regulatory affairs); advanced DMPK, Pharmacology, and Toxicology.
- Extensive cGMP and ICH guideline knowledge; knowledge of regulations/compendial requirements and regulatory agency interactions.
- Experience with global regulatory submission requirements and processes.
Skills/Competencies
- Leadership for complex multidisciplinary programs.
- Risk management (technical, budgetary, schedule) and CMC technology/trend gap identification.
- Clear communication to stakeholders; concise documentation; represent CMC viewpoint.
- Resource management (people, information, technologies, time, capital).
Application Instructions
- Apply via the “Apply” button.
- Engage others by inspiring commitment; collaborate through influencing relationships, mobilize high performance, anticipate group needs, and develop capabilities aligned to those needs; champion change and mentor junior staff across technical and Takeda competencies.
Responsibilities
- Independently lead development of strategy and plans for multiple complex programs.
- Lead and influence functional/divisional strategy, operations, and innovation.
- Provide strategic scientific leadership and program management for multiple global CMC development teams.
- Identify, mitigate, and communicate project/program risks; advance not only led teams but others facing challenges.
- Serve as functional expert in divisional and cross-divisional initiatives.
- Represent CMC on cross-divisional governance/development teams; provide strategy and accountability for CMC deliverables.
- Provide scientific leadership and innovation in pharmaceutical R&D; build cross-functional/global teams.
- Mentor department members; act as an internal consultant to Pharmaceutical Sciences.
- Develop departmental capabilities by assessing the business and anticipating changes.
- Represent Pharmaceutical Sciences in cross-divisional/corporate/global initiatives; cultivate networks with affiliates/alliance partners.
- Inspire commitment via meetings, writing, and presentations; develop business cases that motivate action.
- Ensure state-of-the-art technical/scientific standards; identify/evaluate/ recommend/ negotiate novel solutions.
- Critically review external technical/scientific reports and coordinate Takeda-sponsored work.
Qualifications
- BS + 18 years; MS + 16 years; PhD + 10 years.
- Expert knowledge of pharmaceutical development (laboratory techniques, instrumentation, problem solving, process engineering/manufacturing development, and experimental statistics) and contributions to external industry/advocacy groups.
- Knowledge of allied fields (e.g., chemical/analytical/physical chemistry, pharmaceutics, QA and/or regulatory affairs); advanced DMPK, Pharmacology, and Toxicology.
- Extensive cGMP and ICH guideline knowledge; knowledge of regulations/compendial requirements and regulatory agency interactions.
- Experience with global regulatory submission requirements and processes.
Skills/Competencies
- Leadership for complex multidisciplinary programs.
- Risk management (technical, budgetary, schedule) and CMC technology/trend gap identification.
- Clear communication to stakeholders; concise documentation; represent CMC viewpoint.
- Resource management (people, information, technologies, time, capital).
Application Instructions
- Apply via the “Apply” button.