Senior Global HEOR & Real‑World Evidence Lead

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

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Boston, MA is seeking an Associate Director to lead real-world evidence and health economics studies across assets and indications, shaping research priorities and evidence-generation plans.

You will oversee observational studies, database analyses, registries, and economic evaluations to support payer evidence requirements and healthcare decision-making. This role emphasizes scientific rigor and cross-functional collaboration with Medical Affairs, Market Access, and

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in health economics, outcomes research, epidemiology, public health, health services research, statistics, economics, pharmacy administration, medicine, or a related scientific discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant experience with a doctoral degree or 7+ years with a master’s degree.
• Experience in real-world evidence, outcomes research, comparative effectiveness research, health economics, or related evidence-generation disciplines.
• Experience leading observational studies, database analyses, evidence synthesis projects, economic evaluations, or outcomes research initiatives.
• Strong understanding of healthcare systems, market access decision-making, payer evidence requirements, and health economics and outcomes research methodologies.
• Experience working effectively within matrixed cross-functional organizations and managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong scientific and analytical skills with the ability to critically evaluate study designs, data sources, analyses, and scientific outputs.
• Experience communicating scientific evidence to diverse audiences and using advanced analytics, digital capabilities, or artificial intelligence-enabled technologies to support evidence-generation activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute evidence-generation plans for assigned assets, indications, and disease areas that support medical, market access, reimbursement, and patient care objectives.
• Identify evidence gaps and research priorities by translating stakeholder needs into actionable research questions and evidence-generation activities.
• Lead real-world evidence and outcomes research studies including observational research, database analyses, registries, comparative effectiveness studies, and external collaborations.
• Ensure scientific rigor and methodological excellence through oversight of study design, protocol development, analysis review, interpretation of findings, and dissemination activities.
• Support health economics and value demonstration initiatives through evidence development that informs payer, provider, and healthcare system decision-making.
• Represent scientific expertise externally through participation in congresses, professional meetings, research collaborations, and investigator engagements.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and vendors to deliver projects on time, within budget, and in compliance with applicable requirements.
• Advance innovation and analytical capabilities through the evaluation and application of digital tools, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence-enabled technologies.

Skills

Scientific skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication of scientific evidence

Project management

Education

Doctoral degree

Master's degree

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Boston, MA is seeking an Associate Director to lead real-world evidence and health economics studies across assets and indications, shaping research priorities and evidence-generation plans.

You will oversee observational studies, database analyses, registries, and economic evaluations to support payer evidence requirements and healthcare decision-making. This role emphasizes scientific rigor and cross-functional collaboration with Medical Affairs, Market Access, and