Senior Manager Aggregate Safety Reporting

Description

About the role :

At Takeda, we are a forward-looking, world-class R&D organization that unlocks innovation and delivers transformative therapies to patients.

By focusing R&D efforts on four therapeutic areas and other targeted investments, we push the boundaries of what is possible in order to bring life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.

Join Takeda as a Senior Manager, Aggregate Safety Reporting in Cambridge, MA, where you will be empowered to be responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of robust procedures for the planning, preparation and submission of high- quality aggregate safety reports, in compliance with requisite global and local regulations and requirements.

As part of the Patient Safety & Pharmacovigilance (PSPV) team, you will report to the Director and Head, PV Document Management (PVDM).

How you will contribute :

• Provides leadership to regional aggregate reporting team including training, mentoring, development, and appraisals.
• Assists in management of departmental budgets.
• Ensures aggregate reporting processes and procedures are complete and compliant with current regulations globally.
• Interacts and communicates effectively internally and cross-functionally in a highly matrix environment.
• Responsible for the implementation and management of effective structure, procedures, and tools to ensure aggregate report and other functional deliverables are completed with high quality.
• Responsible for global leadership and strategic oversight of aggregate safety reports for investigational and marketed products.
• Collaborates with Global Safety Teams (GSTs) and with functional areas (Epidemiology, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, Safety Statistics, etc.

contributing to aggregate safety reports.

• Manages distribution of assignments and prioritization of tasks within the Pharmacovigilance operations aggregate reporting team.
• Manages resource planning and ensures adequate support from internal team and vendor team to deliver all scheduled safety reports.
• Manages commitments with license partners to ensure both meet aggregate reporting requirements as per the PV Agreement between companies.
• Provides strategic and financial oversight of Vendor and manages both quality and compliance of assignments, including training and mentoring when appropriate.
• Oversee functional specifications of any data requirements for aggregate deliverables from the Global safety database and analytics team.
• Responsible for maintaining compliance metrics and contributes to implementation of Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA) for noncompliance findings.
• Support continuous improvement / quality system initiatives.
• Assist in preparation and support of audits and inspections.
• Liaises with Regulatory Affairs to coordinate synchronization of aggregate reports.
• Establishes and chairs document working groups comprised of authors and subject matter experts (SMEs) from the project or product teams, as necessary.

Minimum Requirements / Qualifications :

• Bachelors required. Degree in scientific / medical field or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in pharmacovigilance with high level of exposure in preparation and submission of periodic aggregate safety reports and risk management plans.
• Demonstrated experience in people management and well-developed skills in teambuilding, motivating and developing people.
• Expert knowledge of clinical trial and Pharmacovigilance methodologies including safety profile and risk / benefit analysis.
• Excellent organization skills and ability to prioritize individual and teamwork loads.
• Expert knowledge of Global regulatory requirements.
• Experience in vendor management for outsourced activities.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and manage competing priorities.
• Understand safety data capture in clinical trials and post marketing settings.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines and changing priorities with minimal supervision.
• Excellent negotiation, conflict resolution, decision making, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Experience with and demonstrated success in working on cross-functional diverse teams required.
• Ability to interpret, analyze and clearly present scientific and technical data.
• Scientific / medical writing (including word processing and data presentation packages (i.e., Word, Excel).
• Ability to thrive in a global matrix environment.
• Experience with aggregate analysis and writing PSUR's & NOA Periodic.
• Knowledge of case processing and aggregate reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated proficiency with computer applications and understanding of safety data.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical business, including drug development and regulatory aspects.
• Knowledge of US, EU and international regulatory / safety regulations and guidelines.
• Fluency in oral and written English.

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 by 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 : Boston, MA

Boston, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range :

$133,000.00 - $209,000.00

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-termincentives. 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

Locations

Boston, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time