Senior Director, Translational Medicine, CNS - Early Development

* Build, lead, and develop a high-performing director-level Translational Medicine team (MDs, PhDs, and MD, PhDs, including Directors/Senior Directors); drive succession planning and talent development.* Support the Head of Translational Medicine in departmental planning, including staffing, budgeting, and expense priorities pertaining to the CNS portfolio.* MD, PhD, or MD/PhD with subspecialty training in neurology or psychiatry strongly preferred.* 10–15+ years of translational and/or medical/clinical/development experience with a track record of advancing biologics and/or small molecules through IND and FIH/PoC.* Recognized thought leader with scientific contributions (publications, presentations); expert understanding of industry best practices and adjacent functional areas.* Proven success leading complex, cross-functional teams in a matrixed, global environment; exceptional strategic thinking and decision-making under uncertainty.* Demonstrated experience in early development and Health Authority interactions (e.g., pre-IND, IND, End-of-Phase 2) and high-quality health authority engagement.* Outstanding communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex data and influence executive stakeholders.* Deep expertise in CNS, particularly psychiatry, neurodegenerative disease, and neuroinflammation.* Experience implementing clinical study plans to drive decision-making.* Experience with external collaborations, including collaborative animal model experiments, key opinion leader interactions and advisory boards.* Prior experience building or scaling early development operating models and ways of working.**Competencies** **Accountability for Results -** Stay focused on key strategic objectives, be accountable for high standards of performance, and take an active role in leading change. **Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving -** Make decisions considering the long-term impact to customers, patients, employees, and the business. **Patient & Customer Centricity -** Maintain an ongoing focus on the needs of our customers and/or key stakeholders. **Impactful Communication -** Communicate with logic, clarity, and respect. Influence at all levels to achieve the best results for Otsuka. **Respectful Collaboration -** Seek and value others’ perspectives and strive for diverse partnerships to enhance work toward common goals. **Empowered Development -** Play an active role in professional development as a business imperative.This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the people assigned to this position. It is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. Otsuka reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation, if you are unable or limited in your ability to apply to this job opening as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Driven by our purpose to defy limitation, so that others can too, we have an unwavering belief in doing more and transcending expectations. In going above and beyond—under any circumstances—for patients, families, providers, and for each other. It’s this deep-rooted dedication that drives us to uncover answers to complex, underserved medical needs, so that patients can push past the limitations of their disease and achieve more than they thought was possible each and every day. #J-18808-Ljbffr