Epidemiology Lead

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Boston, MA seeks an Associate Director to advance epidemiology and real-world evidence strategies for assets and programs, generating and applying epidemiologic evidence to inform development, regulatory, access, and lifecycle decisions.

You will collaborate across research, development, and commercial teams to identify evidence gaps, strengthen integrated evidence plans, and apply observational methods and AI-enabled approaches to support regulatory success and

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, public health, biostatistics or related field.
• Experience conducting epidemiology or real-world evidence studies in life sciences.
• Understanding of regulatory and payer evidence requirements.
• Experience designing and interpreting complex observational studies.
• Strong collaboration and project management skills in matrixed environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams to inform program strategies and integrated evidence plans.
• Provide epidemiology expertise to support asset strategies, regulatory activities, and lifecycle planning.
• Generate and interpret evidence to support indication prioritization and development planning.
• Identify and evaluate data sources including claims, EHRs, registries and real-world data.
• Design and execute observational studies addressing prioritized questions.
• Author and review protocols, analysis plans, study reports and regulatory submissions.
• Manage research partners and vendors to deliver high-quality studies on time.
• Apply digital tools, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled approaches to strengthen evidence generation.

Skills

Epidemiology

Observational studies

Regulatory evidence

Payer evidence requirements

Scientific communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Advanced degree in epidemiology or related field

Job description

Job Description

About the Role

In this Associate Director level role, you will help advance epidemiology and real-world evidence strategies for assigned assets, disease areas, and research programs. You will play a key role in generating and applying epidemiologic evidence that informs development, regulatory, access, commercialization, and lifecycle decisions. Your work will contribute to identifying evidence gaps, strengthening integrated evidence plans, and supporting informed decision-making across the product lifecycle. You will be part of a collaborative, cross-functional environment, working closely with colleagues across research, development, and commercial teams to address important evidence needs. By applying rigorous observational research methods, real-world data, advanced analytics, digital tools, and AI-enabled approaches, you will help deliver evidence that supports regulatory success, patient access, scientific credibility, and asset differentiation.

How You Will Contribute

• Partner with cross-functional teams to inform program strategies and integrated evidence plans while ensuring epidemiologic evidence is relevant and effectively communicated.
• Provide epidemiology expertise to support asset strategies, clinical development plans, regulatory activities, lifecycle planning, launch readiness, and commercialization efforts.
• Generate and interpret evidence to support key decisions related to indication prioritization, population estimates, patient segmentation, trial feasibility, endpoint selection, and development planning.
• Identify and evaluate data sources including claims data, electronic health records, registries, natural history datasets, biobanks, and other real-world data assets.
• Design and execute observational studies using appropriate methods and analytical approaches to address prioritized evidence questions.
• Author and review scientific materials including protocols, analysis plans, study reports, publications, regulatory submissions, and other evidence communications.
• Manage research partners and vendors to deliver high-quality studies on time, within budget, and in compliance with applicable standards.
• Apply innovative technologies and methods including digital tools, advanced analytics, data visualization, and AI-enabled approaches to strengthen evidence generation.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, public health, biostatistics, health services research, outcomes research, decision sciences, or a related field.
• Practical experience conducting epidemiology, outcomes research, or real-world evidence studies within a life sciences company, research organization, academic institution, or government agency.
• Experience in drug development and understanding of the role of observational research across development and commercialization activities.
• Demonstrated ability to design, conduct, and interpret complex observational studies.
• Understanding of regulatory and payer evidence requirements.
• Strong collaboration, communication, influencing, and project management skills in matrixed environments.
• Experience managing research partners, vendors, multiple priorities, and complex projects.
• Strong scientific communication skills with the ability to clearly present complex findings to diverse audiences.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

U.S. Base Salary Range

$154,400.00 - $242,550.00

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. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

Boston, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes