Associate Director, US Medical Promotional Review Scientist, Neuroscience

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, US Medical Promotional Review Scientist - Neuroscience, plays a critical role in the Medical Communications team within Global Medical Affairs. As a member of this team, you will serve as a strategic, solutions-oriented partner focused on ensuring the medical accuracy and scientific validity of promotional and non-promotional materials, across Neuroscience brands and disease areas. This includes ensuring robust scientific evidence and compliance with US laws and regulations.

Requirements

• Advanced scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, or MD preferred)
• Minimum of 3-5 years of direct pharmaceutical/healthcare industry experience within Promotional Review; therapeutic area experience preferred
• Thorough understanding of medical writing and promotional material review in the pharmaceutical industry
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, solve problems, deliver on commitments, and work with multidisciplinary teams
• Strong scientific/medical written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and external compliance, transparency, and conflict-of-interest environments
• Experience delivering customer-focused service
• Flexibility in response to changing needs and competing demands
• Developed business acumen and ability to influence senior internal stakeholders
• Strong team player with individual initiative, a positive attitude, and accountability
• Strong leadership and organizational skills with demonstrated success in driving optimal business results in a complex matrix organization
• Strategic leadership, performance management, alignment building, negotiation, and collaboration skills
• Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment
• Experience working on teams through change and navigating complex organizational dynamics.
• Ability to analyze and interpret trial data; significant experience with FDAMA 114 content, Real World Evidence, and other data consistent with FDA-approved labeling (CFL)
• Strong stakeholder relationship-building and negotiation skills

Nice To Haves

• Therapeutic area experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain therapeutic area and product knowledge through ongoing assessment of relevant neuroscience published literature, treatment guidelines, internal resources, and data
• Provide strong medical guidance in interdisciplinary meetings and related initiatives, including promotional review, disease/brand and launch planning, labeling changes, and business reviews
• Conduct reviews of promotional, non-promotional, and proactive materials for scientific and medical validity, as well as adherence to BMS SOPs
• Critically evaluate and offer strategically sound solutions for complex promotional and non-promotional tactics to ensure message balance, key clinical findings, medical accuracy, robust support, and content appropriateness in accordance with relevant guidelines (e.g., clinical guidelines, FDA/OPDP guidance)
• Proactively align and build strong relationships with marketing, access, medical, corporate communications, training, legal, and commercial regulatory affairs to ensure consistent messaging across stakeholders
• Demonstrate leadership within the medical review team to drive best practices aligned with strategic imperatives, currency on changing regulations, and Commercial strategy; participate in initiatives aimed at process improvements related to core medical activities
• Provide medical advice and guidance on draft product labeling to ensure commercially viable US labeling for future promotion and advertising
• Participate in internal and external meetings (e.g., training, education, medical congresses, and matrix team meetings) to stay current on regulations, medical/scientific developments, and Commercial and Medical strategy
• Review and evaluate evidence supporting promotional claims to ensure they are comprehensive, balanced, unbiased, and statistically reliable, while advising stakeholders on appropriate scientific interpretation
• Apply digital and AI-driven solutions to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability of promotional review activities
• Stay informed of industry trends and promote best practice sharing across medical and promotional review teams
• Complete all assigned SOPs and training within designated timeframes and adhere to job-specific SOPs and work instructions
• Conduct business in accordance with BMS Values
• Serve as an exceptional individual contributor and foster a high-performing, externally focused culture that promotes teamwork, collaboration, personal accountability, and a commitment to quality; model and reinforce BMS behaviors at all organizational levels

Benefits

• wellbeing support
• retirement and financial protection benefits
• insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• 11 paid company holidays each year
• 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires
• 3 optional holidays
• paid sick leave
• up to two paid volunteer days per year
• summer hours flexibility
• leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs
• annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day

What This Job Offers

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