Director, Global Medical Lead, Zasocitinib – Psoriatic Arthritis; PsA)

Position: Director, Global Medical Lead, Zasocitinib – Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)
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Job Description Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Director, Global Medical Lead, Zasocitinib
- Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) in our Cambridge, MA office.

At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.

OBJECTIVES:

Accountable for development, implementation, and ongoing optimization of the global medical strategy for zasocitinib in PsA, in alignment with the GMUH, Rheumatology, and enterprise strategy.

Provide Director-level medical leadership and strategic counsel to the GPT, GMUH, Rheumatology, and senior cross-functional stakeholders on product profile, data interpretation, benefit-risk, evidence gaps, and external scientific dynamics.

Lead the global PsA Medical Strategy Team and coordinate medical sub-teams and matrix partners to deliver integrated, high-quality, and timely execution.

Define the medical evidence and scientific communications plan; ensure insights from patients, HCPs, and external experts are systematically captured and translated into action.

Enable consistent global-to-local medical strategy deployment in partnership with regional and affiliate medical teams, while recognizing local practice, access, regulatory, and stakeholder needs.

Model Takeda values and a culture of scientific excellence, inclusive collaboration, compliance, accountability, and patient focus; mentor and develop matrix colleagues as appropriate.

ACCOUNTABILITIES :

Serve as the global medical lead and single-point medical accountable leader for zasocitinib in psoriatic arthritis (PsA), reporting to the Global Medical Unit Head (GMUH), Rheumatology Partner with the GMUH, Rheumatology, to define and execute a multi-year global medical vision, integrated medical strategy, and evidence plan across the PsA lifecycle, aligned to the Global Project Team (GPT), product strategy, and evolving treatment landscape.

Translate deep understanding of PsA science, patient unmet need, and stakeholder insights into differentiated medical priorities, including launch preparedness, evidence generation, scientific communications, and lifecycle opportunities.

Lead and influence a global, cross-functional medical matrix across Clinical Development, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, Commercial, Market Access, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), Digital/Data & Technology (DD&T), regions, and affiliates to ensure medical leadership is embedded in key product decisions.

Chair or actively lead relevant Medical Strategy Team (MST) work streams and provide clear medical recommendations, risk assessments, and decision-making input to the GPT and senior governance forums.

Establish measurable strategic priorities, milestones, and performance indicators; monitor execution, resolve barriers, and escalate material risks or trade-offs to the GMUH,…