Global Access Communications Leader — RWE/HEOR Strategy

Takeda; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 361,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda seeks a Senior Director, Access Scientific Communications to lead global strategy for RWE/HEOR and Market Access, translating complex evidence into compelling scientific communications for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities include overseeing manuscripts, abstracts, and congress materials, ensuring adherence to publication standards, and partnering with Medical, Market Access, and Clinical Development to drive evidence-based access initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master degree in a relevant scientific or healthcare discipline.
• Doctorate preferred.
• 11+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, academic, consulting, or healthcare environments, with significant experience in scientific communications, Medical Affairs, RWE/HEOR, or Market Access.
• Demonstrated expertise developing and executing global publication and scientific communication strategies.
• Strong understanding of RWE/HEOR, epidemiology, health economics, outcomes research, and evidence generation.
• Demonstrated experience with peer‑reviewed publications and major scientific congresses.
• Experience communicating complex evidence to diverse audiences, including scientists, clinicians, healthcare professionals, payers, HTA stakeholders, and Market Access professionals.
• Experience leveraging AI, analytics, data visualization, or digital technologies to enhance scientific communications.

Responsibilities

• Shape and lead the global Access Scientific Communications strategy across RWE/HEOR and Market Access.
• Oversee development of high-quality manuscripts, abstracts, posters, oral presentations, and supplementary scientific materials.
• Ensure publication strategies reflect evolving evidence landscape and scientific priorities across products and therapeutic areas.
• Partner with authors, investigators, external experts, and internal scientific teams to develop scientifically rigorous and impactful publications.
• Ensure adherence to Good Publication Practice, ICMJE, GPP, Takeda publication standards, and regulatory/compliance requirements.
• Establish standards for communicating complex economic and real-world evidence to scientific and healthcare audiences.
• Partner with Medical, Biostatistics, Market Access, and Clinical Development to translate research into reimbursement discussions.
• Leverage AI, analytics, data visualization, and digital technologies to improve planning, content development, data visualization and measurement.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Scientific communications

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master degree in a relevant scientific or healthcare discipline

Doctorate preferred

Advanced HEOR/epidemiology training

Job description

Takeda seeks a Senior Director, Access Scientific Communications to lead global strategy for RWE/HEOR and Market Access, translating complex evidence into compelling scientific communications for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities include overseeing manuscripts, abstracts, and congress materials, ensuring adherence to publication standards, and partnering with Medical, Market Access, and Clinical Development to drive evidence-based access initiatives.