Associate Director, Medical Review

Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as an Associate Director, Medical Review. This is a Remote based position. 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 realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver _Better Health and a Brighter Future_ to people around the world. Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission. As an Associate Director, Medical Review within US Medical, you will be empowered to deliver high-quality, balanced and timely medical and scientific information regarding assigned products and serve as a technical and/or operational resource. In this role, you will contribute to Takeda’s mission. A typical day will include:

POSITION OBJECTIVES:

• Deliver high-quality, balanced and timely medical and scientific information regarding assigned products and serve as a technical and/or operational resource
• Provide advanced medical and scientific review for promotional materials, press releases, and sales training communications
• Provide advanced medical and scientific review for non-promotional medical materials and others as identified
• Serve as an experienced medical and scientific resource to internal stakeholders, including Medical Team(s), Brand Team(s), Regulatory Advertising and Promotion, Legal and others.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Actively participates, supports, and contributes to assigned Medical, Regulatory, and Legal cross-functional teams in promotional review
• Serves as an experienced medical resource and collaborator for other non-medical internal stakeholders as it pertains to medical review and/or other identified commercial and corporate needs
• Grant formal approval via signature authority for the cross-functional promotional review activities including: 1) providing strategic scientific consults on brand messages and content, 2) reviewing promotional materials for content and accuracy, and 3) coordinate the development, review, and approval of clinical data on file to support promotional claims
• Maintains current awareness on industry standards and regulations, shares insights and applies best practices to promotional review and other related activities
• Provide medical review for identified medical and other non-promotional materials as requested
• Maintains current knowledge of assigned disease state, product, competitors, and other relevant medical and scientific developments
• Participates in assigned medical, brand, or company related meetings as requested

EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

The qualified candidate will:

• Have a doctoral degree in a health sciences related field such as a PharmD, MD or Ph.D., with a thorough grasp of the pharmaceutical industry.
• 3-5 years of healthcare or related experience (managed markets, clinical practice, research or academic) following award of doctoral degree including a minimum of 2 years of medical communications experience within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Possesses advanced communication skills, both oral and written, and able to engender trust and respect of peers, subordinates and superiors.
• Well-versed in highly technical and scientific languages to communicate with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Firm understanding of the drug development process including key phases, processes, and techniques utilized for both pre- and post- marketing research studies.
• Proven track record of teamwork, leadership, timely decision making and results orientation in meeting objectives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Desired:

• Therapeutic area experience
• Clinical, research, or teaching experience
• Board Certification in therapeutic area of interest
• Completion of pharmaceutical industry related residency or fellowship

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to drive to or fly to various meetings/client sites.
• Overnight travel (10-20%), including some weekend commitments.
• Travel may vary depending on therapeutic responsibilities.

About Us

Takeda is an industry-leading, global pharmaceutical company with an unwavering dedication to putting patients at the center of everything we do. We live our values of Takeda-ism – Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance – and are united by our mission to strive towards Better Health and a Brighter Future for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine. Here, everyone matters and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission. At Takeda, you will make an impact on people’s lives – including your own. Takeda is an equal opportunity employer. For applicants of U.S and Puerto Rico positions: Click [here ](https://www.takedajobs.com/eeo-statement)to learn about our commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). If you are limited in the ability to use our job application tool, or otherwise require a reasonable accommodation for a disability please click [here](https://www.takedajobs.com/accommodations-statement).