Regional Evidence Generation Lead - Central Europe

Takeda; Hoofddorp; Hybrid; EUR 154,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a Senior Manager to shape and deliver Central Europe evidence generation strategies, aligning Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria with regional plans. You will lead approved research activities—real‑world evidence, observational studies, database analyses—and ensure scientific quality and regulatory compliance across the study portfolio.

You will manage the study lifecycle from concept to dissemination, coordinating with medical, access, regulatory, data and operations teams,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences
• Eight to ten years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare research, academia, or a related environment.
• Demonstrated ownership of evidence generation strategy and experience leading or overseeing Medical Affairs 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.
• Strong scientific judgment and experience evaluating study designs, data, analyses, and scientific outputs.
• Demonstrated project, portfolio, vendor, and budget management skills across multiple complex studies and priorities.
• Strong stakeholder influence, matrix leadership, communication, facilitation, presentation, digital, data science, and professional English-language skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead evidence generation strategy: by identifying and prioritizing local evidence gaps with medical, access, and cross‑functional partners.
• Direct research across the study lifecycle: from concept development and governance review through execution, analysis, reporting, close‑out, and dissemination.
• Develop scientific study materials: with internal experts and external partners, including protocols, analysis plans, reports, abstracts, and manuscripts.
• Ensure scientific quality and compliance: by applying company policies, ethical standards, research practices, and relevant country regulations.
• Coordinate integrated research planning: with regional, global, and local partners across medical, research, access, regulatory, data, and operational functions.
• Manage the evidence portfolio: by overseeing budgets, forecasts, vendors, resources, timelines, governance, performance, and material risks.
• Apply digital and analytical capabilities: to strengthen evidence planning, portfolio oversight, communication, synthesis, and decision‑making.

Job description

Takeda is seeking a Senior Manager to shape and deliver Central Europe evidence generation strategies, aligning Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria with regional plans. You will lead approved research activities—real‑world evidence, observational studies, database analyses—and ensure scientific quality and regulatory compliance across the study portfolio.

You will manage the study lifecycle from concept to dissemination, coordinating with medical, access, regulatory, data and operations teams,