Director, Global Medical Affairs, Sjogren’s Disease

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

11d • 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 Global Medical Director, Sjogren’s Disease (SjD) is a core member of the Global Medical Sotyktu and SjD Launch Teams. This individual will play a key role in the development and execution of medical and launch strategies across markets with a principal focus on ensuring the evidence needs of markets are met via clinical trial and real-world data analyses. This individual will report to the Senior Director, Global Sotyktu Medical Product Lead.

Requirements

• Advanced, scientific or medical degree; (e.g. PhD, MD, DO, PharmD)
• Minimum 5-7+ years experience in the pharma/biopharma industry
• Strong leadership and managerial skills and rapport with team members
• Medical evidence generation, Global/US medical affairs, HEOR and/or launch experience
• Advanced understanding of the scientific principles underpinning data analysis and medical communications
• Ability to distill complex scientific questions down to simple, easy to understand analyses, evidence, and communications
• Strong interpersonal communication skills commensurate with the need to work closely with both external physicians/scientists and in-house teams while maintaining scientific credibility
• Strong listening, problem solving, and prioritization skills
• Excellent planning and organization skills including the ability to work under pressure, and to maintain scientific excellence within timelines
• Ability to navigate complex topics in a matrix environment with grace and confidence
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong oral presentation skills
• Ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and integrity; representing the company’s high ethics, moral behavior, and professionalism standards
• HQ-based position with global travel expected up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

• Immunology, Rheumatology and/or clinical development is ideal

Responsibilities

• Be the medical leader for Sjogren’s Disease medical affairs, leading and developing direct reports within the Rheumatology medical team.
• Develop, communicate, and execute the medical strategy and tactical plan for SjD globally.
• Responsible for requesting and managing medical budget to ensure execution of global strategy.
• Represent medical affairs in cross-functional leadership forums and drive alignment with clinical, market access and commercial teams
• Provides expert opinion on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and unmet medical needs to inform medical and business decisions.
• Partner with the medical matrix team to execute the global medical strategy, launch plans, evidence generation, and medical communications while being aligned with the therapeutic area, brand strategy and market needs
• Build and sustain strong relationships with core market medical teams, global key opinion leaders, and professional societies
• Lead advisory meetings, robust data analysis of the Phase 3 programs, and collaborate on real world studies
• Work with Medical Communications to translate evidence into impactful publications and maintain scientific resources
• Maintain strong engagement with key opinion leaders and collaborators advising the SjD program

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree