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Job Description
Are you looking for a patient-focused company that will inspire you and support your career? If so, be empowered to take charge of your future at Takeda. Join us as a Front End Developer – Cell Therapy at our Cambridge office.
Here, everyone matters, and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission. In Machine Learning and Data Automation you will be empowered to provide scientific expertise and work with internal stakeholders as well as external Partners across multiple functions at Takeda.
About the role:
The Cell Therapy Pharmaceutical Sciences team is pursuing several programs towards in-human clinical studies, in addition to managing Takeda’s commercial cell therapy assets. The primary focus of this role will be to assist the Cell Therapies automation team in implementing novel ideas and advancing digital initiatives in the areas of bioprocess automation, predictive model and control, Digital Twin, data integration and analytics. At Takeda we are looking for smart, data driven, creative data scientists and machine learning engineers capable for applying artificial intelligence and machine learning in solving problems in drug discovery.
As a Full stack Front-End focused Engineer, utilize user experience design, usability, user interface design and interaction design along with front-end development to create consumer facing and internal web applications utilizing tools and skills, including HTML, SCSS, Responsive Design, JavaScript etc., promote and ensure a consistent look, feel and experience across multiple platforms while evolving user experience concepts, providing design layouts, workflows, prototypes and high – fidelity graphics.
How you will contribute:
Delivery of high-performance web user experiences leveraging responsive UI/UX frameworks and applying industry best practices to drive customer engagement.
Partner with front end developers to tune UX for responsiveness and compatibility. Partner with laboratory SMEs to develop near real-time data capture interfaces.
Ensuring responsive design works across computing platforms.
Uses various analytical IT processes and independent judgment to develop innovative solutions, executes enhancements, and resolves complex technical challenges to deliver consistent quality services to IT solutions and platforms.
Contributes to efforts in the technical planning, architecture development, and changes in specifications.
Work as technical specialist alongside business, product development and infrastructure teams within a distributed agile environment.
What you bring to Takeda:
Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, computer science, computer engineering or similar with 8+ years of relevant experience.
Work experience as an UI/UX developer with HTML5 and SASS.
Practice efficient time management and coordinates tasks, working in an international environment.
4+ years of experience leading UX development in HTML5, CSS3, SASS.
4+ years creating user interactions with JavaScript.
Proficient with build tools, Webpack, pre-processors, and asset pipeline
Proficient with collaborative tools like Git.
Self-starter with a passion for taking ownership of your work and delivering outcomes.
Excellent communication skills, a team player with a ‘winning as a team’ attitude.
Ability to write and speak in the English language.
Practice efficient time management and coordinates tasks, working in an international environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with React.js or AngularJS Python. Familiarity with LabKey platform is a plus.
Experience with Jira and Confluence.
Experience working in a life sciences environment.
Familiarity with regulated systems and general level of understanding of quality systems validation.
What Takeda can offer you:
Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision
Financial Planning & Stability: 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions
Family Planning Support
Flexible Work Paths
Tuition reimbursement
Location and Salary Information:
This job posting excludes CO applicants.
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More about us:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
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Locations
Boston, MA
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
