Evidence Generation TA Lead, GI2

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 302,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited in Boston, MA seeks a Director-level expert to shape and lead evidence generation strategies across the product lifecycle. You will integrate stakeholder insights, emerging data, and evolving healthcare requirements to support regulatory submissions, market access, and lifecycle management.

You will lead cross-functional teams across Medical, R&D, Market Access and Evidence Generation to develop integrated evidence plans, ensure scientific rigor, and enable

Qualifications

• PhD with 8+ years in medical affairs, clinical development, or related field.
• MS with 10+ years in medical/science evidence generation or outcomes research.
• Bachelor’s degree with substantial scientific/quantitative experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead evidence generation strategy for assigned assets/indications across lifecycle.
• Develop integrated evidence plans translating priorities into actions.
• Guide teams, align stakeholders, and support evidence-based decisions.
• Partner across functions/regions to support registration, launch, and access.
• Provide scientific oversight for studies from concept to dissemination.
• Drive alignment across governance forums and external partners.
• Contribute to strategic planning and lifecycle decisions.
• Engage external stakeholders through scientific exchange and advisory activities.

Skills

Evidence strategy

Leadership

Stakeholder alignment

Communication

Project management

Education

Doctorate + 8+ yrs

Master's + 10+ yrs

Bachelor's + significant experience

Job description

Job Description

About the Role

In this Director level role, you will help shape and lead evidence generation strategies for assigned assets or indications across the product lifecycle. You will play a key role in identifying evidence needs by integrating stakeholder insights, emerging data, evolving healthcare requirements, and changing evidence landscapes. Your work will contribute to informed decision-making, product registration, launch readiness, market access, differentiation, and lifecycle management. You will be part of a cross-functional environment that brings together colleagues across Medical, Research and Development, Market Access, Commercial, and Evidence Generation teams, as well as external experts. By developing and advancing integrated evidence strategies, you will help ensure that evidence priorities are aligned with business objectives and strategic plans while supporting scientifically rigorous, compliant, and impactful evidence generation activities.

• Lead evidence generation strategy for assigned assets or indications by identifying, prioritizing, and shaping evidence needs across the product lifecycle.
• Develop and evolve integrated evidence plans that translate evidence priorities into sequenced evidence-generation and dissemination activities from early development through post-launch.
• Guide evidence generation teams by setting strategic direction, driving stakeholder alignment, and supporting evidence-based decisions across complex environments.
• Partner across functions and regions to identify evidence activities that support patients, business decisions, registration, launch, market access, and product differentiation.
• Provide scientific oversight for evidence generation studies from concept through execution, interpretation, and communication to ensure quality, compliance, and impact.
• Drive alignment and decision making across teams, governance forums, and external partners to enable timely and efficient evidence delivery.
• Contribute to strategic planning and governance by integrating evidence priorities into key plans, submissions, recommendations, and lifecycle decisions.
• Engage external stakeholders and communicate evidence through scientific exchange, advisory activities, scientific forums, and other external settings as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree with 8+ years of experience, or master's degree with 10+ years of experience, in medical affairs, clinical development, epidemiology, evidence generation, outcomes research, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree with substantial relevant experience in a scientific, medical, or quantitative discipline.
• Experience supporting evidence strategy development and execution for products, assets, or indications.
• Working knowledge of evidence generation across the product lifecycle and its role in supporting stakeholder decisions across geographies.
• Knowledge of study design, including randomized, observational, real-world evidence, and other fit-for-purpose evidence generation methods.
• Strong project leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a matrixed environment.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and stakeholders.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

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For Location: Boston, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range: $192,400.00 - $302,390.00

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

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Locations

Boston, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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