Senior Analyst, R&D Quality Data Analytics

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. seeks a Senior Analyst, R&D Quality Data Analytics in Cambridge or Lexington, MA to drive analytics, dashboards, and data quality oversight across R&D. You will work with IT and business partners to deliver end-to-end analytical solutions and promote data literacy.

You will lead design-thinking activities, apply Agile methods, and ensure compliance with GxP, ALCOA+, and Takeda SDLC standards while enabling informed leadership decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or quantitative discipline is required.
• 3+ years' related work experience in quality systems and with data visualization.
• At least 2 years building BI reports and visualization solutions.
• Experience with SQL, Python, and a modern data platform.
• Experience designing low-code applications and AI agents using Power Platform preferred.
• Experience with TrackWise or Veeva eQMS is preferred.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality oversight of dashboards, reports, and digital solutions for data-driven insights.
• Perform complex analyses using data-science techniques to build flexible data foundations.
• Define and monitor data-quality rules and resolve data issues.
• Maintain day-to-day operation and governance of digital tools and data requests.
• Ensure high adoption through user training and documentation.
• Support transition and modernization of quality reporting with KPI parity.
• Test and maintain interactive visualizations per SDLC and ALCOA+ expectations.
• Communicate status, risks, and issues to leadership.

Skills

Data analytics

Data visualization

Quality systems knowledge

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or quantitative discipline

Tools

Power BI

Qlik

SQL

Python

Databricks

Power Platform

Job description

Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company to inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Senior Analyst, R&D Quality Data Analytics based in Cambridge or Lexington MA reporting to the Senior Director, R&D Compliance, Systems and Data.

At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to work towards their potential through life-changing work. We offer stimulating careers, and work toward excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to provide Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Here, you will be a necessary contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.

OBJECTIVES:

• The core purpose of this position is to drive the execution, implementation, and operationalization of quality data analytics and quality oversight of digital initiatives that are aligned with R&D Quality organizational KPIs and enable business stakeholders to carry out their quality oversight and compliance responsibilities.
• Responsible for conducting analysis and gathering requirements to oversee and build end-to-end analytical solutions, leveraging best practices for UI/UX and data visualization to create relevant, innovative, and impactful dashboards and reports supporting the analytical needs of multiple R&D Quality teams, systems, and products.
• Leading Quality oversight of the data driving solutions to ensure accurate, complete, and fit for purpose data and solutions, so that R&D Quality leadership can rely on it for trending, oversight, and decision-making.
• Works creatively and collaboratively with R&D Quality stakeholders, IT, and the wider business by supporting design-thinking workshops, following Agile ways of working, and mentoring stakeholders to evangelize effective data visualization and data literacy practices.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead quality oversight of solution design, execution, and delivery of dashboards, reports, and digital solutions that enable data-driven, actionable insights in partnership with R&D Quality stakeholders.
• Independently perform complex analysis using industry-standard data and data-science techniques to build and maintain flexible, QMS-focused data foundation structures.
• Define, implement, and monitor data-quality rules and checks for critical quality data elements; investigate and resolve data issues with data owners and system teams.
• Facilitate the day-to-day maintenance and quality oversight of digital tools and solutions, supporting user access management, issue reporting/resolution, and ad-hoc data requests that support R&D Quality business.
• Ensure high adoption of digital tools through user-focused solutions, user training, documentation, and go-live support.
• Support the transition and modernization of quality reporting, ensuring KPI parity and no disruption to compliance reporting.
• Test, validate, and maintain interactive visualizations and reports in line with Takeda SDLC and applicable GxP and data-integrity (ALCOA+) expectations.
• Manage and communicate ongoing status, risks, and issues to provide visibility to leadership.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or another quantitative discipline (e.g., Information/Data Science, Engineering, Statistics) is required.
• 3 or more years' related work experience in quality systems and with data visualization capabilities, including at least 2 years building Business Intelligence reports and visualization solutions and designing and analyzing business and technical models is required.
• Proficiency in BI / data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Qlik) is required.
• Experience with SQL, Python, and a modern data platform (e.g., Databricks) is required.
• Experience designing and deploying low-code applications, automated workflows and AI-agents using Microsoft Power Platform technologies (e.g., Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio, etc.) or equivalent and integrating solutions with enterprise data sources and business processes is preferred.
• Experience with quality management system processes (e.g., deviations, CAPAs, audits) and systems such as TrackWise or Veeva eQMS is preferred.
• Experience in the global pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, ideally in a Quality or Compliance function is preferred.

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.

For Location:

Boston, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$89,900.00 - $141,240.00

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.

For information about our benefits, please click here.

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

YesIt is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.