Manager, Science Communications

Full-time

Reports to
:
Vice President, Communications

Location
:
Remote work, US Only

Our mission is to make vaccines more accessible, enable innovation and expand immunization across the globe. We seek a future free from vaccine-preventable diseases. We are an innovative, collaborative, and engaged team that values accountability, teamwork, partnership, and driving impact. We are vaccine champions improving lives through immunization. Sabin staff, management and the Board of Trustees are committed to ensuring that fairness, integrity, and opportunity remain at the core of how we operate.

The Manager, Science Communications will lead strategic communications for Sabin’s vaccine product development and immunization science programs, translating complex research into clear, accurate, and compelling stories for diverse audiences across scientific and mainstream media, digital and video platforms, social media, and meetings. As part of Sabin’s Communications team, the Manager will collaborate on team and organization-wide initiatives, including monthly planning, audience development, and annual goals, while managing multiple priorities and tight deadlines.

The ideal candidate will bring communications experience supporting product development; a broad understanding of biological sciences and public health; familiarity with vaccines, immunology, or infectious diseases; strong storytelling skills; and the ability to build trusted technical relationships in a dynamic global health environment.

• Working with the Vice President, assist with developing strategic communications plans for Sabin’s technical work
• Implement/execute the communications plan and update to keep as a living document
• Identify and develop compelling stories that highlight the impact of Sabin’s research, scientists, and partnerships; work with the Communications team to promote.
• Partner with researchers to communicate scientific milestones, clinical trial progress, publications, and research findings. Translate complex scientific concepts into clear, accurate, and engaging content for diverse audiences.
• Support communications related to outbreak response activities, including investigational vaccine deployments and emergency public health efforts.
• Create high-quality written content across formats, including feature stories, news releases, fact sheets, blog posts, website copy, executive talking points, Linked In content, and donor communications.
• Collaborate with digital and creative teams to develop multimedia content, including videos, infographics, animations, and social media campaigns.
• Coordinate media engagement around scientific announcements and major conferences
• Ensure all scientific communications are accurate, evidence-based, and aligned with Sabin’s brand and editorial standards
• Monitor emerging trends in vaccine research and identify opportunities to position Sabin as a thought leader
• Contribute to team initiatives, including monthly planning

• Bachelor's degree in science, public health, communications, journalism, or a related field
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in science communications, biomedical communications, health journalism, or research communications
• Experience communicating product development, preferably vaccines, with an understanding of translational, clinical, and regulatory sciences
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex scientific information into engaging, accessible content
• Familiarity with MS Suite (Outlook, Word, Teams), and project management tools like Smartsheet
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills across multiple formats
• Experience collaborating with scientists, clinicians, or technical experts
• Strong project management…