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If you could choose any special area of focus with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, which would you choose?

Working for Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited means multiple focus areas of employment options. Overall, Takeda offers positions in oncology, rare diseases, neuroscience, gastroenterology, plasma-derived therapies, and vaccines. The company website gives more details on each area of interest; for example, under vaccines, they note a focus on vaccines for the Zika virus. Discuss with the interviewer any area of interest you have and what type of work you would like to do.

"I work as a Clinical Research Assistant and would like to grow into a Principal Scientist role with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. My primary goal is to find a long-term home to expand my knowledge of rare disease treatments."

"I have always been interested in neuroscience and would love to explore that area more at Takeda. When researching your website, I noticed one subarea of interest to me, which was ADHD. I have a family member with ADHD and would be very interested in learning more about the research and development conducted for treatment options for those with this disorder."

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Anonymous Answer

That is a very challenging question since I have spent many years in the biologics side of the medical industry despite so many options to choose from. If I had to choose just one area of specialty today, I would remain concentrated in the area of biologics.

Rachelle's Feedback

It can be tough to narrow down to just one primary interest or specialty! Now that you have narrowed your answer to biologics, you can do a deeper dive into your 'why.' Try discussing why biologics is your ultimate path, and how working with Takeda ties into this overall interest.

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