The opportunity
The Director, Scientific Communications at Teva Pharmaceuticals will play a pivotal role in increasing the visibility of our science, innovation and drug development capabilities to strengthen Teva’s reputation as an innovative drug development company. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in scientific and corporate communications. They will be responsible for refining and communicating the scientific narrative of our pipeline and portfolio across therapeutic areas in alignment with our Pivot to Growth strategy, for media, investors, employees, and other audiences. The Director, Scientific Communications, will translate the scientific significance of data, development and regulatory milestones for Teva’s in-development pipeline and commercialized portfolio of innovative medicines, generics and biosimilars into corporate communications for internal and external stakeholders.
Location: This is a hybrid role based in our Parsippany, NJ office
How you’ll spend your day
Develop clear, accurate, high-quality internal and external scientific-medical-technology content for internet and intranet, social media, organizational communications and external press materials based on defined scientific communications strategy from Teva
In keeping with Teva’s Purpose and Values, generate content and position messaging with a central focus on patient experience, reflecting respect and compassion for people living the medical conditions for which Teva develops and delivers treatments by researching and engaging with patient communities.
Ensure strategic alignment of messaging through active collaboration with Teva colleagues and verify accuracy of scientific content through meticulous fact-checking.
Create corporate scientific communications for multimedia channels employing professional journalistic standards, including formatting, referencing, and annotation. Partner with graphic artists and other creatives to find compelling, edgy and highly engaging ways to simply convey complex scientific concepts.
Develop and implement scientific communication strategies to promote the Company’s drug development capabilities, achievements and innovation.
Engage and collaborate with business partners across the drug development value chain to synthesize the collective strength and overall success of the scientific output.
Write and edit a variety of content, including feature stories, press releases, email newsletters, and website content, covering subjects related to Teva’s core therapeutic areas of neuroscience and immunology.
Work with scientists to understand their research and transform it into compelling narratives for both scientific peer-to-peer and layperson/general audiences.
Monitor and analyze communication performance metrics to assess the effectiveness of messaging and materials.
