Director, R&D Strategy & Competitive Intelligence

EMD Serono, Inc.; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 201,000 - 301,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

Retirement contributions

Job summary

EMD Serono, Inc. in the United States seeks a Director of R&D Strategy Development to translate complex scientific and R&D information into clear, board-ready narratives and executive presentations.

You will synthesize strategic context with competitive intelligence, collaborate across Healthcare and BD teams, and shape materials for governance and decision points, balancing depth with executive simplicity.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant scientific or medical discipline (PhD/MD) required or equivalent.
• Experience in consulting, strategy, business development or comparable roles with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to translate complex scientific concepts into executive presentations and visuals.

Responsibilities

• Translate dense scientific content into coherent Board narratives and senior-exec storylines.
• Develop visually engaging slide decks, infographics and data visuals; manage timelines and version control.
• Create CI summaries for R&D collaboration with Commercial CI and support decision making.

Skills

Strategic storytelling

Executive communication

Stakeholder engagement

Visual storytelling

Education

PhD/MD or equivalent

MBA or business qualification (plus)

Tools

PowerPoint

AI landscape analysis

ChatGPT

Claude

Keynote

Google Slides

Figma

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

EMD Serono, Inc. in the United States seeks a Director of R&D Strategy Development to translate complex scientific and R&D information into clear, board-ready narratives and executive presentations.

You will synthesize strategic context with competitive intelligence, collaborate across Healthcare and BD teams, and shape materials for governance and decision points, balancing depth with executive simplicity.