Scientist II, Translational Oncology Project Manager at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts

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Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Scientist II, Translational Oncology Project Manager 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.

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.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Be a key organizational player of a highly skilled translational team that shares a common goal of delivering the optimal path forward for clinical development. 




• Provide translational project management support to translational science programs and support the execution of the overall translational strategy developed at project team meetings for projects that are currently in early clinical development. 




• Coordinate translational project team meetings with internal Subject Matter Experts to implement the clinical biomarker strategy. 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. 




• Manage 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. 




• Work closely with 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 project management best practices to facilitate cross-functional translational team meetings fostering a team culture of transparency, accountability, high cross-functional communication, 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. 




• 3-8 years of experience in pharmaceutical drug development, analytical development or clinical trial project management. 




• Clinical translational development experience required.  




• Broad knowledge of clinical assay development, sample tracking and management, experience working with external contract laboratories, 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. 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• 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

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