Associate Director, Scientific Training, Global Medical Affairs Oncology

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Job Description

About the Role:

At Takeda, we are a forward-looking, world-class organization committed to advancing science and delivering transformative therapies to patients worldwide. Within Oncology Medical Affairs, we focus on building deep scientific expertise and fostering a culture of continuous learning to enable meaningful engagement with the healthcare community. As an Associate Director, Scientific Training, Global Medical Affairs Oncology, you will:

• Be responsible for identification of learning needs, development and execution of strategic, tailored training plans and packages, and measurement of training success for Medical Affairs Scientific Training plans within GMAO, which includes ongoing needs assessments, developing and updating training programs, and establishing reinforcement training, including booster and focal training, to drive continual enhancement of GMAO scientific knowledge of Takeda Oncology marketed and pipeline products, relevant disease states, and competitor data

• Ensure strategic collaboration with regions and countries to better understand training needs and deliver programs that meet these needs

• Work with and oversee vendors to help support training initiatives.

• Serve as a subject-matter expert and consultant to the regions and countries within GMA

• Liaise with members of the GMAO team and key cross-functional stakeholders, and be a key contributor to the successful operations of the GMAO Medical Capabilities department

How you will contribute:

• Perform baseline and ongoing assessments to identify training needs, and to develop tailored training packages and plans to address those needs

• Lead development and updating of high-quality medical affairs education and training plans and materials to drive a consistent and deep understanding of, scientific knowledge on, and communication fluency with, Takeda Oncology products, respective disease states, and competitor data aligned with product scientific platforms

• Develop and execute GMAO on-boarding training programs for Disease and Product data, and ensure GMAO teams across regions and countries are trained and certified as scientific experts on Takeda Oncology products

• Collaborate with the Head of Scientific Training to implement training systems/platforms, as appropriate, to facilitate ease of training; deliver innovative training that maximizes multiple learning approaches including, but not limited to, modules/slides, e-learning, webinars, live meetings, workshops, and posters

• Collaborate with the Oncology Business Unit (OBU) regions and countries to build, customize, and use, tools and systems that enable improved GMAO and regional interactions, which will foster a cohesive culture and allow for deeper learning

• Identify and engage internal or external speakers, as appropriate, to deliver topic‑specific expertise

• Become a subject matter expert on Takeda Oncology products and act as a resource for countries and regions to provide scientific expertise

• Ensure compliance with all relevant SOPs, policies, and procedures

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

Required

• Doctoral degree (PhD, PharmD) in a scientific discipline with a minimum of 5 years of healthcare or related experience, inclusive of 3+ years of experience in medical affairs and/or training

• Master’s degree in a scientific discipline with a minimum of 8 years of healthcare or related experience, inclusive of 6+ years of experience in medical affairs and/or training

• Experience with oncology

• Experience working with cross-function teams

• Vendor management experience

• Strong communication, prioritizing, problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills

• Experience with training

Preferred

• Experience in Medical Affairs or Clinical Development, and in adult education, is strongly preferred

• Prior curriculum development, and experience with educational outcome assessment, and application of adult learning principles

• Significant experience in pharmaceutical or biomedical writing and communications, including group facilitation and presentation to diverse audiences

• Experience with learning management systems

• Broad product/disease area knowledge

• Experience using influence and negotiation to secure positive outcomes

Licenses/certifications: none required

Travel requirements: ability to travel up to 25% per year including international travel

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:

$169,400.00 - $266,200.00

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. 

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation. 

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Locations

Boston, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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