Takeda · 1 day ago
Director, Real-World Evidence Data Sciences Lead
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$174K/yr - $274K/yr
5+ years expTakeda is a pharmaceutical company focused on data-driven business decisions and insights. The Director, Real-World Evidence Data Sciences Lead will manage the acquisition, processing, and curation of non-Takeda sourced observational real-world data, ensuring high-quality data transfers and supporting diverse analyses across Research & Development.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Develop and implement enterprise RWE strategies to efficiently address business needs
Collaborate internally and externally to address RWE needs and advise on unmet data needs
Strengthen partnerships with stakeholders within the organization and externally with platform vendors, RWE innovators, FDA etc
Act as a knowledge developer and repository around observational studies, FDA policies, publications etc related to RWE
Be at the forefront of advanced technologies like Gen-AI/agentic AI and their applications of Real-World Data
Collaborate with external vendors, Takeda partners, and external organizations responsible for collecting the data
Ensure data transfers follow quality standards and coordinate with other stakeholders in R&D to ensure acquisitions satisfy expected analysis plans
Define and implement data transfer, quality control and curation processes, and maintain the data quality pipeline
Collaborate with other team members to ensure consistency of quality control methods and processes across disparate types of data sourced external to Takeda
Conduct analyses pertaining to the application of the observational RWE data for diverse stakeholders, including Epidemiology, Value & Access, Translational Biology, Biomarkers; these include specific epidemiology, health outcomes and other observational studies to better understand disease natural history, incidence/prevalence, co-morbidities, treatment patterns, and health and safety outcomes in ‘real world’ patient populations
Advise on the associated analyses plans using information developed in the execution of the data quality pipelines
Ensure information is surfaced to ensure the externally sourced data is fit for purpose
Develop systems, processes and tools (pipelines) which impact enterprise use of our data assets and confirm data quality
Lead global organizational RWD transparency and education by delivering learning modules on relevant dimensions for users’ qualifications
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Life Sciences, Epidemiology, Bioinformatics, Clinical Informatics or similar technical fields
5-8 years relevant work experience with a focus on clinical, observational or RWE data management ingestion, curation, and analysis
Experience establishing and managing relationships with external vendors and organizations for the acquisition of observational RWD
Deep understanding of drug development and biopharmaceutical industry, with emphasis on role of observational RWE data
Experience using hardware and software used to curate, process and analyze data
Experience with scripting/coding languages (R, Python, Unix scripting, etc.)
Knowledge of data analysis and trending and familiarity with statistics
Experience developing and implementing process and data standards
Strong project management skills, and ability to effectively lead, collaborate and communicate across diverse group of observational RWE data stakeholders (scientific, technical, operational)
High attention to detail including proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities
Demonstrated ability to establish and manage effective business relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Benefits
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.
Company
Takeda
Takeda is a biopharmaceutical company that researches and develops pharmaceutical drugs.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.46B2025-06-27Post Ipo Debt· $2.4B
2016-09-01Grant· $19.8M
2016-05-08Grant· $38M
Leadership Team
Christophe Weber
President and CEO
Schuyler Fairfield
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Supply Chain
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