Pharmaceutical Sciences, Technology & Innovation Lead (Sr. Director)
Takeda
Boston, Massachusetts
Full-Time
$212,000
RemoteDirector
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OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE:
This is a senior scientific, strategic, and technology leadership role within Pharmaceutical Sciences (PharmSci), R&D, accountable for shaping and advancing an integrated PharmSci technology and innovation strategy with particular emphasis on AI/ML, computational, and in silico-first approaches for CMC applications.
The role identifies, prioritizes, and accelerates opportunities where advanced analytics, predictive modeling, AI/ML, and digital capabilities can improve CMC decision-making, development speed, robustness, scalability, and lifecycle outcomes across PharmSci.
The role serves as a key PharmSci ambassador for external collaborations and strategic partnerships, representing PharmSci’s data, digital, and AI/ML priorities in joint steering committees, alliance governance forums, and scientific partnership engagements.
Working closely with senior internal stakeholders and external collaborators, the role ensures that innovation strategies are grounded in strong CMC fundamentals, aligned to business priorities, and translated into scalable, compliant, and value-generating capabilities.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Define and maintain the integrated PharmSci technology and innovation strategy, with specific focus on AI/ML, >
Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
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For Location:
Boston, MAU.S. Base Salary Range:
$212,000.00 - $333,190.00
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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Job Exempt
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