Associate Director, Medical Excellence and External Engagement, US Medical Cell Therapy

Bristol Myers Squibb•Princeton, NJ

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible. Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us . Position Summary The Associate Director, Medical Excellence & External Engagement is a key member of the US Medical Cell Therapy organization, responsible for advancing medical excellence through strategic external engagement and congress execution. This role leads end-to-end planning and execution of US regional and local medical congresses, in close partnership with US medical leads, field medical, and crossfunctional stakeholders. In addition, the role is responsible for identifying, prioritizing, and establishing strategic relationships with US professional societies for Autoimmune, supporting the expansion of BMS Cell Therapy medical engagement beyond oncology. The ideal candidate brings strong project leadership, matrix influence, and a passion for compliant, high impact scientific exchange that advances patient care.

Requirements

PharmD, MD, PhD preferred with minimum of 5 years’ experience in clinical practice or the pharmaceutical industry
Cell Therapy, Oncology, and Autoimmune disease experience preferred
Demonstrated experience planning and executing medical congresses and/or external scientific engagement activities
Excellent scientific, written, and verbal communication skills
Strong leadership and organizational skills with demonstrated success in driving optimal business results in a complex matrix organization required
Proven ability to influence without authority and operate effectively in a complex matrix environment
Ability to innovate, analyze and solve problems with attention to detail
Ability and willingness to travel domestically up to approximately 20% to support US medical congresses and external engagement activities.

Responsibilities

Partner with US Cell Therapy medical leads and field medical across Oncology and Autoimmune to develop US local regional congress strategy that aligns with medical objectives and portfolio priorities
Serve as the primary US Medical Cell Therapy point of contact for regional and local congresses, ensuring operational excellence, consistency, and best practice execution across therapeutic areas
Lead the medical planning and execution of congresses, including sponsorships, KOL/HCP engagement objectives, medical attendance, product theaters, booth exhibition, and post-congress deliverables
Coordinate execution of congresses with cross-functional partners in Cell Therapy Commercial and extended matrix in Oncology and Immunology as needed to ensure one cohesive BMS Presence
Partner with US Cell Therapy - Autoimmune medical leads to identify, assess, and prioritize Autoimmune professional societies relevant to Cell Therapy
Partner closely with WW Medical Cell Therapy professional society lead to ensure a coordinated and compliant approach to society engagement
Establish and maintain strategic, long-term relationships with professional societies to enable meaningful medical engagement, education, and collaboration to pull through US medical strategies

Benefits

Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
Work-life benefits include: Paid Time Off US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees) Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays Based on eligibility, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day. All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.
Eligibility Disclosure: T he summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

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