Manager Global Scientific Affairs

Sobi; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 750,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sobi is seeking a Manager Global Scientific Affairs to lead scientific communications and medical activities for assigned assets. You will ensure high-quality congress materials, education initiatives, and cross-functional collaboration with Medical Affairs and Regulatory teams.

The role emphasizes operational execution, content support, and timely, compliant implementation of scientific strategies across geographies.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or higher in life sciences.
• Experience in Medical Affairs or scientific communications is preferred.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders across functions.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and format scientific materials and presentations.
• Coordinate congress materials, training, and medical education initiatives.
• Support internal/external communications aligned with scientific standards.
• Serve as operational interface across Medical, Regulatory, and Compliance teams.
• Maintain project plans, trackers, and timelines; escalate risks.
• Develop internal scientific briefings and external medical education content.

Skills

Scientific communications

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

PhD/PharmD/MSc in life sciences

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Job description

At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.

Here at Sobi, our mission and culture get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Competitive compensation for your work
• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

Job Description

The Manager Global Scientific Affairs will support the development and execution of scientific communications and medical activities for assigned assets. The role will work closely with the Global Scientific Affairs and Medical Affairs leads to ensure high-quality delivery of congress materials, medical education and training initiatives, while enabling efficient cross-functional collaboration.

The role focuses on operational execution, project coordination, and content support, ensuring timely and compliant implementation of scientific strategies.

The Manager Global Scientific Affairs will support the development and execution of scientific communications and medical activities for assigned assets. The role will work closely with the Global Scientific Affairs and Medical Affairs leads to ensure high-quality delivery of congress materials, medical education and training initiatives, while enabling efficient cross-functional collaboration.

The role focuses on operational execution, project coordination, and content support, ensuring timely and compliant implementation of scientific strategies.

Key responsibilities:

Scientific Communications .

• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and formatting scientific materials
• Maintain trackers and ensure milestone adherence

Congress & External Communications Support

• Liaise with internal stakeholders and agencies for content development
• Ensure alignment of materials with scientific and compliance requirement

Medical Education & Training

• Support development and rollout of internal and external training materials
• Coordinate logistics for training activities (content, speakers, timelines)
• Maintain training materials repository and updates

Cross-functional Coordination

• Act as a key operational interface with:Medical Affairs,Regulatory & Compliance,Clinical and Market Access,Affiliate medical teams
• Track deliverables and ensure alignment across stakeholders
• Prepare internal updates, slide decks, and reporting materials

Project & Process Management

• Maintain project plans, trackers, and communication timelines
• Identify risks or delays and proactively elevate
• Support implementation of digital/multichannel initiatives
• Ensure documentation is compliant and audit-ready

Scientific Intelligence Support

• Conduct literature searches and summarize key scientific insights
• Monitor external developments relevant to assigned assets
• Support preparation of internal scientific briefings
• Support the scientific communications strategy for assigned assets
• Work with the cross-functional teams and external agencies to define appropriate medical communication solutions to support product/disease area strategy implementation across geographies
• Support, develop and execute key training needs of the affiliates
• Support the development efforts for external medical education and training
• Contribute to innovative digital/multichannel approaches for the dissemination of medical materials
• Stay abreast of internal and external developments relevant to the assigned assets

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD) or MSc in life sciences (PhD preferred but can be flexible depending on seniority)
• 2–5 years’ experience in Medical Affairs, Scientific Communications, or pharma/biotech
• Experience in Cardiometabolic disorders is preferred
• Collaborative team player with interpersonal skills, able to work effectively in a team setting and interact respectfully with people of different cultural, seniority and functional backgrounds
• Experience in working and collaborating with Market Access, Medical Affairs, Clinical, Legal, Regulatory and Compliance
• Role model with the highest scientific and ethical standards, working in accordance with applicable rules and regulations
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and oral
• Strategic thinking, Prioritisation and time management skills and strong sense of accountability
• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required andFluency in English, other European languages a bonus
• In addition, you must demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership.