Director, AIRx External Partnership Management Lead

Job overview

The Director, AIRx External Partnership Management Lead is a hybrid role based in Boston, MA. The position offers a salary range of $177,000 to $278,080 per year, supporting the AI Research Accelerator (AIRx) unit at Takeda Pharmaceutical. This role is the single accountable owner of all CRO relationships for AIRx. The director manages external partnerships to ensure speed, cost, and quality targets are met, integrating CRO outputs into AIRx data systems for AI/ML decision-making.

What you'll do

• Manage CRO relationships with active oversight.
• Coordinate daily with CRO teams and scientific leads.
• Identify and evaluate CRO partners.
• Own contracts, SOWs, and quality standards.
• Track outsourcing spend and monitor the external innovation landscape.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

hybrid

boston ma

director

pharmaceutical

cro management

drug discovery

ai/ml

takeda

$177k-$278k/yr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time, sick time, vacation.

Why this role

Focus on AI/ML-enabled drug discovery.

About the employer

Takeda Pharmaceutical is hiring for this role. Industry: Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing. Sector: 32.