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Medical Advisor

Medical Advisor

Takeda PharmaceuticalsCouncil of the City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 days ago
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About Takeda

At Takeda, we strive to transform patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers fulfilling careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster a values-based, 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.

About the role

Join Takeda as an experienced Medical Advisor based in Sydney.

Driven by unmet patient needs, you will play a crucial role in creating and executing medical plans and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders utilising your comprehensive product and therapy area knowledge. This dynamic role involves both office-based and in-field responsibilities, driven by an accelerated pipeline, medical strategy and stakeholder needs.

What you will do :

  • Develop and Oversee Medical Affairs Activities : Lead national Medical Affairs initiatives in Rare Diseases & Oncology Therapeutic Areas, ensuring updated medical knowledge and understanding of the treatment and healthcare environment.
  • Strategic Planning : Planning and executing of Therapeutic Area medical plans aligned with Brand Plans and being a key member of the cross functional brand teams
  • Scientific Expertise : Provide scientific expertise, lead in key medical activities, develop medical materials, and lead impactful medical education events.
  • Corporate Governance : Your attention to detail and scientific expertise will enable you to strategically review promotional and non-promotional materials to ensure alignment to strategy and compliance relevant industry Codes and Regulations.
  • External Stakeholder Management : Represent Takeda as a strong expert medical voice with key opinion leaders and healthcare organisations.
  • Upskilling Field Teams : Provide expert and engaging medical training to internal and external stakeholders
  • Travel requirements : Ability to travel to various external meetings, and overnight travel may be required, including occasional weekend commitments

What we’re seeking in you :

  • 2-4 years of growth and experience in a Medical Advisor role within the Pharmaceutical industry is essential. Whilst experience in haematology and / or haem-oncology would be an advantage, it is not essential as we have internal capabilities and resources to facilitate your therapy area knowledge training. You will be joining a Medical team that prides itself on flexibility across therapy areas based on career aspirations and business priorities.
  • Doctoral Degree in Life Science (e.g. Ph.D.), PharmD, Ph.D. or similar discipline, or medical graduates (e.g. MD) or equivalent
  • Thrive in a hybrid, matrix organisation, building strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.
  • Adapt to the complexities and rapid advancements across therapeutic areas, enabling Takeda to maintain its edge in delivering innovative solutions.
  • As a valued team member, you’ll contribute to cross-functional collaboration by sharing diverse insights and evidence-based thinking to drive impactful medical outcomes.
  • Skilled in utilising AI-powered platforms for document review, stakeholder communications, and data analysis to support product launches and drive operational efficiency.
  • Demonstrates adaptability to emerging technologies, with a commitment to integrating automation for routine tasks while upholding high standards of scientific leadership, ethical judgment, and stakeholder engagement. Competent in using technology to augment decision-making and ensure compliance and efficiency across Medical Affairs activities.
  • What awaits you :

    We are committed to creating an exceptional employee experience, and we place your wellbeing at the heart of that.

  • Market leading benefits that make a difference to individuals, families, carers during each stage of your career
  • Rewarding career and development opportunities tailored to your aspirations
  • Flexible leave options that help you personalise your work experience
  • Additional paid leave over Summer to support your work life balance
  • Comprehensive wellbeing program supporting your social, financial, mental and physical wellbeing
  • Takeda is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, creating an environment where everyone can contribute and participate to reach their full potential. We aim for all employees to feel equally valued, supported, and celebrated. Your unique attributes—such as culture, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and age—truly enrich our team, reflecting the diversity of our wider community. We welcome your application, even if you don’t have all of the required experience and encourage you to email us if we can provide any reasonable accommodations to enable you to participate in this recruitment process.

    Locations

    Sydney, Australia

    Worker Type

    Employee

    Worker Sub-Type

    Regular

    Time Type

    Full time

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