Research Senior Associate Oncology Drug Discovery Unit at Takeda Pharmaceutical

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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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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