Associate Director, US Medical Communications and Scientific Training, Rare Diseases and PDT

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Job Description

About the role

Join Takeda as an Associate Director, Medical Communications and Scientific Training (MCST) where you will be a strategic partner of the US MCST team responsible for supporting the development and execution of the medical communications strategy across the Rare Diseases and Plasma Derived Therapies (PDT) portfolio. As part of the Scientific Communications and Strategic Alliances team, you will report to the Director, US Medical Communications and Scientific Training, Rare Diseases and PDT. This is a hybrid position based in either Lexington, MA or Exton, PA.

How you will contribute
•    You will interact with key internal stakeholders, which may include members of the US MCST team and other functional medical partners such as Medical Directors, Outcomes Research, Field Medical, Medical Information, Program Management; other USBU Stakeholders; and Global functional groups such as Medical, Publications, Regulatory, Statistics, and Legal.
•    You will liaise with vendors for activities related to assigned assets.
•    You will support the development and maintenance of the Scientific Training Curriculum and Scientific Training Plans and ensure all training content is housed in appropriate repositories.
•    Involved in planning, development, and implementation of medical communication and scientific training plans and education programs for assigned brands and/or pipeline therapies
•    Maintain in-depth knowledge of medical communications trends and materials (scientific platform, core slide decks, scientific communication plans, digital communication plans) and can independently drive updates/revisions to these materials
•    Maintain the scientific accuracy and robustness of the information included in the SCP and Core Communication Objectives (CCOs) for assigned products, and in close collaboration with the cross-functional team supports the development of new SCPs for new products
•    In collaboration with the US Medical Affairs team, support development and execution of the Medical Communications plan and associated activities, such as generation of core Medical Communication documents, SCP, ICP, medical booths and other congress activities, satellite symposia, educational activities, and scientific meetings with external experts
•    Support congress planning and execution including oversight of content and design for the medical affairs booth, collection and generation of scientific insights, and planning of scientific symposia
•    Drive post-congress support including liaising with competitive intelligence and post-congress integration of learnings into medical materials and communication plans
•    Assist in scientific or medical content development for training materials for assigned therapeutic area
•    Ensure that assigned medical communication and scientific training projects remain on strategy, within budget, and are executed in a timely manner
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
Required
•    Advanced degree (i.e., MPH, MS, Ph.D., MD, or PharmD) in a biosciences discipline 
•    4+ years of related experience at a pharmaceutical company or a medical communications agency
•    3+ years in medical affairs including roles in medical communication function
•    Experience leading individuals and cross-functional teams
•    Successful track record of implementing medical communication and congress programs, including omnichannel communication and digital channels/tools
•    Excellent written and oral communication skills
•    Ability to work across diverse therapeutic areas
•    Experience with resource allocation and vendor and budget management
•    Experience of m