Job Description

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• Leads development and execution of regional medical strategy for PDT portfolio products, appropriately aligned with overall global strategy and x-functional regional focus areas as well as incorporating R&D functional strategies (clinical, regulatory, HEOR, PV, compliance)

Serves as the PDT Regional MA team lead within Takeda representing the EUCAN/GEM Region for those products and disease areas in regional scope. Leads the PDT regional medical team as functional leader (tbd)
Responsible for development and in-year implementation of regional medical plans in strategic alignment with global medical strategy.
Develops and manages regional medical budget for all respective projects and initiatives as well as functional budget in alignment with overall PDT MA.
Acts as a senior company representative interacting with external scientific leaders, patient advocacy groups and/or regulatory authorities
Establishes appropriate strategic partnerships with centers of excellence and KOLs in areas of scientific interest
Collaborates with Legal, Compliance and Regulatory to ensure proper and ethical interactions between GMA personnel and external stakeholdersResponsibilitiesJob Function and Description

• Lead Function for regional PDT medical team and product portfolio

• PDT-GMA LT Member
• Review Board Member (Evidence Generation, Grants, others as applicable)
• Cross-functional representative of regional MA i.e. in x-functional regional leadership team (i.e GPT)

Education and Experience Requirements

• Medical degree (MD); board certification is a plus, clinical experience is of benefit ideally in related indications
• 5 years previous pharmaceutical work experience in Medical Affairs in country medical lead function
• And at least 3 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in international Medical Affairs function with focus on supporting multiple brands or disease area at country as well as regional or global level
• Experience in creating post-approval studies, medical strategies and launch plans
• Good understanding of critical processes in R&D in pharmaceutical environment (eg. drug development and approval, clinical trials and investigator-initiated trial processes)
• In-depth and up-to-date knowledge of Takeda products and competitors\xe2\x80\x99 products
• In-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical regulations in key markets
• Experience in developing and executing scientific communication evidence generation strategies

Key Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

• Ability to think strategically and tactically
• Ability to work in a global mindset environment, across diverse cultures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, other languages are an asset
• Ability to represent company\xe2\x80\x99s interest in scientific forums as needed
• Ability to lead by example and motivate a diverse team
• Ability to manage teams and drive initiatives without direct line management authority
• Ability to prioritize tasks and cope with conflicting pressures
• Results orientation and accountability
• Good analytical skills as applied to medical, scientific and technical information
• Strong team player with good interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Awareness of the sensitive and confidential nature of information and situations
• Unquestioned ethics are a must

Complexity and Problem Solving

• Serve as team lead or regional PDT medical team in matrix struture, as part of the overall PDT MA organization in support of PDT portfolio, regulatory and other cross-functional teams, and support communication strategy development and execution
• Decide on the launch strategy and medical activities, communication and country support in collaboration with cross-functional divisions (eg. Marketing/Market Access partners) across regions
• External stakeholder management and engagement

Internal and External Contacts

• Position is accountable to Head PDT-GMA
• Internal: Member of PDT- Global Medical Affairs LT and of regional x-functional LT
• Internal: Interactions with Global, regional and country Medical Affairs team, Medical communication and publications teams, Clinical Research, Clinical Operations, Commercial, Market Access, HEOR, Regulatory, Compliance, Legal, Pharmacovigilance
• External: Academic, professional, regulatory, policy, patient advocacy leaders, strategic vendor partners

LocationsSGP - Singapore RemoteWorker TypeEmployeeWorker Sub-TypeRegularTime TypeFull time

Takeda