Senior Manager, Scientific Technology Communications

Danaher; Chesham Bois; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Chesham Bois is looking for a Strategic Communications Specialist to enhance internal communications and engage employees. The role involves creating impactful content across various channels and collaborating with leadership to strengthen company culture. The ideal candidate has a degree in Communications and 5–8 years of relevant experience within the life sciences sector.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in internal communications or employee engagement.
• Experience in life sciences, healthcare, or research-driven organizations.
• Proficiency in managing external agencies and social media content.

Responsibilities

• Develop a communication strategy and assess campaign impact.
• Design and execute engagement campaigns to strengthen associate engagement.
• Create audience-specific content across various channels.

Skills

Strategic communications

Exceptional writing and editing skills

Data-driven decision-making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications or related field

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Overview

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute best practices to develop a communication strategy and apply analytics with feedback tools to assess campaign impact and engagement
• Promote Cytiva as a technology leader by amplifying innovation stories, recognizing scientific contributions, and aligning messaging with industry events and collaborations (e.g., NIIMBL, MIT)
• Create and manage compelling, audience-specific content across digital and physical channels (intranet, email, video, web, social media, central innovation channel) to support CTO communications and organizational priorities
• Design and execute engagement campaigns, support leadership communications (e.g., Town Halls, Communities of Practice, R&D Conferences, Innovation Accelerator), and collaborate with Talent Management and business leaders to strengthen associate engagement through connection and culture
• Partner with Communications, Brand, Marketing, and enabling functions to collaborate and align messaging, develop toolkits, and support consistent storytelling across global teams
• Leverage analytics and feedback to evaluate communication effectiveness to drive engagement, report on outcomes, and continuously improve strategies using data-driven decision-making and DBS principles

Who you are

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or Public Relations. Scientific or technical field (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, or related discipline); advanced degree or additional training is a plus.
• 5–8 years of experience in strategic communications, internal communications, or employee engagement—ideally within global life sciences, healthcare, or a research-driven organization.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills across various formats and channels.
• Proficiency with internal communication platforms (e.g., SharePoint, Microsoft Teams) and basic design or video tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite).
• Experience managing and collaborating with external agencies, vendors, and partners; overseeing intranet and social media content; and aligning messaging with the company’s Employee Value Proposition.

Nice-to-have

• PhD desired in scientific field
• Strong coordination and project management experience
• DBS and non-DBS Innovation tools or related qualifications
• Understanding of Legal Frameworks, Compliance, Licensing
• Experience working in a large matrixed organization or regulated industry
• Familiarity with change management communication best practices
• Comfort working with senior executives and translating business strategies into actionable communication and engagement plans

Application

We continuously assess candidates and invite them for interviews, so please don’t hesitate to write and send in the application. The recruitment will be completed as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

We look forward to seeing your application.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.