Top 114 Program director/pd Jobs in Cambridge, Ma

Global Head - Small Molecule In Vitro Pharmacology (Automation)
Takeda Pharmaceutical —Boston, MA
- $212,000 - $333,190 a year
- Hybrid work
- 11+ years
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
AIRx, Sr. Director, Nonclinical Safety Lead
Takeda Pharmaceutical —Boston, MA
- $212,000 - $333,190 a year
- Call employer
- Hybrid work
- 11+ years
- Business development
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Executive Director, AIRx Program Lead: Biologics
Takeda Pharmaceutical —Boston, MA
- $238,000 - $374,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- 11+ years
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Senior level
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- Disability insurance
Director, DMPK&M
Takeda Pharmaceutical —Boston, MA
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- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor's degree
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Senior Director, AIRx Biologics Discovery Lead
Takeda Pharmaceutical —Boston, MA
- $212,000 - $333,190 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Laboratory experience
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- Doctor of Philosophy
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- Disability insurance
AIRx Director, Computational & AI Biologics Design Lead
Takeda Pharmaceutical —Boston, MA
- $177,000 - $278,080 a year
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Mentoring
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Director, Head of High-Throughput in vitro ADME
Takeda Pharmaceutical —Boston, MA
- $177,000 - $278,080 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor's degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Senior Manager, Tech Support
Vertex Pharmaceuticals —Boston, MA
- $136,800 - $205,200 a year
- Full-time
- 6 years
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor's degree
- Loan repayment program
- Dental insurance
Program Director - Family Engagement & Jewish Life
JCC Greater Boston —Newton, MA
- $75,000 - $85,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
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Strategic Advisor for Educational Initiatives
Harvard University —Cambridge, MA
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- 7 years
- High school
- University
- Commuter assistance
- Health insurance
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Director, MSAT
Sana Biotechnology. —Cambridge, MA
- $200,000 - $250,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Management
- 5 years
- Bachelor of Science
- Commuter assistance
- Employee stock purchase plan
Director, Modeling & Simulation
Novartis —Cambridge, MA
- $176,400 - $327,600 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Continuous improvement
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
Sr. Director/VP, Biology
Manifold Bio —Boston, MA
- $240,000 - $340,000 a year
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Mentoring
- Recruiting
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Stipend Opportunity: Behavioral Health Services BHS Project PROVIDE Field Supervisors (SY26-27)
Boston Public Schools —Boston, MA
- $2,000 a week
- School experience
- Mid-level
- Psychology
ESY - Secretary (Summer 2026)
Boston Public Schools —Boston, MA
- $30 an hour
- Temporary
- School experience
- Spanish
- Working with individuals with disabilities
Director of Learning Experience and Design
Harvard University —Cambridge, MA
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 5 years
- Education
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Commuter assistance
- Health insurance
2026 SMASH Academy - To+Through: College & Career Pathways Workshop Facilitator (Northeastern)
SMASH —Boston, MA
- Full-time
- Public speaking
- Mid-level
- Organizational skills
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Stipend Opportunity: Behavioral Health Services BHS Project PROVIDE Mentors (SY26-27)
Boston Public Schools —Boston, MA
- $3,500 a week
- School experience
- Mid-level
- Psychology
Director, Portfolio Development Operations Lead
CSL Behring —Waltham, MA
- $230,000 - $270,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Office
- 8 years
- Senior level
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Teachers - Middle School Credit Recovery Program [Summer 2026]
Malden Public Schools —Malden, MA
- $40 an hour
- Multiple hires
- Bilingual
- School experience
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Global Head - Small Molecule In Vitro Pharmacology (Automation)

Takeda Pharmaceutical -
Boston, MA

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Job Details

$212,000 - $333,190 a year

Benefits

Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Volunteer time off
Life insurance

Qualifications

Automation
Talent management
In vitro studies
Assay development
Team development
Hiring
Drug discovery
Managing teams of scientists
Technology management
Doctor of Philosophy
Recruiting
Workforce management
Cross-functional collaboration
Cross-functional team management
Project stakeholder communication
Program budgeting
Cross-functional communication
Leading research teams
Senior leadership
Stakeholder management

