Senior Manager, Evidence Generation Lead, Italy and Greece

Takeda; Roma; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a Senior Manager to define and execute the evidence generation strategy for Italy and Greece. You will shape local research plans, link clinical and health economic needs to global priorities, and lead high-quality real-world and observational studies across peri-approval and post- approval phases.

You will work with medical, regulatory, data, and finance partners to ensure timely, compliant delivery while leveraging digital tools and advanced analytics to support portfolio

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine, pharmacy, life sciences, public health, epidemiology, health economics or related field.
• 8–10 years in pharma/healthcare research environment.
• Experience owning evidence generation strategy and leading observational/real-world studies.
• Strong knowledge of research methods, ethics, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to translate medical questions into executable evidence plans.
• Demonstrated project, portfolio, vendor, and budget management skills.
• Strong scientific judgment and professional English-language communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead evidence strategy development by identifying local gaps and prioritizing robust research plans.
• Guide studies across lifecycle from concept to dissemination.
• Align Italy and Greece needs with regional/global planning and governance.
• Coordinate cross-functional delivery with medical, regulatory, data, compliance, and finance partners.
• Manage external research partners with defined scope, quality, budget, and timelines.
• Oversee portfolio planning, budgeting, progress monitoring, and risk escalation.
• Apply innovative approaches using digital tools and analytics for planning and decisions.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in medicine, pharmacy, life sciences, public health, epidemiology, health economics, or a related field

Evidence generation strategy experience

Observational/real-world evidence studies

Research methods & regulatory considerations

Scientific communication & stakeholder management

Project/portfolio management & budgeting

English proficiency (written and spoken)

Job description

Job Description

In this Senior Manager level role, you will help shape and deliver the evidence generation strategy for Italy and Greece. You will play a key role in identifying local evidence gaps and translating them into scientifically rigorous, feasible, patient-focused, and compliant research plans. As part of the Global Evidence Generation organization, you will connect local medical and healthcare needs with regional and global evidence priorities, helping inform research plans and investment decisions. Your work will contribute to high-quality peri-approval and post-approval research, including real-world evidence, observational research, database studies, and investigator-initiated research. Through scientific leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and innovative approaches, you will strengthen evidence generation, synthesis, and portfolio decision-making while supporting consistent standards and meaningful research outcomes across Italy and Greece.

How You Will Contribute

• Lead evidence strategy development: by identifying and prioritizing local evidence gaps and translating them into scientifically robust, feasible research plans.
• Guide studies throughout their lifecycle: from concept and protocol development through execution, analysis, reporting, closeout, and dissemination.
• Align local and global priorities: by representing Italy and Greece evidence needs in regional and global planning and governance.
• Coordinate cross-functional delivery: with medical, research, regulatory, access, data, legal, compliance, procurement, and finance partners.
• Manage external research partners: against agreed expectations for scope, quality, budget, and timelines.
• Oversee portfolio planning and performance: by prioritizing activities, forecasting budgets, monitoring progress, and escalating material risks or variances.
• Apply innovative research approaches: using digital tools, advanced analytics, data visualization, and artificial intelligence-enabled tools to support planning and decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine, pharmacy, life sciences, public health, epidemiology, health economics, or a related field.
• Eight to ten years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare research, academia, or a related environment.
• Experience owning evidence generation strategy and leading or overseeing observational, database, real-world evidence, or other medical research studies.
• Strong knowledge of research methods, good research practices, and applicable ethical and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to translate medical and healthcare questions into clear evidence needs and executable research plans.
• Demonstrated project, portfolio, vendor, and budget management skills across multiple complex studies and priorities.
• Strong scientific judgment, stakeholder influence, written and verbal communication, facilitation, presentation, and professional English-language skills.

Location :

Roma or Athens

Compensation :

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.

Locations:

Rome, ItalyAthens, Greece

Base Salary Range:

€70,000.00 - €96,250.00

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.

Benefits

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Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time