Process Scientist

Overview

On the Global Manufacturing and Supply (GMS) team at Takeda, you’ll be part of a rapidly transforming industry that’s applying technology and data in new ways. Within our agile, innovative, people-centric organization, your work will matter every day as you use your skills to help us manufacture therapies for patients on our four platforms:

• Small Molecules
• Biologics
• Plasma
• Cell and Gene

As part of the GMS team, you'll have the opportunity to pursue unique experiences and build new skills, and you'll know that the work you do every day makes an impact — on our patients, our people, our planet, and on yourself.

Job Details

Job ID R0163845

Date posted 09/30/2025

Location Rieti, Italy

Rieti, Italy | Santa Rufina, Italy

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Job Description

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

• Support the activities related to manufacturing science team
• Provide technical support regarding manufacturing processes, investigations, yield optimization and process monitoring
• Yields improvement projects, cycle time reduction

Accountabilities

• Manage investigations and assessments related to the processes.
• Manage and/or support yield improvement projects, cycle time reduction, process robustness initiatives and Technology transfer.
• Preparation and participation in risk assessment within changes (i.e. PFMEA)
• Provide technical support regarding manufacturing processes, investigations, optimization, yield, process monitoring. Troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Active Participation in internal and/or external functional/ multifunctional Team.
• Support in maintaining the GMP archive for the group, including responsibility of document withdrawal and destroy
• Support the preparation of regulatory submission / meetings
• Collaborate with all other departments to ensure an integrated and cohesive approach
• Ensure compliance with regulations and quality standards, keeping Quality by Design documents up to date

Core Elements Related To This Role

• Problem solving oriented
• Analytical and critical thinking skills
• Results oriented
• Flexibility in mind, thinking out of the box, creativity
• Strong understanding of the complexity and impact of decisions
• Enthusiastic and resilient

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• Knowledge of GMP-requirement
• Knowledge of basic statistics
• Knowledge of plasma fractionation processes (preferred)
• Good knowledge of Italian and English, both written and spoken
• Good redaction and presentation skills, and statistics tool as MINITAB
• 2 years of previous experience as a Process Scientist
• Passion for digital aspects, a passion for data, and the ability to tinker with and search for it in digital systems.
• Leadership
• Positive
• Responsible
• Result oriented
• Open to innovation
• Be focused on Takeda-ism; Integrity, Fairness, Honesty and Perseverance. Patient, Trust, Reputation and Business
• Focuses on the few priorities and delivers superior results
• Elevates the capabilities of the organization for now and the future
• Organizational skills
• Good communication skills as well as influencing skills
• Decision-making and Autonomy
• Evaluates the impact of events and appropriately escalate topics with high criticality
• Creating the environment that inspires and enables people
• Creates clarity, fostering alignment and accountability
• Is courageous in making decisions based on sound business judgment or appropriately escalating topics with high criticality
• Interaction
• Builds collaborative relationships with internal/external stakeholders
• Creates the environment that inspires and enables people to move the organization forward
• Enable the team to work collaboratively and have challenging discussions
• Role requires close partnership across local and global functions
• Innovation
• Demonstrates strategic enterprise thinking finding innovative ways to serve patients and build trust, reputation and business
• Complexity
• Build structures and processes that reduce unnecessary complexity
• Hands-on, able to implement and execute initiatives

Education, Behavioural Competencies And Skills

• Master or PhD degree in technical/scientific education, preferably pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biotechnology, bioinformatics or pharma/process engineering
• At least 2 years of relevant industry experience (pharmaceutical, biotech)

Locations

ITA - Rieti

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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