Research Scientist, Dermatology Drug Discovery

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Job Description

At Takeda, we are a forward-looking, world-class R&D organization that unlocks innovation and delivers transformative therapies to patients. By focusing R&D efforts on three therapeutic areas and other targeted investments, we push the boundaries of what is possible to bring life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.

About the Role:

The Gastrointestinal and Inflammation (GI2) Drug Discovery Unit at Takeda is building a new team of experienced, innovative, and collaborative researchers to deliver an industry-leading portfolio of drugs for various gastrointestinal, autoimmune, and inflammatory diseases with high unmet medical needs. We seek a Research Scientist, Dermatology to join our biology and cross-functional discovery teams and create novel drug candidates. Your role:

• provides technical leadership for research project implementation and coordination,
• begins at the conception of new projects and helps advance to candidate selection,
• generates exciting and rigorous data that drive confident decisions,
• contributes critical thinking, technical expertise, and scientific insight to teamwork, and
• maintains our Takeda culture that promotes creativity, open communication, cooperation, and urgency while delivering the highest quality of science for drug discovery.

Accountabilities:                                   

• Identify, plan, and execute well-defined scientific projects
• Initiate investigation of new experimental approaches to specific problems using scientific theory and technical literature
• Use defined practices and theoretical knowledge to perform analyses, interpret results, and determine appropriate actions
• Utilize relevant information, technology, and resources to proactively contribute to solving complex problems and achieving objectives as a team
• Prepare and present comprehensive project and technical reports to a range of internal and external audiences

Education & Competencies (Technical and Behavioral):

• PhD degree in a scientific discipline (or equivalent), or MS with 6+ years relevant experience, or BS with 8+ years relevant experience
• Accomplishments in inflammation and dermatology research demonstrating creativity, conceptual learning, and aptitude for laboratory work
• Thorough understanding of animal models of disease gained from first-hand experience in designing and executing complex efficacy, pharmacology, and mechanism of action studies in rodents
• Repertoire of blood and tissue-based assays to analyze RNA expression, protein levels, cellular phenotypes, and/or histology
• Ability and desire to solve scientific problems independently, effectively, and creatively
• Well-developed skill at defining a question, observation, data analysis, and interpretation so that results from well-controlled experiments lead to project decisions
• Demonstrated teamwork ability to be highly collaborative, focused, and work with pace and energy
• Effective organizational, multi-tasking, and communication skills

This position is currently classified as “onsite” in Cambridge, MA.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

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