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Job Description
OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE
The Evidence Generation Lead is pivotal in establishing and validating the market fit, reimbursement pathways, and value proposition of Takeda's digital health products, data, and services. This role ensures that Takeda's digital health solutions are not only innovative but also aligned with market needs and regulatory requirements, facilitating their successful commercialization and adoption. The objectives of this role include:

• Identify and evaluate market opportunities and needs for digital health products and services.
• Conduct thorough market research to understand trends, customer preferences, and competitive landscape.
• Collaborate with product teams to align product features and benefits with market demands.
• Analyze and develop strategies for reimbursement and coverage of digital health products.
• Engage with payers, regulatory bodies, and healthcare providers to understand reimbursement criteria and pathways.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and guidelines for reimbursement.
• Define and communicate the value proposition of digital health products, data, or services.
• Develop evidence-based materials to support the value proposition, including clinical and economic evidence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate evidence generation into product development and marketing strategies.
• Lead the design and execution of studies to generate clinical and economic evidence.
• Analyze data from clinical trials, real-world evidence, and other sources to support the value proposition.
• Develop publications, presentations, and other materials to communicate evidence to stakeholders.
• Work closely with product development, marketing, regulatory, and commercial teams to ensure evidence generation activities align with business goals.
• Partner with external stakeholders, including academic institutions, research organizations, and healthcare providers, to conduct studies and generate evidence.
• Act as a key point of contact for evidence generation within the organization, ensuring alignment and collaboration across teams.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Conduct comprehensive market research to identify opportunities and needs for digital health products and services.
• Evaluate market trends, customer preferences, and competitive landscape to inform product development and strategy.
• Collaborate with product management and marketing teams to align product features and benefits with market demands.
• Develop and implement reimbursement strategies for digital health products.
• Engage with payers and regulatory bodies to understand and navigate reimbursement pathways and criteria.
• Prepare and submit necessary documentation to support reimbursement applications, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Define and articulate the value proposition of digital health products, data, or services.
• Develop evidence-based materials, including clinical and economic evidence, to support the value proposition.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate evidence generation into product development and marketing strategies.
• Design and execute studies to generate clinical and economic evidence for digital health products.
• Analyze data from clinical trials, real-world evidence, and other sources to support the value proposition.
• Develop publications, presentations, and other materials to communicate evidence to internal and external stakeholders.
• Work closely with product development, marketing, regulatory, and commercial teams to ensure evidence generation activities align with business goals.
• Partner with external stakeholders, including academic institutions, research organizations, and healthcare providers, to conduct studies and generate evidence.
• Act as a key point of contact for evidence generation within the organization, fostering alignment and collaboration across teams.
• Drive evidence generation projects to completion within agreed timelines, managing scope, risks, and progress effectively.
• Utilize project management tools and methodologies to ensure successful delivery of evidence generation activities.
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders on project status, ensuring transparency and alignment.
• Lead the communication strategy for evidence generation activities, ensuring clear and effective dissemination of information to stakeholders.
• Prepare and present findings from evidence generation activities to internal and external audiences.
• Ensure that evidence generation activities are well-documented and align with Takeda's standards and requirements.
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve evidence generation methodologies and processes.
• Stay informed on industry trends and best practices, applying them to drive innovation within the evidence generation function.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging team members to identify and implement enhancements.

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS
Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• Extensive knowledge of market research methodologies and tools to identify market needs and opportunities for digital health products.
• Deep understanding of reimbursement pathways, criteria, and regulatory requirements in various markets.
• Expertise in designing and executing studies to generate clinical and economic evidence, including data analysis from clinical trials and real-world evidence.
• Strong ability to assess and communicate the value proposition of digital health products, data, or services.

Leadership (Vision, strategy and business alignment, people management, communication, influencing others, managing change)

• Ability to define and articulate a clear vision for evidence generation and its role in market fit and reimbursement.
• Skilled in influencing stakeholders across various departments and levels of the organization to drive alignment and adoption of evidence-based strategies.
• Strong ability to lead cross-functional teams, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, capable of effectively conveying complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

Decision-making and Autonomy

• Ability to make autonomous decisions that support the best interests of the business and Takeda.
• Proficient in connecting, orchestrating, and influencing different stakeholders to drive affordable, usable solutions and business value.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and provide effective solutions promptly.

Interaction

• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with business leaders, DDT teams, and other stakeholders.
• Skilled in fostering alignment across all levels of the organization, ensuring clear and effective communication.
• Strong ability to build and maintain partnerships with external industry partners, academic institutions, and research organizations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business and regulatory teams, providing expert guidance on evidence generation and reimbursement.

Innovation

• Innovate and shape evidence generation methodologies, applying industry trends and best practices.

• Function as a thought leader and evangelist for innovative evidence generation techniques, bringing new perspectives on industry trends and innovative products.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging team members to identify and implement enhancements to evidence generation processes.

Complexity

• Ability to cooperate with and inspire various stakeholders across business and technical domains and global regions.
• Capable of integrating evidence generation activities with product development and commercialization strategies, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Navigate complex regulatory environments, ensuring all evidence generation activities comply with relevant standards and requirements.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
Essential

• Degree in Computer Science/Business Informatics or other relevant graduate degree required;
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in market research, reimbursement analysis, or evidence generation.
• Proven track record in developing and executing evidence generation strategies.
• Experience in the healthcare industry or any regulated field.
• Expertise in market research methodologies and tools.
• Deep understanding of reimbursement pathways and criteria in various markets.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present complex data.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and provide effective solutions promptly.
• Ability to make autonomous decisions that serve the best interests of the business and Takeda.
• Familiarity with software development processes and methodologies, particularly Agile.
• Strong communication skills with ability to articulate and optimize design based on the value to the user and the business, lead ideation sessions and workshops;
• Experience working in a life sciences environment and/or familiarity with Takeda strongly preferred.

Desired

• Master's Degree
• Familiarity with regulated systems - general level of understanding of computer systems validation.
• Experience with regulatory submissions and compliance documentation.
• Experience in developing business cases, ROI analysis, and value propositions.
• Demonstrated ability to innovate and apply new methodologies in evidence generation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• International Travel of up to 10% may be required from this position.

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.
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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:
Cambridge, MA
U.S. Base Salary Range:
$149,100.00 - $234,300.00
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.
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Locations
Cambridge, MA
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time