Global RWE & HEOR Strategy Lead

Takeda Pharmaceutical; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Boston, MA is seeking a Director to lead the development and execution of global real-world evidence and health economics studies across designated assets to support launch readiness, reimbursement, and lifecycle management.

The role requires deep expertise in evidence generation, payer decision-making, and advanced analytics, with collaboration across Medical Affairs, Market Access, and regional teams. Excellent leadership and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in health economics, outcomes research, public health, epidemiology, health services research, statistics, economics, pharmacy administration, medicine, or a related scientific discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant experience with a doctoral degree or 10+ years of relevant experience with a master’s degree in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, consulting, academic, or related environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in real-world evidence, outcomes research, comparative effectiveness research, health economics, evidence synthesis, and value demonstration.
• Experience developing and executing global evidence-generation plans supporting launch readiness, reimbursement, market access, and lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of global healthcare systems, payer decision-making, health technology assessment requirements, reimbursement frameworks, and healthcare policy environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and influence stakeholders within matrixed global organizations.
• Strong scientific judgment with the ability to critically evaluate study designs, data sources, analyses, economic models, and scientific outputs.
• Experience leveraging digital tools, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence-enabled technologies to strengthen evidence planning, evidence generation, and strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global evidence-generation strategies for assigned assets, indications, and disease areas in partnership with cross-functional and regional stakeholders.
• Identify evidence gaps and shape research priorities by translating stakeholder needs into integrated research plans that support healthcare decision-making.
• Lead real-world evidence and outcomes research programs including observational studies, database analyses, registries, comparative effectiveness research, and external collaborations.
• Ensure scientific rigor across evidence-generation activities through oversight of study concepts, protocol reviews, analysis plans, interpretation of findings, and dissemination strategies.
• Advance health economics and value demonstration initiatives by developing evidence that informs payer, health technology assessment, healthcare provider, and health system decisions.
• Build and maintain strategic external relationships with academic investigators, healthcare systems, payer organizations, patient advocacy groups, and research collaborators.
• Lead cross-functional project execution by managing partnerships, vendors, budgets, timelines, deliverables, and risk mitigation activities.
• Drive innovation and responsible technology adoption through the application of advanced analytics, digital capabilities, and AI-enabled technologies.

Skills

Real-world evidence

Outcomes research

Health economics

Evidence synthesis

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Digital analytics

AI-enabled technologies

Education

Doctoral degree

Master's degree

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Boston, MA is seeking a Director to lead the development and execution of global real-world evidence and health economics studies across designated assets to support launch readiness, reimbursement, and lifecycle management.

The role requires deep expertise in evidence generation, payer decision-making, and advanced analytics, with collaboration across Medical Affairs, Market Access, and regional teams. Excellent leadership and communication skills are essential.