Head of Dissolution Analytics & Automation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Career development

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Cambridge, MA, seeks a Dissolution Analytical Development Lead to guide method development, qualification, and tech-transfer across programs, ensuring robust clinical development and GMP readiness.

You will lead a team, shape AQbD-based strategies, and partner with formulation, process development, and QA to accelerate timelines while maintaining scientific rigor and data integrity.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in analytical development or formulation development with demonstrated delivery of reliable methods.
• Proven ability to partner with senior scientific stakeholders to translate needs into dissolution, biopharmaceutics and operating-model solutions.
• Experience designing and scaling automation solutions across workflows with measurable performance outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead dissolution method development, qualification, and tech-transfer across programs.
• Establish dissolution strategy and platform technology development to support regulatory and technical objectives.
• Build end-to-end control strategies for dissolution using aQbD principles.
• Drive cross-functional roadmaps and stakeholder alignment for capability expansion in dissolution technologies.
• Oversee automation and data management platforms for lab operations and data integrity.

Skills

Analytical strategy

Automation

High-throughput

Dissolution testing

Data integrity

Lab digitalization

GMP bridging

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Analytical Chemistry

Tools

Automation platforms

Statistical analysis

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Cambridge, MA, seeks a Dissolution Analytical Development Lead to guide method development, qualification, and tech-transfer across programs, ensuring robust clinical development and GMP readiness.

You will lead a team, shape AQbD-based strategies, and partner with formulation, process development, and QA to accelerate timelines while maintaining scientific rigor and data integrity.