Sr. Director, Global Scientific Communications Excellence β BioPharmaceuticals Medical (BPM)
AstraZeneca
August 30, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (Gaithersburg, MD)
Worldwide
Medical Affairs
Role: Sr. Director, Scientific Communications Excellence, leading strategy and operational model development for medical content within BioPharmaceuticals Medical. Responsibilities: define and execute global scientific communications strategy across therapeutic areas; establish standards, governance, and modular content frameworks; develop scalable onshore-offshore GBS delivery models; lead digital, AI, and data enablement initiatives; and foster continuous improvement through KPIs and analytics. This role also involves influencing cross-functional stakeholders, building organizational capabilities, and serving as an enterprise thought partner to innovate medical content processes. Requirements: 10+ years in scientific communications or Medical Affairs, with expertise in scientific narrative development, content governance, and global content operations; advanced scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, or MS). Preferred skills include experience with modular content, digital platforms, AI/GenAI, and regulated content environments, alongside strong stakeholder influence in matrix organizations. High-value specifics: focus on medical content strategy, content reuse, omnichannel engagement, and digital transformation within biopharma; experience supporting global teams and GBS models essential. Work setup details not specified; likely hybrid given the global scope.