Therapeutic Area Lead Gastroenterology
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WHAT YOU WILL DO

The Therapeutic Area Lead is responsible for providing overall, strategic and managerial leadership for Medical Affairs within a specific Therapeutic Area (Gastroenterology). The position will contribute to the achievement of business success by putting the patient’s needs and safety into primary focus.

It is also responsible to provide medical and scientific leadership both internally and externally, including responsibility of creation and execution of the medical/clinical strategy, leading and managing medical staff as needed, collaborating with external stakeholders as needed, and serving as a TA medical and scientific expert within the company to advise effectively and appropriately the country’s cross-functional teams.

This position reports to the Medical Affairs Head and is based in Bogotá, Colombia.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
- Develop and oversee all local Medical Affairs activities in the relevant Therapeutic Area(s) and subsequently ensure execution of medical plans.




- Maintain a very high level of updated medical knowledge and understanding of the overall treatment and healthcare environment in the Therapeutic Area(s).
- Leverage strong science to create compelling strategies for the Therapeutic Area (s) that fulfill un
- met medical needs, support successful product registration, and increase availability of Takeda’s medicine to patients.
- Represent the Therapeutic Area Medical Affairs to senior cross-functional leadership as well as external stakeholders.
- Responsible for creating and executing the TA Medical Plan, aligned with both the Brand Plan and the Area / Regional / Integral Medical Plan (where relevant).
- Support Takeda’s speakers’ bureau through addressing educational needs of speakers’ bureau members and faculty.
- Lead identification of educational opportunities that are aligned with Takeda’s medical education strategies and provides scientific support for continuous

📌 Therapeutic Area Lead Gi (Bogotá)
🏢 Takeda Pharmaceutical
📍 Bogotá