Lead Process Scientist, Drug Product (Sr. Manager)

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About the role

Embedded in our Global Manufacturing Science (GMSci) team, you will provide process science and manufacturing technology leadership for drug product manufacturing across Takeda’s global network. You will act as a technical SME for small molecule oral solid dosage and/or parenteral processes, supporting both new product introductions and lifecycle management of marketed products. Working in a matrix environment, you will align cross-functional stakeholders and external partners to enable robust, compliant, and scalable manufacturing. You will also represent the drug product process science perspective in regulatory CMC interactions, translating process understanding into clear and defensible filing content. Overall, you will help strengthen how Takeda applies process knowledge consistently across sites to improve execution and decision-making.

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