Principle AI/ML Scientist

Job Description

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Job Description

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE (3-4 bullets, previously captured under scope)

• Responsible for technical oversight and overall management of key projects/initiatives within the Takeda Data Sciences Institute Strategy and Plan
• Works closely with numerous cross-functional representatives to ensure that assigned projects are progressing in a manner consistent with overall DSI strategy and timelines.
• Oversees activities of a vendor technical team to ensure technical solutions are delivered in a manner that is optimal, sustainable and aligned with current needs, while also ensuring application to forward-looking digital/data strategy which is critical to Takeda’s long-term success.
• Manages the day-to-day execution of multiple DSI projects in the planning and build phases of development.
• Oversees/directs the activities of a vendor technical team to ensure consistent, quality deliverables.
• Engages with high-level stakeholders on requirements and prioritization, training and overall communication.
• Supports overall validation planning and execution, where applicable.
• Manges contract staff.
• Creates and executes on comprehensive communications/change management plan for Insights & Analytics projects.
• Measures impact and oversees evolution of business reporting dashboards.
• Leads/Supports data governance activities across relevant data domains.

CORE ELEMENTS RELATED TO THIS ROLE (Describe what is critical and/or what differentiates this role).

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise (Breadth and depth of knowledge, application and complexity of technical knowledge)

• Demonstrated understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and the drug development process

Leadership (Vision, strategy and business alignment, people management, communication, influencing others, managing change)

• Demonstrated ability to work across functions, regions and cultures
• Excellent communicator, able to convey both ideas and data, verbally and in writing
• Proven skills as an effective team player who can engender credibility and confidence within and outside the company
• Ability to distil complex issues and ideas down to simple comprehensible terms
• Demonstrates leadership presence and confidence
• Embraces and demonstrates a diversity and inclusion mindset

Decision-making and Autonomy (The capacity and authority to make organizational decisions, autonomy in decision-making, complexity of decisions, impact of decisions, problem-soliving)

• Decision making responsibilities:
  • Provide input to highly complex decisions that impact the functional area
  • Ability to seek diverse input from multiple constituents and stakeholders to drive innovative solutions
  • Ability to incorporate feedback and ensure decisions are implemented swiftly to yield flawless execution

Interaction (The span and nature of one’s engagement with others when performing one’s job, internal and external relationships)

• Effectively navigates the changing external and internal environment
• Ability to resolve conflict in a constructive manner
• Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with other interfacing Takeda functions and colleagues

Innovation (The required level of scientific knowledge, knowledge sharing, innovation and risk taking)

• Ability to recommend, influence and implement organizational change and continuous improvement
• Comfortable challenging the status quo and bringing forward innovative solutions
• Identifies opportunities and anticipates changes

Complexity (Products managed, mix of businesses, internal and/or external business environment, cultural considerations)

• Ability to work in a global ecosystem (internal and external) with a high degree of complexity
• Subjct matter expertise

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in scientific or other data-focused discipline
• Minimum 7 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry with strong understanding of drug development functions/process.
• Excellent analytical skills and judgment with demonstrated ability to manage and interpret complex information from multiple internal and external sources to enable high level decision making.
• Strong communication skills and vendor management capabilities
• Competency in data architecture, data analysis methods and tools including machine learning, and statistical computer languages such as R and Python
• Health care business acumen and understanding of the pharmaceutical industry

EEO Statement

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