Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid
$137k–$215k/yr
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Skills: Biomedical data curation, Data harmonization, Ontology management, Metadata standards, Terminology mapping
Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid
$116k–$182k/yr
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Skills: Data modeling, Data architecture, Data engineering, AI/ML, Advanced analytics
Wausau, Wisconsin, United States · On-site
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Skills: Phlebotomy, Venipuncture, Customer service, Patient care, Data entry
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid
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Skills: Technical architecture, GenAI, Agentic platforms, Orchestration, Observability
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site
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Skills: SAP ATTP, SAP ICH, TraceLink, Serialization, Track and Trace
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · On-site
$22/hr–$31/hr
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Skills: Donor eligibility assessment, Medical history interview, Physical examination, Blood testing, IV therapy
Wausau, Wisconsin, United States · On-site
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Skills: Phlebotomy, Venipuncture, Customer service, Donor screening, Plasmapheresis machine operation
Athens, Attica, Greece · On-site
$49k–$68k/yr
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Skills: Regulatory Affairs, Lifecycle Management, Product Registration, Labelling Compliance, Health Authority Liaison
Graz, Styria, Austria · On-site
$3k–$4k/mo
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Skills: Venipuncture, Plasmapheresis, Patient Care, Hygiene Standards, First Aid
Osaka, Japan · Hybrid
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Skills: Procurement operations, Customer service, Service delivery, Stakeholder engagement, Problem-solving
Osaka, Japan · Hybrid
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Skills: Procurement support, Team management, Project management, Accounting, Accounts payable
Osaka, Japan · Hybrid
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Skills: Clinical Development, Project Management, Performance Management, Operational Excellence, Data Analysis
St. George, Utah, United States · On-site
$23/hr–$31/hr
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Skills: Donor eligibility assessment, Medical history interview, Physical examination, Blood testing, IV therapy
Del City, Oklahoma, United States · On-site
$20/hr–$27/hr
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Skills: Donor eligibility assessment, Medical history interview, Physical examination, Blood testing, Phlebotomy
St. George, Utah, United States · On-site
$31/hr–$43/hr
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Skills: Phlebotomy, Donor eligibility assessment, Medical history interviewing, Physical examination, Blood testing
Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid
$154k–$243k/yr
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Skills: Data analysis, Integration strategy, Data modeling, API integration, Agile methodology
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid
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Skills: Agile project management, Data-related projects, Scrum framework, Stakeholder management, Process framework definition
Dallas, Texas, United States · On-site
$63/hr–$87/hr
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Skills: Pharmaceutical sales, Consultative selling, Clinical discussions, Strategic planning, Relationship management
St. George, Utah, United States · On-site
$31/hr–$43/hr
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Skills: Donor eligibility assessment, Medical history interview, Physical examination, Blood testing, Phlebotomy
Riverton, Utah, United States · On-site
$18/hr–$24/hr
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Skills: Phlebotomy, Venipuncture, Plasmapheresis, Medical history screening, Sample processing
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The Senior Manager will curate and harmonize biomedical datasets to ensure they are standardized, FAIR-aligned, and analysis-ready. They will also lead cross-functional delivery, define QC/QA standards, and implement workflow improvements through automation.
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree or higher in life sciences, bioinformatics, or data science, along with 4-7+ years of experience in biomedical data curation or governance. Proficiency in ontology management tools and familiarity with controlled vocabularies and semantic web standards are required.
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As a Senior Manager, Ontology, you will be a hands-on R&D BioPharm data curator responsible for harmonizing Research, Development, and Global Medical data into standardized, analysis-ready, FAIR-aligned datasets. You will partner up with data owners/stewards and data platform teams to operationalize metadata standards, ontology/terminology mapping, versioning, and QC—improving throughput through scalable processes and targeted automation.
Curate and harmonize biomedical datasets; ensure completeness, consistency, traceability, and audit readiness using ontology tools and tabular workflows.
Partner with data owners/stewards to collect required artifacts and build metadata using templates and tooling.
Map entities to controlled vocabularies/ontologies; manage terminology decisions, documentation, and versioning.
Maintain application and domain ontologies across environments; follow data exchange processes and define contextual rules to support orchestration, discoverability and reuse.
Define and execute QC/QA standards, SOPs, and governance practices; produce QC outputs and release documentation.
Lead cross-functional delivery and stakeholder communication: curation decisions, risks, and tradeoffs.
Identify and implement workflow improvements, including automation, and contribute to onboarding and best practices for the ontology tool suite.
Facilitate working sessions and training with stewards/SMEs to resolve definition conflicts and mapping edge cases.
Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience or advanced degree (MS/PhD) in life sciences, bioinformatics, data science, or related field.
4–7+ years in biomedical data curation/harmonization, data management/modeling, and/or data governance (pharma/biotech/CRO/vendor).
Experience mapping to controlled vocabularies/ontologies (e.g., NCIT, MedDRA, BAO, CL, CHEBI, Allotrope, PROCO or similar).
Experience with ontology management tools (e.g., SciBite CENtree, TopBraid Composer, or equivalent).
Experience defining/executing QC/QA checks and maintaining SOPs.
Version control experience; ability to track and merge ontology changes.
Experience partnering with data platform/engineering teams to implement validation/QC/ingestion workflows.
Familiarity with W3C semantic web/ontology standards (RDF/RDFS/OWL/SKOS/SHACL).
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.
U.S. Base Salary Range:
$137,000.00 - $215,270.00
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.
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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Offices: Tokyo, JP · 1 Takeda Parkway, Deerfield, Illinois 60015, US · 40 Landsdowne St, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, US · Avenida das Nações Unidas, 14.401, Torre Jequitibá - 10°, 11° e 12° andares, São Paulo, 04794-000, BR · 43 Old Oak Rd, Bellville, Western Cape 7550, ZA
Better Health, Brighter Future
We all want a healthier future. Takeda believes that achieving one requires bold reinvention grounded in long-term vision.
Offices: Tokyo, JP · 1 Takeda Parkway, Deerfield, Illinois 60015, US · 40 Landsdowne St, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, US · Avenida das Nações Unidas, 14.401, Torre Jequitibá - 10°, 11° e 12° andares, São Paulo, 04794-000, BR · 43 Old Oak Rd, Bellville, Western Cape 7550, ZA
