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Director, Clinical & Scientific Affairs

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Job Details

Contract Type:: Unlimited / Full-Time
Country / City:: United States / Florham Park, NJ
Company:: Beiersdorf Inc.
Job Function:: Research & Development

Your Tasks

Scientific & Clinical Leadership

Serve as the lead clinical and scientific authority for all U.S. Derma brands.
Translate global clinical and preclinical data into U.S.-compliant claims, positioning, and medical narratives.
Define clinically relevant endpoints, study designs, and evidence strategies to support launches and lifecycle initiatives.
Assess new product concepts and category expansion opportunities and advise on the optimal scientific approach.

Claims Substantiation & Risk Mitigation

Develop and oversee safety, efficacy, and claims substantiation strategies for consumer, medical, and professional communications.
Ensure compliance with FDA, FTC, NAD, and advertising standards, in close partnership with Regulatory and Legal.
Proactively identify scientific, regulatory, and reputational risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
Lead scientific responses to legal challenges, competitor claims disputes, and regulatory scrutiny.

Launch & Lifecycle Enablement

Enable end-to-end scientific launch readiness, from early clinical strategy through market activation.
Propose and execute lifecycle management study plans to refresh claims and support sustained growth.
Manage the Derma clinical testing budget to deliver launches on time and within budget.
Innovate and propose new testing methodologies beyond traditional CRO-based approaches.

Medical–Commercial Bridge

Act as a strategic partner to Brand Marketing, Medical Marketing, Sales, Regulatory, and Legal teams.
Translate complex clinical data into clear, actionable guidance for internal stakeholders and senior leadership.
Review and approve scientific content across labeling, advertising, websites, PR, and medical materials.

External Scientific Engagement

Lead U.S. engagement with dermatologists, KOLs, DOLs, and scientific influencers.
Chair or co-lead Dermatology Advisory Boards and represent Beiersdorf at scientific congresses and external forums.
Develop and execute scientific publication and presentation strategies to support launches and brand credibility.
Train and support medical speakers, sales teams, and retail education on skin biology and product science.

Global Influence

Influence global R&D, Medical, and Clinical teams without direct authority, ensuring U.S. needs are embedded early in global plans.
Partner with HQ to shape study designs, endpoints, and evidence plans relevant to the U.S. market.

People Leadership

Lead, develop, and mentor a team of Clinical & Scientific Affairs professionals.
Foster a culture of scientific rigor, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Compensation for this role

199k - 268k base annual salary

Work Relationships:

The most important groups with whom the Director interacts:

Brand Marketing teams
US and Global Medical Marketing
US and HQ Product Development teams / R&D
Clinical Operations
Regulatory Affairs
Legal
US R&D functions
External dermatology and scientific community

Your Profile

The Director of Clinical & Scientific Affairs at a minimum requires one of the following educational qualifications:

PhD, PharmD degree or equivalent in Biological Sciences, Biomedical Science, Biology, Biophysics, Bioengineering with 10+ years of skincare experience in a cosmetic, OTC or pharmaceutical company.
MS degree or BS degree Biological Sciences, Biomedical Science, Biology, Biophysics, Bioengineering with 14+ years of claim support and clinical testing experience in an industry setting.

Requirements :

Proven leadership in Scientific Affairs, Medical Affairs, or Clinical Development within dermatology, skincare, OTC, or regulated consumer health
Deep expertise in clinical study design, execution, interpretation and familiarity with a range of biophysical testing methods.
Strong knowledge of U.S. regulatory and advertising frameworks (FDA, FTC, NAD)
Demonstrated experience managing regulatory and legal risk for claims and communications
Track record of KOL engagement, advisory boards, congress participation, and publications
Experience influencing global stakeholders without direct reporting lines
Highly motivated, proactive personality, with a sense of urgency, able to work well independently and in teams.
Operates with high scientific integrity and sound judgment
Comfortable making and defending difficult decisions under ambiguity
Strategic, proactive, and business‑minded
Credible external ambassador with dermatologists and scientific peers
Exceptional communicator able to bridge science, business, and consumer relevance
Facility communicating proficiently with members of the external scientific and medical community and developing trustworthy relationships.
Strong people leadership and talent development experience
Experience leading, developing, and motivating a team.
Proficient computer skills, with the Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
Scientific publication track-record.

Additional information

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

At Beiersdorf, we value diversity and aim to provide equal opportunities to all of our applicants – regardless of e.g. gender, sexual identity, nationality, ethnicity, religion or ideology, disability or age. We would therefore ask you to include only information and data in your documents which are relevant for the assessment of your application (e.g. curriculum vitae with relevant references and certificates). For instance, please feel free to upload your CV without a picture.

