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## **Job Description**

At 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 andor 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, andor 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, MA

**U.S. Base Salary Range:**

108,500.00 - 170,500.00

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 andor 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 employees may be eligible for short-term and or long-term
incentives. 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_**

_Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and
providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age,
disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics,
marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or
other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local
laws, and any other characteristic protected by law._

## **Locations**

Boston, MA

## **Worker Type**

Employee

## **Worker Sub-Type**

Regular

## **Time Type**

Full time

**Job Exempt**

Yes