Director, Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology Lead

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Job Description

Objective / Purpose:

Takeda is a global, values-based, R&D-driven, top 10 biopharmaceutical leader committed to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments, guided by our commitment to patients, our people, and the planet.

Our Data and Quantitative Sciences group (DQS) is made up of more than 500 quantitative scientists who harness the insight of data and digital to speed the development of highly innovative treatments to patients. These scientists (from quantitative clinical pharmacology, statistics, programming, outcomes research and epidemiology, patient safety & pharmacovigilance, digital strategy, library sciences, and data architecture/governance) bring their expertise to our global program teams and reimagine our disciplines. They work with novel data streams, including real-world data and digital tools, and apply advanced analytics including artificial intelligence and automation.

As part of DQS, the Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology (QCP) Team at Takeda consists of therapeutically aligned teams who drive the clinical pharmacology strategy from pre-FIH through life-cycle management within the global project team. The QCP role works in partnership with the pharmacometrics lead to drive a MIDD path within each project.

Position Objectives:

• Serves as the global quantitative clinical pharmacology lead to manage multiple projects with a high level of technical and strategic independence.

• Provides additional portfolio support through program reviews, collaborative decision-making, infrastructure, and best practice initiatives.

• Explores and excels in synergistic relationships with experts in clinical science, medical affairs, regulatory affairs, global outcomes/epidemiology, biostatistics, and other key data science disciplines.

• Serves as an ambassador of Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology (QCP) and Data and Quantitative Sciences (DQS) to the R&D organization and the external scientific community through high-value participation at scientific meetings and impactful publications.

Accountabilities:

• Provides scientific and strategic leadership as the Global Clinical Pharmacology Lead for multiple projects on Global Program Teams and associated scientific and operational sub-teams.

• Be responsible for planning and executing clinical pharmacology studies to meet project needs, in close collaboration with key partner functions (e.g., clinical sciences, biostatistics, and programming).

• Represents Clinical Pharmacology in meetings with global or regional regulatory agencies and be responsible for clinical pharmacology summary documents for regulatory submissions.

• Strategizes, oversees, and/or independently performs PK, PD, and pharmacometric analyses including the interpretation of PK/PD data in close partnership with DQS and external partners.

• Maintains a high standard for good clinical practice, compliance, and ethics.

• Provides mentorship to junior staff, acts as a cross functional leader and team leader.

• Participates as a member of Business Development due diligence, when requested.

• Leads infrastructure initiatives and/ or cross-functional best practice initiatives.

• Demonstrates leadership in scientific societies and cross-industry consortiums related to the clinical pharmacology discipline.

Education & Competencies (Technical and Behavioral):

Desired education qualifications and equivalencies and desired minimum years industry experience:

• Pharm D. or PhD with 8+ years of working experience in a quantitative field with some exposure to clinical pharmacology /PK-PD

• MS with 12+ years' working experience in a quantitative field with some exposure to clinical pharmacology/PK-PD

Desired technical skills:

• Extensive knowledge and experience with design, analysis, and reporting of clinical pharmacology studies.

• Extensive experience in late-state drug development, regulatory submissions (global submission experience preferred) and life-cycle management including pediatric drug development.

• Advance knowledge and extensive hands-on experience in PK/PD data modeling and simulations.

• Familiar with regulatory guidance and submission process across different regionals.

• Experience in representing the QCP function in interactions with global or regional regulatory agencies at significant development milestones such as pre-submission, and pediatric development plan (PIP and PWR).

• Strong knowledge of allied fields critical for drug development, such as statistics, outcome research, Real World Data, drug metabolism, pharmacology, toxicology, bioanalysis, and pharmaceutical science.

• Ability to evaluate Benefit-Risk associated with project decisions, effectively manage GPT expectations, and influence TA strategies.

• Leadership in cross functional decision to optimize the likelihood of drug R&D success and utilization of the quantitative decision-making framework.

• Drives efficiency using innovative processes and methodologies.

• Knowledge and use of AI tools including Copilot

Desired behavioral competencies:

• Independently executes QCP deliverables and provides solutions to complex issues.

• Consistently delivers with high quality and efficiency.

• Elevates knowledge and enhances the capability of others.

• Communicates effectively and influences cross-functional teams.

• Inspires commitment and enables cross-function collaboration.

• Communicates success stories and shares learning across QCP.

• Focuses on priorities and delivers on commitments.

Locations

IND - Bengaluru - Research and Development

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time