Beiersdorf North America - Recent Awards

Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Outlook (2021, 2024, 2025)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Work Life Balance (2025)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Culture (2023, 2024)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Compensation (2020, 2022-2024)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Perks and Benefits (2024, 2025)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Happiness (2022,2023, 2024, 2025)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best CEO / General Manager (2020, 2024)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Sales Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Leadership Teams (2020, 2021, 2023, 2025)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Diversity (2022)

Check us out on Comparably:https://www.comparably.com/companies/beiersdorf

Having trouble applying? Go to www.BeiersdorfUSA.com to search our careers page. Beiersdorf is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About Beiersdorf

We care for skin. We care for our people.

It all started with a pharmacist and a dream almost 140 years ago. Today, Beiersdorf is a global company with iconic brands — Coppertone, Aquaphor, Eucerin and NIVEA — focused on providing innovative, clinically-proven and safe skin and sun care solutions to more than 500 million consumers in over 200 countries — making people feel comfortable in their own skin.

At Beiersdorf, we care beyond skin. We care for people — our employees, our customers, our consumers and our communities — and our planet. We know that diversity of thought, backgrounds, experience and perspective enriches our culture and supports innovation and ingenuity. We know that responsibly-sourced, sustainable products and packaging make for a more sustainable future. And we know that when your skin feels better, you feel better.

A welcoming workplace that offers personal and professional growth for all individuals.

At Beiersdorf, you’ll find:

A welcoming workplace that values diversity, inclusion and belonging where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported
Flexible teams that enjoy a challenge and the ability to make an impact
A dynamic community of life-long learners that values individual skills, and a growth mindset as well as hard skills and established expertise
A purpose-led company that prioritizes your personal and professional development with the right balance of structure and flexibility to grow
A culture that lives by its core values of care, trust, simplicity, and courage

Unique benefits that consider the whole person.

We understand that you have a life outside of work, and we support you with unique benefits including:

Generous and flexible PTO policy
Paid Parental Leave
Comprehensive Wellness and Benefits program
Cash Balance Plan (similar to a pension)
401k match
Established Employee Resource Groups/affinity groups help to grow important connections and belonging with other colleagues
Dynamic work model – hybrid (at least 4 days on-site)

Experience, skills and competencies that lend themselves to this role:

The Director, Scientific Affairs – Derma (U.S.) is the senior scientific and clinical authority for Beiersdorf’s U.S. dermatological brands, accountable for translating global R&D investments into U.S.-relevant, compliant, and commercially impactful scientific strategies.

This role is critical to sustaining and accelerating growth Beiersdorf Derma brands, and future U.S. Derma innovations by ensuring strong scientific differentiation, dermatological credibility, and defensible clinical evidence across launches, lifecycle management, and long‑term brand equity.

Reporting to the Vice President of R&D North America, the Director leads U.S. clinical strategy, claims substantiation, and scientific risk mitigation, and oversees a team of three responsible for all launch and post‑launch clinical testing and claims support.

The role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and as the medical–commercial bridge, enabling bold innovation and marketing while safeguarding scientific integrity, regulatory compliance, and brand reputation.

The Director also acts as Beiersdorf’s scientific liaison to the U.S. dermatology community, building trust and credibility through engagement with Key Opinion Leaders, scientific and medical professionals, and external stakeholders. This includes representing the company through scientific presentations, publications, advisory boards, and congress participation, reinforcing Beiersdorf’s leadership in dermatological science.

This hybrid position requires three days per week onsite at the U.S. Innovation Center in Florham Park, NJ, with periodic travel to Stamford, CT, and up to 30% domestic and international travel, including occasional evenings and weekends for critical meetings and conferences.

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YOUR BENEFITS

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Get to know: Ernesto

Beiersdorf Health Care is dedicated to developing trusted wound care solutions for everyday minor wounds. In our R&D Health Care department, we achieve this through innovation, expertise, and close collaboration across functions. In Venezuela, where I grew up, we called a plaster “a curita.” Now, helping shape the future of trusted brands like Hansaplast, Elastoplast, and CURITAS through cutting-edge research is a true privilege.

Research & Development

Want to join us in unlocking the complex mechanisms of skin? Our R&D teams are involved in researching effective active ingredients and developing innovative formulas that impress consumers around the world. If you are creative, driven by scientific curiosity, and interested in pioneering technologies, for example in the field of artificial intelligence, then join our Research & Development team and let your potential shine! With us, you will shape the future directly - for the skincare of tomorrow.

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About our employees, about society, about creating and improving iconic and global brands that care for their consumers. This unique core belief is what drives Beiersdorf in everything we do – and it’s what differentiates our company from our competitors.

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At Beiersdorf we embrace Diversity and Inclusion and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all of our applicants – regardless of race, gender, age, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, cultural, ethnic or national origins. We encourage candidates of all abilities to apply and are ready to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure a fair and equitable recruitment process. In order to avoid bias in the selection process, we encourage you to upload your CV without a picture.

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