PDT- GMA Medical Lead: Immunology & Launch Execution

Role Summary

The PDT- GMA Medical Lead Immunology & Launch Execution drives the development and execution of the global medical strategy for the PDT Immunology and immunoglobulin portfolio, aligning with R&D functional strategies. The role serves as a global medical expert, supports scientific communications and education strategy, and fosters external engagement to advance disease-area initiatives. The position may be based in Cambridge, MA or Zurich, CH and requires up to 30% travel.

Responsibilities

• Supports development and execution of multi-year global medical strategy for the PDT immunology portfolio, focusing on PID, SID, and CIDP areas.
• Supports scientific communication and education strategy (publications strategy, congress strategy, HCP interactions) and the scientific communication platform for the disease area/brand(s).
• Develops and updates educational materials and assets that differentiate SCIG products and educate on individualized treatment and related digital technologies and device innovation.
• Executes educational assets to share best practices and discuss the need for IG treatment personalization.
• Internal stakeholder education on the immunoglobulin portfolio, related disease areas, and device/digital innovation using Takeda Plasma University and other platforms.
• Collects insights into needs and gaps related to treatment burden and feedback on new devices and digital solutions to inform data generation and educational activities.
• Engages in global advisory boards, steering committees, LOC surveys, and KOL engagement at congresses and other meetings.
• Gathers internal insights from LOCs, regions, and functions to inform global medical strategy.
• Builds and manages relationships with external stakeholders including KOLs, Scientific Societies, CoEs and patient advocacy groups to enable cross-TA innovations.
• Develops internal capacity-building scientific training strategy and execution aligned with overall strategy and cross-functional considerations (clinical, regulatory, GEO, safety, compliance).
• Acts as a company representative interacting with external scientific leaders, patient organizations, scientific societies and regulatory authorities as appropriate.
• Contributes to development and management of the PDT R&D medical budget and assumes responsibility for the product/disease area medical budget.
• Collaborates with Legal, Compliance and Regulatory to ensure proper and ethical interactions between PDT Global Medical Affairs personnel and external stakeholders.
• Plans, designs, and manages PDT global medical Advisory Boards as appropriate.
• Provides medical review and approval of Investigator Initiated Research (IIR) proposals and other grants through the grant approval process.
• Supports design and execution of medical affairs company-sponsored and collaborative studies (phase IIIb/IV, disease registries, observational, noninterventional, epidemiological, outcomes surveys) in close collaboration with TA Unit representatives and Global Clinical Operations.
• Monitors progress against the medical plan and proposes initiatives to adjust to disease-area requirements.

Education

• A medical degree (MD), PharmD, PhD or country-specific equivalent is required.

Skills

• Clinical experience in Immunology, Neurology, Hematology; Devices is a plus.
• Experience in launching rare diseases (i.e., neurology and/or immunology) is required.
• >5 years of experience in pharmaceutical medicine/medical affairs.
• >3 years experience in global/international medical affairs is required.
• Experience in leading teams is required.
• Experience in field-based roles (e.g., Medical Director, Medical Science Liaison) is a plus.
• Experience in clinical development is a plus.

Additional Requirements

• Availability of traveling up to 30% of time.
• Some activities may call for early or late meetings and attendances at scientific meetings on holidays and weekends.