Associate Director of Next Generation Technologies (Suzhou, JS, CN, 215123)

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

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