New · posted Nov 14
Takeda · Pharmaceuticals
Medical Director, Pharmacovigilance, Inflammation
- Boston, MA
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- Director
The role
The Medical Safety - M.D., Director is responsible for guiding safety assessments and medical reviews to ensure the safety of pharmaceutical products. This role supports clinical development by providing critical safety insights and guidance, contributing to the overall mission of Takeda. As a recognized expert within Takeda globally, you possess in-depth expertise in your discipline and broad knowledge across related areas. You're adept at anticipating internal/external challenges, recommending improvements, and solving unique, far-reaching business problems. Your role involves working on abstract issues, assessing intangible variables, contributing to global Business/Functional strategy, and serving as the primary contact for contracts and operations, conducting briefings and meetings with top management and customers. Operating with significant autonomy in a complex environment, you also lead project teams to achieve milestones and objectives.
Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Medical Director, Pharmacovigilance, Inflammation in our Cambridge office.
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 realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.
How you will contribute
- Guide safety assessments and medical reviews
- Navigate complex regulatory compliance requirements in pharmaceutical safety
- Apply expert risk management strategies to mitigate potential safety issues
- Lead safety surveillance initiatives, including data analysis and safety signal detection
- Provide critical safety insights and guidance to support clinical development * Strategically guide and mentor the safety team
- Facilitate team collaboration to enhance performance and project success
What you need
- Possesses deep medical knowledge and expertise, capable of guiding safety assessments and medical reviews
- Advanced understanding of regulatory compliance requirements in pharmaceutical safety, able to navigate complex regulatory landscapes
- Applies expert risk management strategies to mitigate potential safety issues associated with pharmaceutical products
- Leads safety surveillance initiatives, adept at data analysis and safety signal detection
- Supports clinical development by providing critical safety insights and guidance
- Demonstrates leadership by strategically guiding and mentoring the safety team
- Skilled in strategic planning with the ability to anticipate and mitigate challenges in pharmaceutical safety
- Facilitates team collaboration, enhancing team performance and project success
- Solves complex safety-related problems with innovative and effective solutions
- Communicates effectively with all levels of management and cross-functional teams
- Provides mentoring and development opportunities to team members, enhancing their professional growth
This position is currently classified as “hybrid” in accordance with Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy.
Pay
$237,200 – $372,790 a year
Employer providedU.S. Base Salary Range
$237,200.00 - $372,790.00
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.
For information about our benefits, please click here.
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.
Where you'll work
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Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
From the posting
About Takeda
For Location
Boston, MA
Job Exempt
YesIt 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.
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Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · November 14, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 20% above the US median for Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Director roles in Massachusetts26 roles publishing pay
Director roles in the US86 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $237,200 | — | $372,790 |
| Massachusetts (middle half) | $209,250 | $237,750 | $302,750 |
| All US (middle half) | $219,500 | $253,750 | $279,375 |
This role: Takeda's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 14, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance
The general path across 161 open Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Takeda's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 22 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Collaboration and leadership10
- Clinical trial conduct3
- GMP and compliance2
- Quality systems and risk2
Regulatory intelligence
The rules, regulations and standards behind this role
The regulations, guidance and standards that govern Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance work in pharmaceuticals, each linked to the agency or standards body that publishes it.
- FDA21 CFR 314.80 and 600.80(official source, opens in a new tab)Postmarketing reporting of adverse drug and biologic experiences
- ICHICH E2A to E2F(official source, opens in a new tab)Clinical safety data management, expedited reporting and periodic safety reports
- FDAFDA good pharmacovigilance practices(official source, opens in a new tab)Good Pharmacovigilance Practices and Pharmacoepidemiologic Assessment
- FDAFDA FAERS(official source, opens in a new tab)The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System for drugs and biologics
- EMAEU Good Pharmacovigilance Practices (GVP)(official source, opens in a new tab)EMA's modules for pharmacovigilance systems, signals and periodic reports
- ICHMedDRA(official source, opens in a new tab)The ICH medical terminology for coding adverse events and medical history
- FDAFDA REMS(official source, opens in a new tab)Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies for drugs with serious safety concerns
- FDA21 CFR Part 312(official source, opens in a new tab)Investigational New Drug applications and sponsor duties in drug trials
- EUDirective 2001/83/EC(official source, opens in a new tab)The EU code for medicinal products for human use: authorization, labeling, pharmacovigilance
- ICHICH E6(R3) good clinical practice(official source, opens in a new tab)The international standard for the design, conduct and reporting of clinical trials
- FDA21 CFR Part 201(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA labeling requirements for drugs, including prescribing information
- FDA21 CFR Part 11(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA rules for electronic records and electronic signatures
- Health CanadaCanada Food and Drug Regulations(official source, opens in a new tab)Health Canada's regulations for drugs, including GMP (Part C, Division 2)
- MHRAUK MHRA(official source, opens in a new tab)The UK regulator of medicines and medical devices, including UKCA marking
- PMDAJapan PMDA(official source, opens in a new tab)Japan's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
- EUGDPR (Regulation 2016/679)(official source, opens in a new tab)The EU General Data Protection Regulation for personal data, including health data
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Takeda on Regulatory Jobs
- 69
- Open roles
- 69
- Distinct roles
- 16
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By discipline
- Clinical27 39%
- Regulatory25 36%
- Quality17 24%
By level
- Director43 61%
- Senior & Principal11 16%
- Manager10 14%
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Medical Director, Pharmacovigilance, Inflammation at Takeda
Open until filled. $237K–$373K a year, employer provided.