Senior Director, Global Congress Lead | Pharmacist (m/w/d)

BioNTech SE

Mainz am Rhein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Published Sep 12, 2025
Full-time
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Job Summary

This Senior Director, Global Congress Lead role is responsible for the strategic planning, coordination, and execution of the company's presence at key global medical and scientific congresses. The successful candidate will lead a team to define and execute the congress strategy, ensuring impactful scientific communication and engagement with external stakeholders such as healthcare professionals and academic partners. Day-to-day, this involves cross-functional collaboration with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and Commercial teams, overseeing content coordination, managing logistics and budgets, and establishing KPIs to track performance. This position is attractive for professionals with extensive experience in medical communications or medical affairs within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, particularly those with a strong background in oncology congress planning, offering a chance to elevate BioNTech's visibility and portfolio.

Required Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Medicine, or a related field. Advanced degree (e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD) is preferred.

Experience

  • Over 10 years in medical communications or medical affairs within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
  • Over 5 years in a congress planning role
  • Proven track record in leading congress planning and scientific communication for global oncology congresses
  • Strong experience working with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), academic partners, and external stakeholders

Languages

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Additional

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