Associate Director, Statistics

Associate Director, Statistics

Takeda is a patient‑focused, innovation‑driven pharmaceutical company transforming industry through R&D and values‑led work. We empower employees to realize potential and deliver better health and a brighter future worldwide.

The R&D Data and Quantitative Sciences organization influences senior leadership to advance Takeda’s R&D pipeline. As Associate Director, Statistics you will lead quantitative science efforts to enhance efficiency and precision throughout the drug discovery and development lifecycle, leveraging data science, machine learning, AI, and advanced statistical methods.

• Lead delivery for one or more assets at GPT level or specialty area in preclinical, clinical, translational
• Facilitate execution and delivery collaboration cross functionally in Global Project Teams (GPTs), generally within DQS and R&D, and with external vendors
• Enable consistent execution of the SQS and DQS seamless and predictable delivery mission
• Lead and be accountable for asset level delivery strategies being implemented with effective risk identification and mitigation
• Create an internal cross functional and external with vendors sphere of influence in predictable delivery
• Identify opportunity for continuous improvement in delivery approaches and leverages fit-for-purpose mitigations by leveraging them

• PHD with ~ 5 years experience
• MS with ~ 8+ years experience

• Subject matter expertise in several quantitative and statistical areas and establishes oneself as a go‑to colleague on a few topics
• Scientific understanding of drug R&D to inform methodological input with product team or in a platform
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate effectively across functional lines
• Ability to Identify and research new innovative approaches and leverage fit‑for‑purpose methods in to programs
• Enable the tactical execution of the SQS and DQS vision and mission
• Lead and be accountable for asset level strategies being implemented
• Demonstrate mentorship, matrix or direct management of small team of SQS colleagues
• Facilitate collaboration cross functionally in GPTs and generally within DQS and R&D
• Create an internal and external sphere of influence in area of expertise

U.S. Base Salary Range: $ - $. Eligible for short‑term and long‑term incentives, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, short‑term and long‑term disability, basic life, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time, company holidays, wellbeing benefits, sick time, paid vacation.

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Cambridge, MA

Employee

Regular

Full time

Yes