Associate Director of Next Generation Technologies

苏州，中国   |   全职   |   Job ID: 11898 

About the role:

As Associate Director of Next Generation Technologies, you will identify and advance differentiated therapeutic technologies that can strengthen BioNTech’s drug discovery pipeline and support our mission to develop innovative medicines. You’ll assess opportunities across molecular, cellular, and delivery platforms, with a focus on scientific merit and strategic fit.

Working with China and global research teams, you’ll lead focused feasibility studies and guide decisions on investment, partnerships, and capability building. You’ll help promising opportunities progress to proof of concept and transfer to discovery or development teams with clear plans and ownership.

Your contribution:

• Define a technology roadmap with China and global stakeholders, build on existing capabilities, and clarify ownership
• Scout emerging therapeutic platforms and assess scientific, patent, and competitive evidence to identify differentiated opportunities
• Compare technologies by strategic fit, translational potential, maturity, risks, intellectual property, and resource needs
• Set priorities, experiments, milestones, and decision criteria to test key assumptions and guide investment choices
• Lead focused feasibility and proof-of-concept studies that assess functional activity, delivery, pharmacology, safety, and developability
• Build partnerships and cross-functional capabilities, then transfer validated programs to discovery and development teams with clear data and plans

A good match:

• A Ph.D. or equivalent in chemical biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, bioengineering, or a related discipline, with research experience in innovative therapeutic modalities
• Experience translating emerging technologies into discovery programs, from feasibility and proof of concept through lead optimization or candidate selection
• Scientific or project leadership experience, including coordination of multidisciplinary teams and external research partners
• Strong knowledge of therapeutic platform design, target–modality fit, delivery, mechanism of action, and translational potential
• Ability to evaluate technologies, interpret scientific and competitive evidence, identify risks and evidence gaps, and set rigorous study milestones
• Clear communication and matrix leadership skills, with the judgment to make recommendations and collaborate across China and global research teams