Analytical LCM Portfolio Lead

Takeda; Zürich; On-site; CHF 175,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda seeks a senior Analytical LCM lead to own portfolio strategy and governance across modalities, driving scientifically sound decisions and risk-managed lifecycle management. You will coordinate with QA, QC, Manufacturing, Regulatory CMC, and IT to ensure robust, compliant submissions and readiness.

The role emphasizes cross-modality planning, roadmap standardization, and capability building across global teams, with a focus on improving throughput and product quality.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in pharma/biotech with depth in Analytical Development and/or QC.
• Experience leading strategy, governance, and delivery across multiple programs including NDA or BLA filings.
• Experience developing analytical control strategies and supporting regulatory submissions (IND/IMPD/BLA/NDA/MAA).
• Strong understanding of ICH AQbD, validation/verification, robustness, and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Define, maintain, and communicate the global Analytical LCM Portfolio Strategy, including CMC processes and roadmaps.
• Own standardized approach for portfolio analytical LCM strategies across modalities.
• Establish Analytical LCM Portfolio Standardization & Governance and ensure data integrity and documentation practices.
• Develop and maintain method development and validation/verification roadmaps and governance.
• Prioritize analytical portfolio needs across internal and external labs.
• Build organizational capability on method risk registers and monitor performance.
• Collaborate with QA, QC, Manufacturing, Regulatory CMC, Supply Chain, and IT for submission-ready sections and inspection readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement in throughput, compliance, and quality outcomes.

Skills

AQbD

validation & lifecycle

Regulatory submissions

Scientific leadership

Stakeholder management

CDS/LIMS/ELN

Cross-modality coordination

Education

BS/MS in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related discipline (PhD preferred)

Tools

CDS/LIMS/ELN

Job description

Job Description:

While a primary location is identified for this role, qualified internal candidates in Zurich, Linz, Dublin, Vienna, Hikari may also be considered, subject to business needs, role requirements, talent availability, and local legal requirements.

About the role:

• Owns and drives Analytical LCM Portfolio Standardization & Governance: across modalities related to analytical commercial control strategies (methods and specs) to drive consistent and scientifically-sound decision making, including establishing and maintaining RACI and processes.


• Portfolio Analytical Oversight : Ensures analytical LCM method risk registers are standardized, created and maintained across the portfolio and network. Monitor risk registers in collaboration with analytical program leads to develop Analytical LCM roadmaps and strategies to address methods at-risk. In collaboration with Analytical LCM Modality Leads, provide functional leadership for all Analytical LCM Program representatives, ensuring consistent scientific direction, portfolio prioritization, capability building, and clear accountability for program deliverables.


• Oversee Analytical LCM Portfolio resourcing management: Set and executes the enterprise Analytical resourcing strategy and prioritizes analytical portfolio needs across internal and external labs in collaboration with analytical program leads and laboratory scientists.


• Strategic interface: with key stakeholders on cross-modality portfolio planning: of new CMC processes, analytical development technical and product strategies, roadmaps & initiatives. Embed AQbD and risk-based thinking in method development, qualification/validation, and lifecycle management to improve robustness, reduce investigations, and accelerate tech transfer and comparability.

How you will contribute:

• Define, maintain, and communicate the global Analytical LCM Portfolio Strategy, including CMC processes, roadmaps and initiatives aligned to pipeline needs.


• Own the standardized approach for portfolio analytical LCM strategies (method capabilities, specifications, comparability), ensuring consistency across modalities and network and consistent scientific decision-making. Coordination with Pharm Sci & BD on integration of incoming portfolio program analytical strategies are consistently pulled through into commercial lifecycle management.


• Establish and drive Analytical LCM Portfolio Standardization & Governance across modalities related to analytical commercial control strategies (methods and specs) to drive consistent and scientifically-sound decision making in collaboration with GSQ and Pharm Sci, including establishing and maintaining RACI and processes. Ensure analytical governance and quality oversight across the network, including standards, training, and inspection readiness expectations for data integrity and documentation practices.


• Establish analytical LCM roadmap standards, templates, and governance for method development and validation/verification (including robustness and risk assessments) to ensure fit-for-purpose methods and right-first-time transferability.


• Oversee analytical LCM resourcing prioritization of work by assessing within the organization and prioritizing internal versus external work.


• Build and maintain organizational capability on method risk registers to monitor method performance and proactively implement measures to ensure products and methods remain in control for the lifetime of use.


• Partner with QA, QC, Manufacturing/MSAT, Regulatory CMC, Supply Chain, Pharm Sci, and IT to ensure submission-ready analytical sections, inspection readiness, and governance for change control and lifecycle management.


• Drive Analytical LCM Portfolio Excellence (ways of working, knowledge management, metrics, and continuous improvement) to improve throughput, compliance, and quality outcomes.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Education: BS/MS in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related discipline (PhD preferred).


• Experience: 12+ years in pharma/biotech with depth in Analytical Development and/or QC, including significant people and matrix leadership and accountability for strategy, governance, and delivery across multiple programs including NDA or BLA filings.


• Control strategy & filings: Demonstrated experience developing analytical control strategies, holistic control strategies and supporting regulatory submissions (IND/IMPD/BLA/NDA/MAA), including specifications/justifications, stability, and comparability strategies.


• AQbD / validation & lifecycle: Strong understanding of ICH expectations and practical execution of AQbD, risk-based validation/verification, robustness, and method lifecycle management.


• Analytical platforms & informatics: Strong technical oversight across key analytical modalities and enabling systems (CDS/LIMS/ELN), including standardization and qualification in regulated environments.


• Analytical development breadth: Understanding of analytical development supporting discovery through manufacturing and regulatory submissions.


• Regulatory support: Experience supporting regulatory submissions and approval processes.


• Scientific leadership & stakeholder management: Strong communication/collaboration; able to manage complex priorities and stakeholders.


• Platform modernization: Track record modernizing analytical platforms or scaling new ways of working.

The salary range displayed reflects the primary location associated with this posting. Compensation may vary for candidates considered in other locations. Where applicable, location-specific salary ranges and compensation information will be provided in accordance with local requirements.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary:

We 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:

Lexington, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range :

$212,000.00 - $333,190.00

Benefits

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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:

Lexington, MAAUT - Linz - St. Peter Strasse 25, AUT - Wien - DC Tower, CHE - Glattpark (Opfikon) - Zurich HQ, IRL - Dublin - Baggot Street, JPN - Yamaguchi - Hikari Plant

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Job Exempt:

Yes

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