Director, Clinical Science & Evidence Strategy

CHE - 8036 Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG; Glattbrugg; On-site; CHF 177,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Zurich, Switzerland, seeks a Director-level leader to shape scientific and operational strategy for clinical studies across interventional and non-interventional programs, including Phase 3B, Phase 4, and real-world evidence initiatives.

You will lead design, execution, governance, and reporting, ensure quality and compliance, manage budgets and timelines, and collaborate across functions to enable evidence-based decisions using AI-enabled tools.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a scientific, clinical, epidemiologic, quantitative, or health-related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in clinical development and evidence generation, including interventional and non-interventional studies.
• Experience authoring protocols, study concepts, and related documentation across global studies.
• Experience leading multi-country trials, with strong knowledge of GCP, regulations, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific and operational leadership for planning, implementation, and reporting of clinical and real-world studies.
• Lead study design and documentation through protocols, amendments, and related materials.
• Ensure study quality and feasibility, aligning designs with priorities and stakeholder needs.
• Oversee timelines, enrollment, budgets, risks, and quality indicators for study delivery.
• Translate clinical findings into recommendations, reports, and decision-support materials.
• Partner to support compliant governance, vendor oversight, contracting, reporting, and archiving.
• Lead vendor and external partnerships, maintaining budget stewardship.
• Drive innovation using digital and AI-enabled tools in a regulated environment.

Skills

Clinical development leadership

Real-world evidence

Study governance

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor oversight

Digital tools

Education

Advanced degree in scientific field

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Zurich, Switzerland, seeks a Director-level leader to shape scientific and operational strategy for clinical studies across interventional and non-interventional programs, including Phase 3B, Phase 4, and real-world evidence initiatives.

You will lead design, execution, governance, and reporting, ensure quality and compliance, manage budgets and timelines, and collaborate across functions to enable evidence-based decisions using AI-enabled tools.