Head of Research Communications & Knowledge Translation

9025 CVS Shared Services Resources LLC; Wellesley (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Manager for Research Communications and Knowledge Translation to lead translation of research findings into clear, accessible communications for internal and external audiences. This role partners with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to shape storytelling across publications, white papers, and digital content.

You will establish editorial standards, manage multiple projects in a matrixed environment, and oversee a research website and multichannel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in science communication, health communication, public health, life sciences, journalism, or related field.
• 5+ years related work experience.
• Experience translating complex clinical, public health, or healthcare research for executive, professional, and general audiences.
• Experience developing scientific and evidence-based communications across multiple formats, including reports, briefs, presentations, web content, and publication-support materials.
• Advanced writing, editing, and message-development skills, with the ability to maintain scientific accuracy and avoid overstatement.
• Demonstrated graphic design and information-design capability using PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, Canva, or comparable tools.
• Experience coordinating website content development, publishing workflows, content maintenance, accessibility, and digital governance with technical and communications partners.
• Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive deliverables, structured reviews, and competing stakeholder feedback across a matrixed enterprise.
• Strong collaboration, consultation, project management, attention to detail, and verbal communication skills.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Additional responsibilities as directed by the supervisor or manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead knowledge-translation and communication strategy for the CED research portfolio, including audience identification, message development, channel selection, and dissemination planning.
• Develop, edit, and package research deliverables, including evidence briefs, white papers, executive summaries, presentations, posters, visual abstracts, infographics, and publication-support materials.
• Execute graphic design and data-visualization to create consistent, accessible, and brand-aligned research communications.
• Lead development, content governance, and ongoing maintenance of a research-specific website and broader digital presence in partnership with Communications, Digital, Brand, Legal, Privacy, and technology stakeholders.
• Establish templates, editorial standards, content workflows, quality-control processes, content calendars, and performance measures for research communications and dissemination.
• Manage concurrent projects, timelines, stakeholder reviews, risks, documentation, and additional responsibilities assigned by the supervisor or manager.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Communication

Project management

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in science communication or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

PowerPoint

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

Canva

Content Management Systems

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Manager for Research Communications and Knowledge Translation to lead translation of research findings into clear, accessible communications for internal and external audiences. This role partners with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to shape storytelling across publications, white papers, and digital content.

You will establish editorial standards, manage multiple projects in a matrixed environment, and oversee a research website and multichannel