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# Associate Medical Director/Medical Director, Early phase, Clinical Science, R&D, Beijing/Shanghai

Director Healthcare & Clinical 

Listed on Takeda Pharmaceutical’s official careers site. Listed as of October 18, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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## Job description

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### ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Lead or provide core clinical science support for Phase 1a/b and Phase 2a studies in Asia/China, including healthy volunteer. early patient trials, proof-of-concept studies, biomarker-driven studies,.
- Contribute to early phase clinical development plans, protocol synopses, and protocols, with specific input on patient population, endpoint selection, dose strategy, PK/PD sampling, biomarker integration, and stopping rules.
- Provide medical and scientific oversight during study conduct, including review of eligibility questions, protocol deviations, emerging safety signals, and dose-escalation, dose-optimization, or cohort-expansion decisions in collaboration with the study team.
- Interpret and communicate early clinical data, including safety, tolerability, PK, PD, biomarker, and preliminary efficacy results, to assess mechanism, establish early proof-of-concept, and support timely development decisions.
- Work closely with global clinical science, clinical operations, biostatistics, translational medicine, pharmacovigilance, regulatory, and program leadership to ensure high-quality execution of early patient studies.
- Provide regional input on feasibility, investigator and site strategy, patient recruitment considerations, and operational planning for early phase patient studies in China and the broader Asia/China region.
- Support interactions with investigators, key opinion leaders, and regulatory authorities relevant to early phase patient development activities.
- Contribute to preparation of study reports, governance materials, and internal decision documents that enable progression from early patient studies through Phase 2a and beyond. CORE ELEMENTS RELATED TO THIS ROLE
- Hands-on experience in healthy volunteer and patient-based early phase clinical development is required, with clear experience supporting or leading Phase 1 and Phase 2a trials in patients.
- Strong understanding of early phase patient study design and conduct, including dose selection, safety review, PK/PD interpretation, biomarker strategy, and early proof-of-concept evaluationin patients.
- Experience in immunology drug development is preferred; broad or general immunology background is highly desirable.
- Strong communication and matrix collaboration skills, with ability to work effectively acrossglobal and regional teams. DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise
- Strong understanding of clinical development with direct experience in patient-based early phase pharmaceutical development, particularly Phase 1 and Phase 2a studies; prior immunology development experience is preferred, and broad general immunology experience is highly desirable.

### Leadership
- Demonstrated ability to work across functions, regions and cultures
- Functional level leadership with the ability to inspire, motivate and drive results
- Excellent communicator, able to persuasively 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 and role models these behaviors for the organization
- Builds teams across functions and geographies with individuals who have the right skills and experience to deliver on key organizational initiatives.
- Invests time in helping others to enhance their skills and perform at a higher level Decision-making and Autonomy

### Decision making responsibilities
- Provide input to highly complex decisions that impact the functional area
- Accountable for decision-making for designated function
- 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
- Accountable for providing input to and implementing vision and strategy for designated scope Interaction
- Effectively navigates the changing external and internal environment and leads others through change by creating and inspiring and engaging workplace
- Cultivates a broad network of relationships throughout Takeda, with affiliates and external partners, in the industry and area of expertise.
- Effectively represents function in negotiations with the ability to resolve conflict in a constructive manner
- Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with other interfacing Takeda functions Innovation
- Forward thinking with the ability to recommend, influence and implement organizationalchange and continuous innovation
- Comfortable challenging the status quo and bringing forward innovative solutions
- Ability to take risks implementing innovative solutions, accelerating time to market
- Identifies opportunities and anticipates changes in the business landscape through anunderstanding and ongoing assessment of the environment affecting the business.
- Role models respect and inclusion, creating a culture that fosters innovation Complexity
- Ability to work in a global ecosystem (internal and external) with a high degree of complexity
- Deep expertise required
- Ability to see and understand broader, enterprise level perspective EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL

### COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
- MD or internationally recognized equivalent, with substantial clinical practice and/or research experience. Advanced degree (PhD, or equivalent) in medicine, life sciences, or a related scientific discipline preferred.
- Direct experience in pharmaceutical development is required, with mandatory experience in patient-based early phase clinical trials, especially Phase 1 and Phase 2a.
- Experience in immunology drug development is preferred; candidates with broad or general immunology experience are strongly preferred.
- Ability to drive decision-making within multidisciplinary, multi-regional matrix teams and to integrate scientific, medical, and operational perspectives. Experience in MNC is preferred.
- Superior communication, strategic thinking, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
- Health care business acumen with a sound understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and early clinical development environment.
- Fluent in English and Chinese Locations CHN - Beijing - Research and DevelopmentShanghai, China Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Not stated
- First seen by OpenNash: Jul 16, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 18, 2026
- Listed for: 94 days[Apply on Takeda Pharmaceutical’s careers site →](https://jobs.takeda.com/job/beijing/associate-medical-director-medical-director-early-phase-clinical-science-r-and-d-beijing-shanghai/1113/96252543104)

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