Associate Director, Scientific Communications

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic scientific communication plans tailored to oncology assets, ensuring alignment with medical strategy and audience needs.
• Lead the development of medical education and scientific communications deliverables for US and global audiences, including scientific platforms, core scientific narratives, MOA stories, slide decks, training resources, congress and portfolio booth materials, digital education, and other non-promotional scientific content.
• Manage end-to-end publication planning and execution for manuscripts, abstracts, posters, oral presentations, and other deliverables.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to adapt global content for regional use while maintaining consistency in scientific messaging.
• Lead relationships with medical communications agencies to ensure high-quality deliverables that adhere to timelines and budgets.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in scientific communication standards and processes within your domain.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD) or equivalent qualification preferred; candidates with relevant master's degrees and substantial experience are also considered.
• Proven experience in oncology-focused scientific communications within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Expertise in publication planning and execution for manuscripts and congress-related deliverables.
• Strong ability to interpret clinical data and translate it into clear communications for diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated project management skills with experience managing agencies and multiple parallel deliverables.
• Working knowledge of medical review processes, authorship principles (ICMJE), publication ethics (GPP), and applicable industry standards.

Preferred

• Experience in gastrointestinal or genitourinary tumors or early-stage oncology pipelines.
• Familiarity with pre-launch or launch-readiness activities in oncology settings.
• Background in developing scientific platforms or digital medical education tools.

Benefits

• BioNTech is committed to the wellbeing of our team members and offers a variety of benefits in support of our diverse employee base. We offer competitive remuneration packages which is determined by the specific role, location of employment and also the selected candidate's qualifications and experience.
• Note: The availability, eligibility and design of the listed benefits may vary depending on the location. The final requirements for the individual use of our benefits are based on the company's internal policies and applicable law.