Research Scientist, Inflammation
1 month ago
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Job DescriptionAt Takeda, we are a forward-looking, world-class R&D organization that unlocks innovation and delivers transformative therapies to patients. By focusing R&D efforts on three therapeutic areas and other targeted investments, we push the boundaries of what is possible to bring life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.
About the Role:
The Gastrointestinal and Inflammation (GI2) Drug Discovery Unit at Takeda is building a new team of experienced, innovative, and collaborative researchers to deliver an industry-leading portfolio of drugs for various gastrointestinal, autoimmune, and inflammatory diseases with high unmet medical needs. We seek a Research Scientist to join our biology and cross-functional discovery teams and create novel drug candidates. Your role:
- provides technical leadership for research project implementation and coordination,
- begins at the conception of new projects and helps advance to candidate selection,
- generates exciting and rigorous data that drive confident decisions,
- contributes critical thinking, technical expertise, and scientific insight to teamwork, and
- maintains our Takeda culture that promotes creativity, open communication, cooperation, and urgency while delivering the highest quality of science for drug discovery.
Accountabilities:
- Identify, plan, and execute well-defined scientific projects
- Initiate investigation of new experimental approaches to specific problems using scientific theory and technical literature
- Use defined practices and theoretical knowledge to perform analyses, interpret results, and determine appropriate actions
- Utilize relevant information, technology, and resources to proactively contribute to solving complex problems and achieving objectives as a team
- Prepare and present comprehensive project and technical reports to a range of internal and external audiences
Education & Competencies (Technical and Behavioral):
- PhD degree in a scientific discipline (or equivalent), or MS with 6+ years relevant experience, or BS with 8+ years relevant experience
- Accomplishments in inflammation and/or immunology research demonstrating creativity, conceptual learning, and aptitude for laboratory work
- Thorough understanding of animal models of disease gained from first-hand experience in designing and executing complex efficacy, pharmacology, and mechanism of action studies in rodents
- Repertoire of blood and tissue-based assays to analyze RNA expression, protein levels, cellular phenotypes, and/or histology
- Ability and desire to solve scientific problems independently, effectively, and creatively
- Well-developed skill at defining a question, observation, data analysis, and interpretation so that results from well-controlled experiments lead to project decisions
- Demonstrated teamwork ability to be highly collaborative, focused, and work with pace and energy
- Effective organizational, multi-tasking, and communication skills
This position is currently classified as "onsite" in Cambridge, MA.
Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
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.
For Location:
Boston, MAU.S. Base Salary Range:
108 500.00The 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.
U.S. based e mployee s may be eligible for s hort - t erm and/ or l ong- t erm incentive s . U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.
EEO Statement
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