Associate Director, Market Research - US Rare Disease Business Unit at Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc in Lexington, Massachusetts

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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 Associate Director, Market Research supporting the US Rare Disease Business Unit, working in our Lexington, MA facility.

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.

POSITION OBJECTIVES:

• Reporting to the Director of Insights and Analytics, the Associate Director of Market Research in the Business Analytics and Insights group will lead market research to support the LSD and Endo Franchise within the US Rare Disease Business Unit.
  
  


• You will provide an in-depth understanding of the brands/therapeutic areas through market research and identifying opportunities and insights to drive decision-making.
  
  


• As a trusted advisor and partner to the brand team, you will bring strategic thinking and support to the Franchise.
  
  


• Be a strategic partner to brand directors and senior leadership and have responsibility for communicating requirements and methodology and ensuring the execution of market research to grow the business.
  
  


• You will focus on Lysosomal Storage Disorders and Endocrinology, with a unique opportunity of exposure of a portfolio of products within the rare disease space.
  
  

• Accurately assesses business issues faced by business stake holders and develops appropriate market approach to address them.
  
  


• Leads market research projects independently to support the brand strategy, including identification of market research needs, vendor selection, design, execution, and interpretation of market research studies.
  
  


• Acts as a strategic partner to the brand team, contributing to brand planning/design and translating market research insights and data into actionable recommendations.
  
  


• Proactively identifies insight needs/gaps and recommends approaches to address these needs.
  
  


• Explores innovative techniques to address business questions.
  
  


• Works closely with the brand team to generate a market research plan to meet brand needs and demonstrates the ability to modify and prioritize the plan as needs change.
  
  


• Creates proposed budgets for market research plans to assist franchises in planning.
  
  


• Understands the overall, potentially disruptive, market dynamics that the brands compete in and assists with translating competitive insights into valuable intelligence and recommendations to leadership
  
  


• Prepares and delivers presentations with meaningful implications, actionable insights and recommendations which clearly delineate pros and cons to senior executive leadership in a timely manner.
  
  


• Key contributor to Situational Analysis during brand planning by consolidating critical/relevant insights from yearly information-gathering activities
  
  


• Collaborates with analytics team to incorporate both insights and analytics into actionable recommendations to the brand team.
  
  


• Helps build and pressure-test market research assumptions based on market research findings.
  
  

• Expertise with research methods to bring the voice of the customer to inform product messaging, and to understand and track consumer attitudes and behavior
  
  


• Well-versed with a variety of primary market research methodologies; demonstrated track record of sourcing and deploying state-of-art techniques
  
  


• Strong quantitative analysis skills and experience partnering with advanced analytics professionals
  
  


• Driven, highly self-motivated, confident individual with desire and ability to own a high-profile part of the business
  
  


• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and implement solutions
  
  


• Strong presentation skills with ability effectively communicate complex concepts
  
  


• Concise and impactful written and verbal communication skills
  
  

• Leads market research projects independently to support the brand strategy, including identification of market research needs, vendor selection, design, execution and interpretation of market research studies.
  
  

• Strategic thought partner with internal business partners and franchise leadership
  
  

• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
  
  


• Ability to influence without authority and challenge business decisions
  
  

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks/assignments to demanding deadlines with minimal supervision
  
  

• Proven cross functional collaboration with Marketing, Patient Services, Legal, Medical, Market Access, Sales and Global internal business partners with an ability to effectively operate and influence cross-functionally and in a matrix environment
  
  

• High degree of creativity and innovation in developing new approaches, processes and methodologies
  
  

• Supports LSD/Endo Franchise, working with internal business partners including Marketing, Patient Services, Legal, Medical, Market Access Sales and Global along with external vendors supporting market research projects.
  
  

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Health Sciences or related discipline / Business Administration.
  
  


• MBA/PharmD preferred.
  
  


• 10+ years of work experience preferred with 6+ years of relevant market research and matrix partner management required.
  
  


• Pharmaceutical/Biotech or relevant consulting experience required.
  
  


• Knowledge and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards surrounding market research.
  
  


• Project planning and management skills.
  
  


• Vendor and budget management.
  
  

• Ability to travel, ~20%
  
  

Updated Takeda U.S. Vaccine Requirement:

Effective November 1, 2021, absent an approved religious or medical reason, all US office-based and lab-based Takeda employees who work fully on-site or in a hybrid model (as determined by Takeda) must be fully vaccinated to work at a Takeda site or to engage with Takeda colleagues or anyone else on behalf of Takeda. As of the same date, absent an approved religious or medical reason, US field-based employees, employees must be fully vaccinated in order to continue in their current roles. US employees who work at a Takeda manufacturing facility, and those who work at a BioLife center or BioLife lab, may be subject to different guidelines. Candidates are encouraged to speak with their recruiter to seek further information on the applicable guidelines for the Business Unit/Function for which they have applied.

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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Locations

Lexington, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time