Full Job Description

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Job Description

Role overview

Takeda is building our Lab of Tomorrow, which will create a fully automated, closed loop, AI-integrated, drug discovery platform. As part of this build, we are seeking a Head of Small Molecule In Vitro Pharmacology. This senior leader will drive the scientific vision and operational strategy across discovery, build and lead a distributed team, and collaborate closely with cross‑functional and external partners to deliver world‑class assay capabilities, rigorous data quality, and translational pharmacology that accelerate portfolio decision making.

Purpose

Lead, define and shape the global strategy, execution, and continuous evolution of the IVP function, ensuring alignment with Takeda’s enterprise R&D priorities.

Core responsibilities

Global strategy for in vitro pharmacology across small and large molecule programs; define and lead the global IVP strategy, aligning capabilities to R&D portfolio priorities and company objectives.

Organize and lead a high performing, geographically distributed team of directors, managers and scientists, and operations staff; recruit, mentor, and develop leaders.
Assay standards: set and enforce best practices for assay design, validation, miniaturization, throughput, automation readiness, and reproducibility.
Operational excellence: establish scalable screening cascades for HTS, hit triage, SAR/DMTA profiling.
Translational integration: ensure quantitative pharmacology readouts support hit to lead, lead optimization, candidate selection, and IND enabling decisions; serve as a key cross-functional leader in alignment with ADME, DMPK, translational sciences, and clinical biomarker teams.
Technology investment: lead scouting and implementation for the technology infrastructure to support a highly integrated and AI-leveraged capability.
Metrics and reporting: define team KPIs such as assay turnaround, miniaturized assay performance, data quality, and predictive value; report impact to senior R&D leadership and the executive team.
External representation: Act as a primary external scientific leader for IVP; represent the company at alliances, conferences, advisory boards, and regulatory interactions and contribute to publications and patents.
Business Accountability: Own resource allocation, investment decisions, and budget for the global in vitro pharmacology function; make trade-offs across programs to optimize enterprise value and pipeline progression.
Capability and culture building: establish a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement; drive adoption of new technologies, methodologies, and ways of working

Required qualifications

Expected: PhD in Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, or related discipline with 15+ years industry experience, including progressive leadership at the discovery and early development interface.
Proven executive leadership track record running discovery pharmacology teams with global responsibilities, budgets, and strategic outcomes.
Deep hands-on expertise in in vitro pharmacology including biochemical and cell-based assays, target engagement, orthogonal counter-screens, and quantitative dose response analysis.
Experience with assay miniaturization, automation, informatics and HTS readiness.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills with ability to influence cross functional and executive audiences.
Proven ability to hire, develop and retain senior scientific leaders.

Preferred experience

Significant leadership experience in biotech/pharmaceutical organizations with responsibility for global teams, budgets, and cross‑functional program outcomes.
Experience with IND enabling programs and regulatory interactions.
Familiarity with high content imaging label free techniques TR FRET SPR BLI and other biophysical modalities at scale.
Use of advanced analytics data pipelines or machine learning to improve assay QC and predictive performance.
Background in therapeutic areas such as oncology, neuroscience or immunology and designing translational PD and biomarker strategies.
Prior success in global matrix organizations and leading organizational change.

What we offer

A senior role reporting to the Global Head of Automation and Robotics, directly integrated to Takeda’s portfolio, supporting small and large molecule programs.
Part of a senior Leadership team responsible for Sample Management, Hit Identification through DEL and HTS, IVP, High Throughput in vitro ADME and Automation.
Competitive executive compensation equity and comprehensive benefits.
Opportunity to build and scale a global multidisciplinary function with significant scientific and translational impact.
Support for professional development conference participation and external scientific engagement.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The position will be based in Cambridge, MA. This position is currently classified as “hybrid” by Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy

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:

$212,000.00 - $333,190.00

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 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 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.

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Boston, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Job Exempt

Yes

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