Director of Clinical Data Science – Statistics (Hybrid)

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Warsaw, Poland, seeks a Director-level leader for Clinical Data Science. Lead a multidisciplinary team, guiding strategy, analysis, and submission readiness across studies and assets.

You will integrate clinical trial data, biomarkers, real-world data, and external sources to support regulatory interactions and decision-making, ensuring high-quality, inspection-ready outputs.

Qualifications

• PhD in statistics, biostatistics, data science, epidemiology, biomedical engineering, computer science, quantitative sciences, or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience; or a master’s with 12+ years.
• Experience in clinical development within pharma/biotech or healthcare research with cross-functional influence.
• Regulatory submissions, health authority interactions, inspection readiness, and submission-oriented analysis experience.
• Demonstrated people leadership, coaching, and talent development capabilities.
• Technical leadership, vendor oversight, and matrix leadership in distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and interpretation of quantitative analyses using diverse data sources.
• Guide use of statistics, ML, simulation, and visualization for endpoints, risk, and submission interpretation.
• Set direction and delivery priorities for studies, assets, or capabilities.
• Oversee scientific, technical, and submission readiness with internal and external partners.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to data quality, analytics, and regulatory acceptability.
• Manage resources, portfolio priorities, and external contributions to meet milestones.
• Ensure data standards, lineage, and documentation in study setup and analysis planning.
• Represent Clinical Data Science in regulatory-facing forums and cross-functional settings.

Skills

Python

R

Data Visualization

Statistical Modeling

Machine Learning

Evidence Generation

Education

PhD in statistics/biostatistics/data science

Master’s degree with 12+ years experience

Tools

SAS

SQL

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Warsaw, Poland, seeks a Director-level leader for Clinical Data Science. Lead a multidisciplinary team, guiding strategy, analysis, and submission readiness across studies and assets.

You will integrate clinical trial data, biomarkers, real-world data, and external sources to support regulatory interactions and decision-making, ensuring high-quality, inspection-ready outputs.