Director, Clinical Pharmacology

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

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About The Position

The Director, Clinical Pharmacology leads the planning, implementation, and execution of clinical pharmacology strategies across one or more drug development programs. Reporting to the Senior Director, Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics, the role drives trial- and program-level activities and applies pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) principles and model-informed approaches to support decisions throughout drug development. The Director partners cross-functionally to shape and deliver integrated development strategies, contributes to Clinical Pharmacology leadership and program teams, and ensures robust Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics (CP&P) plans aligned with compound strategy. The role also fosters a collaborative, supportive environment that promotes scientific excellence and continuous learning.

The Director may supervise or mentor CP&P leads and staff, independently lead CP&P for one or more assets, and represent Clinical Pharmacology on asset teams and in governance settings. The position contributes to study design, registrational strategy, regulatory submissions, health-authority interactions, departmental and cross-functional initiatives, and business development assessments of external acquisitions.

Requirements

• MS, PhD, or PharmD in a relevant field, or a PharmD with a clinical pharmacology research fellowship.
• Approximately 7+ years of experience with demonstrated progression in Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics.
• Expertise in the general drug development process and characterization of small molecule and/or biologic drug properties.
• In-depth knowledge of current practices and issues in Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics.
• Strong written and oral communication skills for reporting and delivering scientific presentations.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management and strong influence and leadership.
• Ability to independently lead CP&P for one or more assets in a drug development program.

Nice To Haves

• Programming experience, such as NONMEM, R, WinNonlin, SAS, or Splus.
• Quantitative data analysis, population PK/PD, and data visualization skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and/or mentor other CP&P leads as appropriate.
• Independently contribute to compound development across various development phases.
• Represent Clinical Pharmacology at asset teams and governance based on proficiency.
• Provide input to Phase 2/3 clinical study design and registrational strategy.
• Be accountable for the Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics Plan.
• Lead the design of Clinical Pharmacology studies and manage data analysis, interpretation, and reporting.
• Apply PK, PK/PD, and model-informed drug development (MIDD) principles and analyses.
• Collaborate on cross-functional drug development teams, regulatory submissions, and departmental initiatives, serving as a Clinical Pharmacology subject matter expert.
• Participate in interactions with health authorities and serve as a Clinical Pharmacology subject matter expert.
• Lead and participate in departmental initiatives and represent CP&P on cross-functional initiatives, workstreams, and taskforces.
• Work with Business Development teams and provide expertise to assess external acquisitions.
• Manage and provide mentorship and guidance to staff and the CP&P function.
• Independently serve as the CP&P lead for one or more assets in the BMS drug development program.

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 for eligible U.S.-based exempt employees, subject to manager approval.
• 11 paid company holidays each year.
• Eligible employees may have paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs.
• Eligible employees may receive an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
• Eligible employees may be eligible for discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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