Oncology Precision & Translational Medicine Program Manager - Full-time / Part-time

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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?

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.

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.

 

 

Accountabilities  

• ·        Provide operational excellence on the Translational Medicine sub team (TMT) of the GPT.  
• ·        Provide operational support in the development and execution of the translational strategy; including the program level translational deliverables (clinical biomarker plans and deliverables, diagnostic plans and deliverables, data interpretation, collaborations), translational elements of governance presentations; develop translational resource recommendations as needed.
• ·        Coordinate translational project team meetings with internal translational team members and subject matter experts to implement the program level biomarker and clinical biomarker strategies. Schedule team meetings, develop agendas, as well as capture minutes and track action items. 
• ·        Build a team level translational project plan (with team deliverables and timelines).
• ·        Develop project planning documents and archive project materials to ensure visibility of both project history, current status, and future directions. 
• ·        Drive execution of project plan, including assignment of responsibilities and tracking of internal and external deliverables.  Maintain a risk register for translational deliverables
• ·        Support timely delivery of translational data and analyses to drive decision making, project advancement/milestone transitions and resource allocation across functions. 
• ·        Ensure coordination of key decisions and approaches by close collaboration across  Translational Scientific Leaders, Translational leadership and key cross-functional stakeholders such as Clinical Operations, Clinical Biomarkers, Clinical Sciences, Oncology Drug Discovery and Regulatory Sciences to successfully deliver, communicate and execute translational strategy for projects and platforms.
• ·        Drive timely decisions and accountability within team and facilitate active communication and information flow between translational team members, stakeholder functions, and governance bodies. 
• ·        Leverage program management best practices to facilitate cross-functional translational team meetings fostering a team culture of transparency, accountability, high cross-functional communication and accountability, and timely execution. 
• ·        Contribute to broader translational matrix by sharing ideas, tools, best practices and lessons learned  

 
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS: 
 

·              Master Degree or Ph.D. (Immuno-oncology, Immunology, Cancer Biology); PMP certification a plus. 

·              2-8 years of experience in pharmaceutical drug development, analytical development or clinical trial project management. 

·              Clinical translational development experience required.  

·              Broad knowledge of key translational deliverables including clinical assay development, sample tracking and management, experience working with external contract laboratories, translational data delivery,   project management best practices and proficiency with supporting project management tools.

·              Experience developing team culture, resolving conflicts, and driving decision-making in a matrix environment.  

·              Teamwork – Ability to work well in a highly cross-functional team environment 

·              Communication - Able to expresses one’s self clearly and concisely within team; documents issues and/or concerns concisely; timely and effectively communicates issues to supervisor and team members. 

·              Analytical and problem-solving skills.  Able to troubleshoot critical issues or problems, determine causes and determine and implement solutions. 

·              Organization – Exercises good time management and prioritization skills and can successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously. 

·              Motivated – Self-motivated and willing to accept temporary responsibilities outside of initial job description. 

WHAT TAKEDA CAN OFFER YOU:

• 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
• Tuition reimbursement Company match of charitable contributions
• Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
• Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
• Community Outreach Programs

Absent an approved religious or medical reason, all US office-based and lab-based Takeda employees who work fully on-site or in a hybrid model (as determined by Takeda) must be fully vaccinated to work at a Takeda site or to engage with Takeda colleagues or anyone else on behalf of Takeda. US field-based employees must be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment, absent an approved religious or medical reason. US employees who work at a Takeda manufacturing facility, and those who work at a BioLife center or BioLife lab, may be subject to different guidelines. If you are contacted by a Takeda recruiter about your job application, we encourage you to seek more information on the applicable guidelines for the Business Unit/Function to which you have applied.

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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.

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