Merck KGaA Posted June 26, 2026

Communications Business Partner

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States FULL_TIME
Communications & Public Affairs

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About this opportunity

Work Location:  Burlington, Massachusetts

Shift:

Department:  LS-CM-BRL LS Communications Business Partners PS

Recruiter:  Stefanie Fried

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Your Role:

The Communications Business Partner on our Life Science Communications team will support internal and external business communication programs for our global Business Units, contributing to Life Science reputation, visibility and employee engagement.

This role will be responsible for supporting integrated strategies that increase employee awareness of key topics and initiatives, while contributing to owned and earned media activities that maintain a strong external image and reputation.

Key activities include stakeholder management, messaging development, content creation, content curation and program management to ensure high quality, consistent communication to our target audiences. This role also will have responsibility to contribute to change management strategies and execution for strategic projects within our business areas. This role collaborates closely with leadership teams, in-house design team, Communications colleagues, external agency partners and marketing teams.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

3-5+ years working in a communications or change management related role

Experience working on internal and external communication strategies across channels

Very strong written and verbal communications skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong preference for experience in Life Sciences or related industry

Experience managing multiple projects while maintaining deadlines and high-quality standards

Ability to apply general change management concepts to developing and implementing tactical plans

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Creative problem-solving skills and a data-driven mindset

Video production experience

Role to be based in Burlington MA or Darmstadt, Germany offices. Other global locations will be considered, salary commiserate with location

  Pay Range for this position: $114,200- $171,400. The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click  here .

The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.  This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Communications & Public Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Communications & Public Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 67 comparable Communications & Public Affairs roles across 31 biopharma companies.

67Comparable roles tracked
65Currently active
31Companies hiring similar roles
19Countries represented

Salary context

21 of 67 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject $114,200/yr – $171,400/yr
Lowest disclosed · Senior Associate, Site Affairs and Business Operations · Pfizer $82,700/yr – $137,900/yr
Highest disclosed · Senior Director, International Trade and Market Access Policy · Pfizer $214,900/yr – $358,100/yr
Peer group range $110,300 – $286,500 (median $208,845)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 67 comparable roles

United States30
India8
China6
Singapore3
Canada3
United Kingdom2

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Seniority mix

51 of 67 peers have a known seniority level

Manager18
Associate Director10
Director9
Senior Director6
Senior5
Executive/VP2
Principal1

Therapeutic area mix

7 of 67 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Neuroscience2
Vaccines & Infectious Disease2
Oncology1
Rare Disease1
Immunology1

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