Associate Director, US Medical Learning – Oncology Thoracic/H&N/Emerging Tumors

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

4d • $177,990 - $215,682

About The Position

The Associate Director, US Medical Learning – Oncology is responsible for planning, communicating, and assessing scientific and skills training needs for Bristol Myers Squibb, with a focus on the US Oncology portfolio and support for priority US clinical trials. The role leads development and execution of the US Oncology Medical Strategic Learning Plan, helping healthcare providers receive appropriate education about BMS medicines and equipping US Field Medical (FM) and Home Office Medical (HOM) teams to conduct high-quality, compliant scientific exchange.

The position works across a complex matrix that includes WW Medical Learning, the WW Commercialization Learning Center of Excellence, Enterprise Learning, HOM, and Medical Communications, aligning training plans with worldwide and US medical teams. It may include time in the field with FM colleagues to identify training gaps, coach and assess performance, and implement training plans. The role is home-office-based and reports to the Director, Oncology, US Commercialization Learning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 5–7 years of experience delivering learning in the biopharmaceutical industry or another highly regulated environment.
• Proven ability to build, inspire, and lead teams to meet or exceed objectives.
• Experience with modern learning methodologies and multimodal delivery, including capability-development program design and implementation.
• Strategic, forward-thinking, agile, enterprise mindset.
• Customer-service mindset and ability to consult and influence across a complex global matrix organization.
• Strong verbal and written communication, including communicating business needs and engaging internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Corporate maturity.
• Strong organization and ability to manage multiple stakeholders, priorities, and programs in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to prioritize business needs and make timely decisions based on available data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and AI applications such as ChatGPT, MS Copilot, or Claude.
• Ability to travel approximately 20% for meetings and training engagements.

Nice To Haves

• Doctor of Pharmacy or master’s degree.
• Prior oncology experience, including Lung/Thoracic.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual medical learning plans supporting HOM and FM team needs, aligned with strategic priorities and coordinated with US HOM, US FM Leadership, WW Medical Learning Leads, and other partners.
• Oversee needs assessments, program evaluations, and quarterly learning updates to keep onboarding and ongoing training aligned with stakeholder needs.
• Set strategic direction for FM launch readiness and ensure delivery of learning solutions, readiness milestones, and execution plans.
• Oversee design, development, deployment, and continuous improvement of therapeutic-area medical and scientific education for US FM and HOM teams.
• Guide training related to BMS scientific data releases at major US congresses, including embargoed-data training, workshops, and post-congress contextualization.
• Provide governance for evaluation and use of external speakers, consultants, and subject matter experts, ensuring alignment with learning strategy and business needs.
• Establish regular review of learning materials and programs and guide incorporation of stakeholder input, leadership feedback, and approved updates.
• Partner with HOM and FM leadership to establish training windows and portfolio-planning rhythms that protect field time while enabling timely learning delivery.
• Champion adoption of innovative learning approaches, processes, and technologies to improve learner experience, efficiency, and impact.
• Provide strategic oversight for training supporting priority tiered clinical trials, coordinating with Medical Engagement Excellence, WW Medical Learning Leads, US FM Leadership, and R&D colleagues.
• Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing learning team, including setting priorities, allocating resources, developing talent, and building a succession bench.
• Align staffing, budget, and capacity plans with business priorities, portfolio needs, and expected outcomes.
• Foster an inclusive, connected, and empowered team culture that supports accountability, agility, development, and collaboration.
• Build cross-functional relationships to enable strategic alignment, best-practice sharing, consistency where appropriate, and effective execution.
• Establish standards and operating practices for consistent, high-quality learning across brands while allowing flexibility for business-specific needs.
• Ensure the team maintains the product, business, and learning expertise needed to consult with stakeholders and deliver effective training.
• Synthesize stakeholder input, business signals, and learning-performance data to identify trends and guide priorities.
• Collaborate with enterprise learning and business leaders to align learning strategies with business priorities, enterprise standards, compliance, performance, and culture goals.
• Maintain current knowledge of adult-learning trends and best practices.
• Participate in or lead strategic initiatives across WWCL with WW and US CL Leadership Teams.
• May spend time in the field with FM team members identifying training gaps, coaching and assessing performance, and implementing training plans.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits, including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance offerings, subject to plan terms and eligibility.
• Flexible Time Off without a set accrual limit for eligible US-based exempt employees, subject to manager approval.
• 11 paid company holidays annually for eligible employees.
• For non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees in Puerto Rico: 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires, subject to manager approval, 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.
• Depending on eligibility, paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer-hours flexibility, and leaves for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs.
• Eligible employees receive an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
• Potential eligibility for discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director