Lead Feasibility Consultant (BOSTON)
Company: Takeda Pharmaceutical
Location: Boston
Posted on: March 25, 2026
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Job Description:
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to the best of my knowledge. Job Description Are you looking for a
patient-focused, innovation-driven company to inspire you and
empower you to shine? Join us as a Senior Manager, Feasibility
based remotely reporting to the Director, Feasibility. 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 work towards their potential
through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we
offer stimulating careers, and work toward excellence in everything
we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which
our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to provide
Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
Here, you will be a necessary contributor to our inspiring, bold
mission. GOALS: Conduct data-driven feasibility assessments for
Phase I – IV clinical studies, including protocol design
optimization, country/site feasibility and selection, enrollment
strategy, and modeling. Use all competitive intelligence data to
develop data-driven study start-up forecasts, benchmarking
assumptions, and accurate enrollment plans. Contribute to
implementing creative processes, methodologies, data and
technologies to ensure ongoing delivery and continuing improvement
of Feasibility and Enrollment Forecasting Services. Participate in
and/or lead global projects representing CSS&E and GDO to
support Takeda R&D goals. A CCOUNTABILITIES: Develop
feasibility analyses to maximize efficiency, effectiveness, and
acceleration in Takeda's operational execution of its clinical
research studies. Ensure standards are applied to the feasibility
process across project portfolios and direct continuous improvement
activities while developing TA-aligned strategies. Collect and
analyze all data (e.g. local treatment standard of care, available
treatment options approved/reimbursed, local incidence/prevalence
of disease, access to targeted patient population, drug landscape,
historical/current clinical trial landscape) to influence and
inform protocol development, operational plans, and establish a
geographic country footprint and proposed sites for participation
in a clinical study. Leverage leading industry tools and data
sources to provide data on startup timelines, past recruitment
rates and performance (data quality, startup cycle time, query
rate, protocol deviations, inspection results) to assist project
teams with study initiation timeline forecasting. In partnership
with internal stakeholders- combine and integrate data to provide
clear feasibility recommendations to strengthen data-driven trend
analysis, identify root causes, and provide relevant
recommendations across study teams and programs to accelerate study
execution. Monitor actual patient enrollment performance of
assigned studies. In collaboration with the Takeda study team and
CRO, responsible for re-forecasting patient enrollment models to
adjust for new influence factors (e.g. change in drug landscape,
protocol amendment, increased screen failure rate). Determine risk/
mitigation planning. Maintain current therapeutic area knowledge
and assess impact of evolving information on operational
strategies. Exhibit the ability to perform root cause analysis and
determine mitigation steps to removing roadblocks related to study
execution and patient enrollment. Ability to provide data-driven
recommendations to assist with decision making at a study level as
well as provide program level support to help define asset
strategy. Through strong analytical skills, develop deep insights,
uncover unmet needs, collaborate within a global matrixed team. Act
as a role model for Takeda’s values. ? EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: BS
degree or international equivalent required; in life science
(preferred). At least 4 years of direct responsibility in leading
strategic feasibility assessments or equivalent data analytics
role(s) in a healthcare or clinical research setting at a sponsor
or CRO. 6 years of experience in Clinical Operations, Data
Analytics, global feasibility, and trial optimization with evidence
of increasing responsibility within a pharmaceutical company, CRO
or relevant industry vendor. Direct experience in the
pharmaceutical industry or related field. Experience with leading
edge trial optimization vendors, tools and methods. Proficiency
with software models and database structures. Expertise in
principles driving country/site identification, feasibility and
study startup strategies. 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: Massachusetts - Virtual U.S. Base Salary
Range: $137,000.00 - $215,270.00 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 Takeda is proud in its commitment to
creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment
opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national
origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or
characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran,
special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance
with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other
characteristic protected by law. Locations Massachusetts - Virtual
Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time
Job Exempt Yes It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or
administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or
continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be
subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. LI-Remote
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