Jobs at Astellas Pharma

Administer, maintain, configure, integrate, and support global QC laboratory systems including LIMS, CDS, SDMS, and ELN platforms. Serve as system owner and subject-matter expert for validated GxP and non-GxP environments, supporting audits, upgrades, user management, integrations, troubleshooting, training, vendor relationships, and continuous process improvements. Ensure system compliance, reliability, performance, and effective collaboration across manufacturing QC labs and business units.

Conducts laboratory research on antibody-drug conjugates and other bioconjugates, including design, synthesis, conjugation, purification, and characterization. Develops and optimizes workflows, troubleshoots technical challenges, manages multiple projects, and collaborates with chemistry, protein science, biology, pharmacology, and ADME teams. Communicates scientific findings, maintains compliant laboratory records, and contributes to patents, publications, and technical reports. The role supports oncology discovery programs through candidate selection and early development.

Performs advanced analytics for pharmaceutical brands and pipeline assets, including segmentation, adherence, HCP network analysis, patient flows, statistical modeling, reporting automation, and ad hoc analysis. Provides actionable insights for commercial strategies and investment decisions, manages analytical projects, improves methodologies, mentors colleagues, and collaborates cross-functionally in an agile environment while maintaining data privacy and Medical Affairs independence.

Support BioPharma Manufacturing by coordinating local and global planning, governance systems (e.g., SWIFT, A Forest), KPI/OKR tracking, mid-term and annual planning, and cross-functional projects. Facilitate strategic initiatives, address functional issues, and collaborate with unit leadership and stakeholders to ensure efficient operations and project execution.

Leads access marketing for IZERVAY by identifying operational barriers in ophthalmology and retina practices, developing workflow tools and treatment-operation playbooks, and creating customer-facing education and promotional resources. Partners with account leads, agencies, and cross-functional teams to execute speaker programs, rebate communications, and non-personal promotion. Oversees insights, KPIs, budgets, timelines, compliance reviews, and customer engagement strategies to improve practice adoption and patient treatment access.

Leads operational planning and delivery for pharmaceutical R&D portfolios by developing and maintaining project and study timelines, schedules, costs, resources, risks, and scenario plans. Partners with clinical, project management, finance, and other stakeholders to improve data quality, support critical-path decisions, resolve planning issues, and implement best practices and tools. Serves as a Helix and Planisware subject matter expert while applying knowledge of drug development and governance processes.

Leads integrated CMC strategy and execution for strategic pharmaceutical assets from development through registration, launch, and lifecycle transition. Oversees product development, manufacturing, supply, quality, regulatory, commercialization, budgets, risk management, site selection, governance, and external partnerships. Translates complex technical and business considerations into strategic recommendations and executable plans while ensuring scientifically robust submissions, regulatory compliance, launch readiness, supply resilience, and value optimization. Mentors cross-functional teams and influences senior leaders, governance bodies, partners, and health authorities.

Owns data sourcing, onboarding, validation, governance, quality, transformation, and reporting operations for marketing and Medical Affairs data. Partners with business, IT, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to establish standards, maintain metadata, troubleshoot data issues, automate workflows, and integrate scalable data platforms. Supports analytics-ready datasets, dashboards, data delivery schedules, Agile delivery, and compliant management of medical and clinical data while preserving Medical Affairs integrity and independence.

Design, develop, deploy, and maintain enterprise-grade Microsoft 365 solutions—focusing on Copilot Studio, SharePoint Online, Teams, and Power Platform—providing architecture, integrations, security/compliance, performance optimization, stakeholder collaboration, and technical leadership in an agile environment.

Field-based sales role promoting Izervay to ophthalmology providers in Dallas/Fort Worth. Develop and execute territory plans, drive sales performance to meet quotas, lead educational events, build relationships with retina specialists and practice staff, collaborate cross-functionally, and meet administrative, compliance, and reporting expectations.

Lead regulatory strategy and execution for oncology programs, develop NDA/IND approaches, compile complex submission packages, interact with FDA and global health authorities, advise cross-functional teams, support due diligence and licensing, and train/regulate departmental staff to ensure FDA/ICH compliance.

The Brand Analytics Expert leads analytics for the Padcev brand, providing strategic insights and recommendations to achieve brand objectives and improve operational efficiency.

Field-based sales role promoting Izervay to the eye care community. Responsibilities include driving territory sales, developing and executing territory plans, educating retinal specialists and other providers, leading educational events, collaborating with cross-functional teams, meeting sales quotas, and maintaining compliance, reporting, and budgets. Requires strong clinical understanding of ophthalmology, relationship-building, and presentation skills.

Lead the U.S. VEOZAH brand, owning P&L, strategy, forecasting, budget, and KPI delivery. Build and coach cross-functional teams, align with global partners, drive marketing and lifecycle plans, ensure compliance, and improve patient access and commercial performance.

The MSL will engage with Key External Experts to gather insights, deliver scientific learning, and support medical strategy for Astellas products while promoting scientific exchange in ophthalmology.

Provides technical leadership for GMP manufacturing, technology transfer, process characterization, scale-up, PPQ readiness, process monitoring, troubleshooting, and lifecycle support for human stem-cell-based cell therapy processes. Designs and executes laboratory studies, analyzes process data, authors technical documentation, supports deviations and CAPAs, assesses material risks, enables inspection readiness, and mentors junior staff while collaborating across Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and external partners.

Execute upstream and downstream bioprocessing operations for AAV gene therapy development and production. Operate, inspect, set up, process, and clean production equipment; complete batch records and controlled documentation; conduct process development experiments; produce non-clinical materials; support process improvements and new technology evaluation; and address operational issues. The role requires collaboration, accurate recordkeeping, SOP and batch record development, safety compliance, and availability for overtime or weekend work.

Serve as a trusted scientific advisor to Key External Experts in oncology, generate field medical insights, deliver scientific education, support tactical field plans, mentor MSLs, and collaborate with cross-functional internal stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle. Role is field-based with heavy travel.

Lead upstream HCP marketing for IZERVAY to drive awareness, identification, diagnosis, and referral of Geographic Atrophy patients. Develop integrated personal and non-personal omnichannel strategies, customer segmentation, messaging, congress and peer-to-peer education, agency management, and KPIs. Partner cross-functionally (Sales, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Commercial Ops) to translate customer insights into tactical plans, manage budgets, ensure compliance, and optimize engagement to meet brand growth objectives.

Own design of end-to-end supply chain data models and canonical definitions; translate business requirements into scalable governed data structures; collaborate with data engineering to align ingestion, transformation, and semantic layers; ensure data quality, compliance (GxP), and production readiness; promote reusable data assets and enable adoption for analytics, planning, digital twins, and AI-driven supply chain capabilities.