Associate Director, Immunology Competitive Intelligence & Market Research

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Job Description

About the role:

The Associate Director, Immunology Competitive Intelligence & Market Research will lead strategic CI activities for a key asset within Takeda’s Immunology portfolio. You will report to the Director of Market Research and Competitive Intelligence for the Gastroenterology and Immunology Business Unit. This is a hybrid role based in Cambridge, MA.

How you will contribute:

Strategic Leadership:

• Develop and execute CI plans.
• Deliver timely, actionable insights and alerts on competitor activities, market dynamics, and emerging trends.
• Manage external vendors to ensure high-quality deliverables and compliance with ethical standards.
• Organize and lead strategic work sessions
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise and thought leadership, creating and sharing best in class practices

Conference Coverage:

• Lead and coordinate CI activities at major scientific and industry conferences, including pre-conference planning, on-site intelligence gathering, and post-conference reporting.

Cross Functional Communication:

• Partner with cross-functional teams (Global, Medical Affairs, Forecasting, Marketing) to align CI outputs with business needs.
• Support Investor Relations call preparation and other external communications with accurate, relevant information.

Insight Generation & Storytelling:

• Synthesize complex data into clear, compelling narratives that inform strategic decisions.
• Lead select market research projects (e.g. promotional effectiveness, demand studies, syndicated studies)
• Deliver impactful presentations and recurring updates to senior leadership.
• Closely collaborate with market research and analytics leads, providing comprehensive view of the competitive landscape, integrating syndicated data, PMR, and secondary data.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• B.A./B.S. scientific or commercial education
• 7+ years of progressive responsibility in competitive intelligence or related field in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry
• Proven record of innovation and capability building within CI, including AI integration experience
• Matrix stakeholder management experience
• Familiarity with dermatology and/or rheumatology therapeutic areas strongly preferred

Ideal Candidate Attributes:

• Highly analytical with strong business acumen.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills.
• Matrix stakeholder management experience

Travel Requirements:

Up to 15% for US based conferences

More about us

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

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:

Cambridge, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$154,400.00 - $242,550.00

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

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Locations

Cambridge, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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