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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 (Title) in our Cambridge 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.

Objective / Purpose:

• Provides technical leadership for research project implementation and coordination.

• A successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute from the lab to advance novel and differentiated therapeutic modalities towards preclinical and clinical milestones, by working collaboratively with internal cross-functional teams and external partners.

• This individual will provide theoretical/conceptual input to the design and development of well-defined projects, and then lead their execution, including data analysis and presentation of results and suggested next steps to the project team.

Accountabilities:

• Proper handling and care of mice and other rodents, general dosing (multiple routes – oral, IV, IP, SC) and surgical techniques and collection and analysis of blood and tissue samples; work schedule flexibility to ensure optimal dosing schedules on a project specific need will be required on a case-by-case basis.

• Understands and implements study protocols in accordance with regulatory requirements for compliance with IACUC guidelines

• Independently plans assignments for a research work group or project, troubleshoots complex problems specialized procedures, and change experimental design if necessary.

• Contributes to design and execution of in vivo experiments, analyze data and interpret results and present data to relevant stakeholders: Knowledge of data analysis programs such as GraphPad PRISM, MicroSoft Excel Fit, FlowJo FACS analysis, Nanostring transcriptome analysis and Softmax Pro and/or other equivalent software.

• Maintenance of electronic laboratory notebooks and technical reports to support regulatory submissions as needed.

• Able to clarify requests and provide suggestions and put data into context.

• Develops and validates new methods to support completion of complex assignments within a project.

• Understands why one series of experiments is more appropriate than others.

• Exercises independent judgement (selecting most appropriate methods, coordinating efforts, evaluating criteria for obtaining results).

• Utilizes technical literature to implement novel procedures, changes, and improvements within a project. Can duplicate and appropriately modify experimental procedures based on the literature.

• Interprets and analyzes data, helping to incorporate results into overall scientific projects; Independently generates novel hypothesis.

Education & Competencies (Technical and Behavioral):

• MS in a scientific discipline (or equivalent) with 1+ years relevant experience, or BS with 3+ years relevant experience

• Experience with data analysis software, such as FlowJo and GraphPad Prism.

• Good communications skills, both oral and written.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills.

• Strong team player who thrives in a dynamic, ‘biotech-like’ environment.

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law

This position is currently classified as “hybrid” in accordance with Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

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Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:

Boston, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$84,000.00 - $132,000.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

Boston, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time