Summary

In this Director level role, you will help shape and deliver scientific communication strategies that support the dissemination of evidence across an assigned therapeutic area. You will play a key role in aligning scientific communications with broader medical strategy, helping ensure consistent and impactful engagement with healthcare professionals through integrated, evidence-based communications. Your work will contribute to the development of scientific messaging, publications, educational resources, and communication platforms that support therapeutic area programs and priorities. You will be part of a global team that works across Medical Affairs and other partner functions to advance scientific exchange, drive innovation, and improve the impact of scientific communications. You will also help accelerate the use of digital and artificial intelligence-enabled approaches that enhance how scientific information is developed, shared, and utilized.

Job description

About the Role

In this Director level role, you will help shape and deliver scientific communication strategies that support the dissemination of evidence across an assigned therapeutic area. You will play a key role in aligning scientific communications with broader medical strategy, helping ensure consistent and impactful engagement with healthcare professionals through integrated, evidence-based communications. Your work will contribute to the development of scientific messaging, publications, educational resources, and communication platforms that support therapeutic area programs and priorities. You will be part of a global team that works across Medical Affairs and other partner functions to advance scientific exchange, drive innovation, and improve the impact of scientific communications. You will also help accelerate the use of digital and artificial intelligence-enabled approaches that enhance how scientific information is developed, shared, and utilized.

How You Will Contribute

Lead scientific communication strategies by developing and executing integrated scientific communication and publication plans aligned with global medical strategy.
Oversee scientific content development by guiding the creation of publications, congress materials, educational content, slide decks, training resources, and other evidence-based communications.
Develop and mentor team members by fostering collaboration, innovation, professional growth, and high-quality execution across the scientific communications team.
Provide functional leadership by aligning priorities, resources, and execution plans with therapeutic area strategies and business needs.
Partner across functions and regions to ensure coordinated execution, stakeholder alignment, and clarity of roles across global and local teams.
Drive operating model adoption by advancing standardized content development approaches, resource optimization, and content reuse practices.
Advance digital and AI-enabled solutions by applying innovative approaches that enhance scientific exchange, improve workflows, and increase communication impact.
Establish performance and quality standards by defining key measures, embedding best practices, and driving continuous improvement in scientific communications.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required.
Minimum of 8 to 12 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, depending on degree level, with at least half of that experience in Medical Affairs.
5 or more years of experience in medical publications, scientific communications, or related fields within the biopharmaceutical industry or academia.
Experience leading and developing teams within Global Medical Affairs or a related field.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in complex global matrix environments and influence diverse stakeholders.
Experience leading business process transformation, organizational change, and programs with complex business deliverables.
Strong understanding of pharmaceutical drug development and direct exposure to clinical development.
Hands-on experience implementing digital and artificial intelligence technologies to improve scientific communications effectiveness and impact.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
Minimum of 8 to 12 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, depending on degree level, with at least half of that experience in Medical Affairs
5 or more years of experience in medical publications, scientific communications, or related fields within the biopharmaceutical industry or academia
Experience leading and developing teams within Global Medical Affairs or a related field
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in complex global matrix environments and influence diverse stakeholders
Experience leading business process transformation, organizational change, and programs with complex business deliverables
Strong understanding of pharmaceutical drug development and direct exposure to clinical development
Hands-on experience implementing digital and artificial intelligence technologies to improve scientific communications effectiveness and impact

Company overview

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is a Japanese multinational pharmaceutical company founded in 1781 and incorporated in 1925. As one of the world's top 20 largest pharmaceutical companies by revenue and the third largest in Asia, Takeda specializes in developing and commercializing innovative medicines across several therapeutic areas including oncology, rare diseases, neuroscience, gastroenterology, plasma-derived therapies, and vaccines. With approximately 49,095 employees globally, the company operates research and development centers, manufacturing facilities, and commercial operations across 39 U.S. states and numerous countries worldwide. Takeda maintains dual headquarters in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan, with significant operations in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where it serves as the largest life sciences employer in the state. The company's patient-focused approach is guided by its Takeda-ism values of Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance, emphasizing a commitment to delivering life-transforming treatments while advancing sustainable healthcare solutions. Takeda's extensive portfolio includes both innovative biologics and small molecule drugs, supported by strategic acquisitions and partnerships that have expanded its capabilities in areas such as immuno-oncology and rare disease treatments.