IBU Medical Lead, GI

Takeda

Pharmaceutical Industry

Zürich - Schweiz

Senior Specialist / Project Manager

Experteer Overview

As TA Lead, you translate global medical strategy into prioritized, runnable plans across the IBU and LOCs, acting as a scientific and strategic partner to shape medical development and execution. You drive cross-country alignment, enable local teams, and bring insights from LOCs to inform global priorities. You lead regional KOL engagement and ensure high-quality scientific narratives across markets. This role offers impact through coordinating medical activities in a matrix, influencing portfolio priorities and evidence plans.

Responsibilities

Translate global medical strategy into actionable priorities for assigned TA/products and drive implementation across IBU and LOCs
Ensure alignment of medical activities with global direction and IBU priorities
Drive operationalization of strategic priorities across the portfolio
Contribute IBU and LOC insights to medical planning, narratives, and portfolio priorities
Foster alignment across markets and leverage cross-country synergies
Own and lead regional KOL engagement and scientific exchange
Act as scientific leader for the TA to ensure consistent narratives across markets
Strengthen scientific capability across LOC medical teams via training and scientific exchange
Provide medical leadership within cross-functional teams (MCE, Market Access, R&D, GMA)
Drive cross-functional alignment and coordination to support product priorities and execution excellence
Enable LOC medical teams to execute global strategies with clear guidance and coordinated support
Act as interface across LOCs, IBU, and Global for timely insights and best-practice sharing
Identify capability, content, and execution gaps across assigned areas
Shape IBU evidence needs and ensure reflection in global medical plans, in partnership with stakeholders
Support execution of evidence generation activities in line with priorities and governance
Manage budget and resources for assigned TA/products with disciplined utilization

Key requirements

Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent)
Typically 8+ years in Medical Affairs and/or clinical development in pharma/biotech
Prior regional or global experience preferred

Strong communication and organizational skills Cross-functional collaboration Scientific leadership and stakeholder management Evidence generation (RWE, HEOR, Ph IV)Clinical development and medical strategy translation Scientific narratives and communication

Description

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