Research Senior Scientist, Cell Therapy
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Research Senior Scientist, Cell Therapy
Boston, Massachusetts- Job Level: Senior
- Travel: Minimal (if any)
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Job Description
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 three therapeutic areas and other targeted investments, we push the boundaries of what is possible to bring life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.
Objective / Purpose:
Work independently as a senior scientific consultant or as a project lead in early-stage, matrixed teams to identify and characterize new therapeutic targets in autoimmune or IBD disease research.
Support early clinical candidate selection by designing in vitro and in vivo studies and executes or manages the execution of the preclinicalpharmacology studies that support clinical development.
Provide deep scientific expertise in immunologyactingas a subjectmatterexpert, contributing to assessments of potentialcollaborations with internal and external partners.
Overseesnovelscientific projects and maymanage the work of othersdirectly or in amatrixedstructure.
Demonstrates broad knowledge of immunology, autoimmune disease, cell therapy, primary cell isolation and functional analysis, gene editing, and the principles and experimental techniques needed for identifying targets and validating therapeutic candidates.
Acts as the recognized scientific resource on programs
Identifies, plans, and executesnovelscientific projects and maymanage the work of others a direct or matrixedstructure.
Independently plans assignments for a research work group or project, develops and validates new methods to support completion of complexassignmentswithin a project.
Collaborates with others and acts as scientific resource for programs.
Independently develops solutions and strategies for target evaluation within own expertise and can solicitappropriate input from other disciplines.
Participates in early clinical candidate selection and asset characterization in support of clinical trials.
Ensures the appropriate conduct of studies, leads the interpretation of study results, and prepares study reports suitable for internal or regulatory use.
Scientificallyassesses and recommends vendors andoutsourcesnonclinical studies to appropriate contractresearchorganizations.
Education & Competencies (Technical and Behavioral):
Education
PhD degree in ascientific discipline with 2+ years' experience or
MS with 8+ years' experience, or
BS with 10+ years' experience
Skills
Can design an experimental protocol, collect and interpret data
Adeptatisolation and running in vitro assays with cell lines and primary human immune cells.
Experienced with multi-color flow cytometry of human and mouse immune cell subsets
Familiar with operation of multi-plexedproteindetection systems (e.g. Luminex)
Familiar with standard molecular biology techniques
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, MAU.S. Base Salary Range:
133,000.00 - 209,000.00The 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
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.
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YesWhere you fit in
Our team at Takeda is tackling some of the most challenging problems in drug discovery and development. As the newest member of our Research team, you’ll conduct purposeful, meaningful work on groundbreaking modalities that may lead to breakthrough drugs.
With our deep investment in next-generation technologies, you’ll have the resources and support to do your best work. As a part of our team, you’ll connect with brilliant minds inside and outside of Takeda. We are committed to collaborating with academia and emerging biotech companies to expand our reach and impact in cell therapy, gene therapy and data sciences.
Our team’s wide-ranging expertise includes medicinal chemistry, genomics datasets, immunofluorescence, high content imaging, flow cytometry, transcriptional profiling, multi-step synthesis, multimodal genetics, pharmacokinetics and much more. Whatever area inspires you, your work will support the progression of an innovative, industry-leading discovery pipeline and make an impact that matters to patients and society.
A career in Research at Takeda will give you everything you need to succeed professionally — and make a difference to patients, people and the planet.
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Design and carry out experiments
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Manage multiple projects
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Document data
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Mentor other scientists
Our pipeline
Our internal research capabilities and external partnerships contribute to an R&D engine that has produced exciting new molecular entities (NMEs) across our core Therapeutic Areas. Check out our pipeline and see how we’ll continue delivering a steady stream of next-generation therapies.
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Our values of Takeda-ism are Integrity, Fairness, Honesty and Perseverance, with Integrity as the core. These are brought to life through actions based on Patient, Trust, Reputation and Business, in that order.
Our belief in putting people first extends beyond our patients — it includes their families and communities, as well as our Takeda colleagues and their families.
We are committed to embracing our differences, valuing different perspectives, and fostering a culture of respect, inclusiveness and empowerment.
Our embedded Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) strategy enables us to attract and retain exceptional talent, drives innovation, and helps address systemic inequalities in our communities.
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Through trust and respect, you will have genuine support from leaders, managers, and colleagues to do your best work.
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