Associate Director, Scientific Communications and Engagement
Associate Director, Scientific Communications and Engagement
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At AstraZeneca we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledgesharing ambitious thinking and innovation ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams functions and even the globe.
Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging facetoface in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind providing space where teams can come together to strategize brainstorm and connect on key projects.
Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people the planet and our business are interconnected which is why were taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.
Do you have expertise in and passion for creating and managing impactful scientific communications and content for leadership and internal audiences Are you a passionate science communicator with a deep scientific understanding who thrives working with a diverse group of people Would you like to apply your expertise to help create and deliver messaging and narratives that help address the unmet needs of patients around the world in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines Then this might be the right position for you!
Exciting opportunity to work with LDO and CMO leaders and partners to highlight our scientific vision and achievements through content and communications. We are building upon our strong Oncology heritage and expanding our portfolio to bring solutions and better outcomes to patients. We have the opportunity to make a difference in peoples lives every day. As one of the worlds outstanding biopharmaceutical companies our mission is centered on delivering lifechanging products that advance world health and help fight and cure disease. Late Development Oncology and the Chief Medical Office are pivotal in delivering this ambition. We are crafting an inspiring team that will follow implement and complete Science.
What youll do
As the Associate Director Scientific Communications and Engagement you will help create content develop strong scientific copy and contribute towards delivering the LDO and CMO communications strategy ensuring events and content are delivered to a high standard and to agreed timelines. Youll support the development of content that captures the impact of LDO work and drive engagement with this via a variety of channels. You will report to the Director Scientific Communications for LDO & CMO be a member of the Oncology R&D Scientific Communications Network and collaborate with other teams across AstraZeneca.
This role will also work closely with the LDO/CMO Communications team to develop manage and deliver integrated communication plans for Late Development Oncology and the Chief Medical Office which align to the Oncology R&D global comms plan and positively impact AstraZenecas culture employee engagement and performance under the direction of Director Scientific Communications Lead. This will cover the following areas:
- Partnering to produce engaging scientific content that accurately reflects the scientific story being told by LDO and ORD and tells the scientific story and captures the impact of the work that AZ Oncology is carrying to shape how leaders and collaborators engage audiences LDO work (including pipeline/project achievements publications scientific congresses townhalls). This will include creating scientific PowerPoint presentations and written articles aligned to audience needs for internal scientific audiences broad company audiences and external scientific experts
- Support creation of the scientific narrative key messages key themes and delivery of this narrative to the appropriate internal and external audiences
- Recognise novel methods for measuring engagement with this content via a variety of channels
- Support the delivery of LDO internal engagement events (e.g. Townhalls broadcasts congress events) including connecting with therapy area experts to assist in strategic storytelling content development audience polling production scheduling
- Alongside the broader communications team design and implement the communications team measurement strategy to capture the impact of tactics and inform strategy adjustments
- Exhibit resourceful approach to researching information and delivering accurate uptodate summaries of key scientific initiatives at AZ Oncology
- Act as conduit of information exchange between global corporate affairs teams late development oncology and enterprisewide programmes
- Ensure accurate timely content is developed and establish robust editorial practices for highlevel scientific content delivery
- Keep abreast of internal and external innovation and scientific trends to ensure that content is kept relevant and applicable to all audiences
- Improve LDO brand presence across internal and external channels by crafting impactful content vehicles that improve collaborator positioning and visibility
- Actively seek out opportunities to elevate the work of LDO across the enterprise
- Maintain communications resources on SharePoint Online and drive engagement with these
- Coordinate LDO input into monthly reports and employee briefing packs
- Collaborate with communications leads across Oncology ORD to tell an integrated and collaborative story
- Deliver impactful compelling scientific copy an content alongside thorough editorial review across all LDO internal and external communication initiatives where necessary
Essential for the role
- MSc in life sciences discipline
- Advanced MS Office with the focus on PowerPoint (to create scientific presentations)
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical drug discovery and development process
- Experience in crafting impactful scientific communications for a range of difference audiences
- Excellent project management skills
- Strategic attitude and thinking
- Strong influencing networking and team working skills
- A proven track record of delivering tasks in a timely manner
- Comfortable working in an evolving environment e.g. deadline changes and priority shifts
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively demonstrate sensitivity and communicate appropriately across a range of cultures
- Highly developed interpersonal communication influencing and relationshipbuilding skills
Desirable for the role
- PhD in life sciences discipline
- Scientific indepth knowledge in the Oncology field
- Working knowledge and experience of visual communications strategies ie creating slides workplace posts videos that improve audience engagement
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AstraZenecais an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing.
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Date Posted
07May2025Closing Date
20May2025AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds with as wide a range of perspectives as possible and harnessing industryleading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on nondiscrimination in employment (and recruitment) as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
