Medical Director Job at Takeda
Searching for a Medical Director Job with a global biopharmaceutical leader? Takeda Jobs brings an outstanding opportunity for experienced medical professionals to join its Drug Safety team as a Medical Director, MPMD, PSPV in Bengaluru. If you’re looking for senior Medical Jobs in India, this leadership role offers the chance to shape global patient safety strategies, influence regulatory decisions, and contribute to life-changing therapies worldwide.
About the Company:
Takeda is a leading global biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing Better Health and a Brighter Future to people worldwide. Through continuous scientific innovation, the company develops transformative medicines across rare diseases, gastroenterology, oncology, neuroscience, and plasma-derived therapies. Guided by its commitment to patients, people, and the planet, Takeda fosters a culture of integrity, innovation, collaboration, and excellence while advancing healthcare through cutting-edge research and development.
Job Details:
- Job Title: Medical Director, MPMD, PSPV
- Job ID: R0182649
- Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Category: Drug Safety
- Subcategory: Research & Development
- Job Type: Full-Time
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid/Flexible
Job Description:
Takeda is hiring a Medical Director, MPMD, PSPV for its Research & Development division in Bengaluru. This Medical Director Job opportunity is ideal for experienced physicians with expertise in pharmacovigilance, drug safety, and global patient safety leadership. The selected candidate will serve as the Global Safety Lead (GSL), overseeing benefit-risk evaluations, safety strategy, regulatory interactions, and cross-functional collaboration throughout the product lifecycle. Professionals exploring Takeda Jobs and senior Medical Jobs in India will find this role offers significant global exposure and leadership responsibility.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the Global Safety Lead (GSL) for assigned pharmaceutical and biological products.
- Define and execute global safety strategies across the product lifecycle.
- Lead Global Safety Teams (GST) and Safety Management Teams (SMT).
- Evaluate benefit-risk profiles and develop risk mitigation strategies.
- Analyse safety data from clinical, non-clinical, post-marketing, and real-world evidence.
- Perform signal detection, safety surveillance, and signal management.
- Prepare scientifically robust responses for regulatory agencies and ethics committees.
- Author and review safety sections of regulatory and clinical documents.
- Develop and maintain Risk Management Plans (RMPs).
- Collaborate with Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Legal teams.
- Support regulatory submissions and defend safety positions during regulatory interactions.
- Mentor Pharmacovigilance Physicians and Safety Scientists.
- Promote continuous learning and adoption of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, for safety surveillance.
Educational Requirements for this Medical Director Job:
Candidates should possess:
- M.D.
- D.O.
- Internationally recognised equivalent medical qualification
Preferred Qualifications
- Board certification and medical licensure.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Drug Safety/Pharmacovigilance.
- At least 3 years of post-marketing safety experience.
- Strong understanding of epidemiology, biostatistics, and general medicine.
- Knowledge of FDA, EMA, PMDA, and ICH pharmacovigilance guidelines.
Skills Required for this Medical Director Job:
- Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance expertise
- Benefit-risk assessment
- Signal detection and safety surveillance
- Regulatory documentation and submissions
- Risk Management Plan (RMP) development
- Clinical development knowledge
- Medical interpretation and scientific writing
- Leadership and people management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Regulatory agency interactions
- Strategic decision-making
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Stakeholder management
- Scientific judgment
- Artificial intelligence and emerging technology awareness
- Global team collaboration
