Director, Global Compound Management (GCM)

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Job Description

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

Organizational leader with responsibilities and strategic influence across multiple functions and/or external collaborations

• Responsible for managing and overseeing compound management scientists and operations at Takeda research sites in Boston, Shonan Japan and drives strategic planning for Compound Management growth, operational excellence and best-practices and ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and organizational laws and regulations.
• In collaboration with key stakeholders, drives effective strategic planning for chemical library expansion optimization, management and improvements in compound management related software solutions.
• Directs the planning, design, sourcing, development, implementation, and maintenance of high-throughput laboratory workflows, automation systems and technical infrastructure including robotic equipment, instruments, software, and databases.
• Directs the functional operations supporting small molecule and biologics sample management and high-throughput deployment of assay-ready plates for high- and medium-throughput screening
• Leverage GCM’s experience in research lab automation, operations and processing across all of Takeda Research.
• Advances GCM department to proactively identify and meet the evolving needs of global Takeda Research, such as the broadening scope of diverse large molecule sample management, as well as other opportunities

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• ​Ensures continuous operation and maintenance of high-throughput laboratory workflows, automation systems and technical infrastructure
• Manages all aspects of small molecule compound management including additions to library, archiving and deployment of sample plates supporting screening assays internally/externally
• Develops and implements long term maintenance and replacement strategies for department capital systems, driven by performance monitoring, capacity utilization, leveraging awareness of new technologies
• Develops and ensures long-term alliances between GCM and Global IT department so as to leverage Systems Engineering’s experience in research lab automation, workflows, operations, integration, and processing across all of Takeda Research
• Optimizes outsourcing model building robust global logistical frameworks for physical sample shipment including import and export
• Works to identify and act on opportunities to advance GCM to meet the evolving needs of global Takeda Research, such as the broadening scope of diverse large molecule sample management, as well as other opportunities
• Accountable for the development of organizational culture and capabilities

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• Outstanding expertise and depth of knowledge within compound management
• Keeps up with the up-to-date scientific advancement (e.g. competitive landscape, new technology, new research portfolio, and new partnership)
• Expertise with all aspects of designing, integrating, deploying, and maintaining data-driven high-availability high-throughput laboratory automation systems
• Expertise managing the full life cycle of capital projects from conceptualization, process development and workflow design, budgetary development, budgetary approval, suppler management, requirements and system documentation to on-time/on-budget execution and reporting
• Expertise with software/database/equipment technical infrastructure and integration, including data modelling, software development/testing/maintenance/configurati