Medical Lead, Narcolepsy

**PURPOSE**:
The Medical Lead develops the medical plan with the Medical Director for an assigned program(s) within a Therapeutic Area team in Takeda Canada. The Medical Lead provides clinical/medical expertise, ensures medical excellence and compliance with applicable policies, and contributes strategic insight and tactical execution of Medical plans. You will report to the Medical Director of Rare Diseases.

**KEY JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES**:

- Support the Therapeutic Area Medical Director in developing therapeutic area strategies and ensuring understanding between the Medical Plan, Brand Plan, and broader medical goals.
- Implement the Medical Plan.
- Work with internal Takeda partners (Government Affairs, Marketing, Sales, and Global Medical Affairs) to align medical and scientific projects.
- Assure fiscal accountability of tactics according to the Medical Director.
- Oversee the generation, review, and communication of medical and scientific information according to Medical strategies, including responsibility for the following activities:

- Medical Information and Publications support.
- Medical Review of promotional pieces.
- Medical Congress support.
- Grant and Donation review.
- Ad hoc support for the Global Enterprise Engagement Model.
- Ad hoc support for Investigator-initiated Research.
- Direct the development of scientific education/other learning activities, ensuring accurate interpretation and communication of scientific data related to Takeda products.
- Ensure that all clinical evidence, promotional, and non-promotional materials are scientifically sound and compliant with Takeda standards, SOPs, and policies.
- Establish and maintain relationships with national opinion leaders in therapeutic area of expertise.
- Ensure the provision of accurate, compliant scientific data and expertise to external team members, including government bodies, institutions, healthcare professionals, and networks.
- Represent Takeda's scientific position through appropriate interpretation and communication of clinical evidence and product data.
- Maintain awareness of external developments, product pipelines, and scientific literature relevant to the therapeutic area.
- Keep leadership informed of latest trends and developments that may improve business direction and provide summaries or critical assessments.

**COMPETENCIES**:

- Understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, product development, lifecycle, and commercialization processes, including important functions such as R&D, Regulatory, and Medical Affairs.
- Experience with legal, compliance, and regulatory guidelines related to medical affairs in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Knowledge of the Health Canada policies and other federal and provincial policies improving the area.
- Medical competence to understand the disease area landscape, contribute to the patient journey, and define product difference and value.
- Knowledge of important external treatment guidelines and current standards of practice for relevant disease areas.
- Therapeutic knowledge, with a preference for prior experience in the therapeutic area, demonstrated ability to quickly gain in-depth understanding of multiple disease states.
- Analyze scientific results and present complex scientific/medical information to both scientific and lay audiences.
- Experience developing and operationalizing strategies and tactical plans.
- Develop a range of professionals within the therapeutic area.

Additional Competencies:

- Expertise in matrix project leadership and operational project management and simultaneously facilitating collaboration.
- Financial skills to forecast and manage a budget, and to understand the business possible effects of decisions and external factors.
- Excellent strategic thinking skills and strategic problem-solving ability, including driving to appropriate solutions.
- Manage senior partners and navigate conflict diplomatically.
- Vendor oversight experience.

Digital competencies
- Lead by example through intentional skill development, experimentation and encouraging a culture of digital curiosity.
- Experience working with colleagues in virtual or remote settings, using digital collaboration tools, incl. MS Teams.
- Understanding of cybersecurity threats and best practices to protect sensitive information and systems.
- Prior experience driving digital transformation projects, showcasing technology improvement and integration with daily work practices.

**EDUCATION, LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE**:

- Advanced degree (MD, PharmD, PhD) in a related field, such as Health Sciences, is required.
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and clinical/scientific experience, or equivalent combination with demonstrated leadership responsibilities within Medical/Scientific Affairs.
- Experience in the therapeutic area.
- Bilingual (English/French)

**TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS**:

- This is a head-office-based position in Toronto, Canada.
- Willingnes