Director - US Field HEOR Scientist

Bristol Myers Squibb • Malibu, SC

11d • $211,880 - $256,748

About The Position

The Field HEOR Scientist is part of Bristol Myers Squibb’s U.S. Health Economics & Outcomes Research organization. In a field matrix team, the role engages access organizations and decision-makers in assigned accounts, combining technical HEOR expertise with knowledge of U.S. healthcare business models to support medication access decision-making. This field-based position focuses on large national GPO, Network Aggregator, and Pathway customers.

The position combines internal-facing health economics and outcomes research conducted as part of a cross-functional matrix team with field-facing clinical engagement of key access customers. The role leads HEOR strategy and research for therapeutic areas, collaborates with home-office medical teams, and supports appropriate patient access, medical policy, coverage, and reimbursement across BMS portfolio assets. It also contributes to broader team projects and initiatives, mentors junior field HEOR personnel, and serves as a subject-matter expert to access matrix colleagues.

The position requires flexibility to travel according to customer geography and home base, and the ability to drive a company-provided vehicle. Employment offers are contingent on meeting BMS’s Qualified Driver requirements, including being at least 21 years old, holding a driver’s license in good standing, and having a driving risk level deemed acceptable by the Company.

Requirements

• Advanced graduate degree required: PhD, PharmD, MS, or MPH emphasizing health services research, health economics research, public health, health services, or a related field.
• A master's degree may be considered if it is specific to health economics or outcomes research, with an appropriate clinical background and years of experience.
• At least 10 years of work experience in the oncology sector (hospital or community oncology) or pharmaceutical industries, primarily focused on Market Access (public or private payers), including experience conducting HEOR throughout all stages of the research process.
• Demonstrated proficiency in using scientific resources to present information effectively to TLs/HCPs and respond to questions while ensuring medical accuracy and compliance with local procedures and ethical and legal guidelines and directives.
• Demonstrated expertise in health economics and outcomes research; candidates should include their publication list.
• High level of business acumen, leadership, and customer focus, with ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to translate insights into scientific research opportunities and shape BMS strategy.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and make recommendations concerning the evolving U.S. healthcare marketplace and comparative effectiveness research.
• Proven ability to build customer relationships.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Flexibility to travel, with the amount depending on customer geography and home base.
• Ability to drive a company-provided car; candidates must have a responsible and safe driving history and be able to drive between locations, sometimes great distances apart.
• To qualify as a Company driver: be at least 21 years of age, hold a driver’s license in good standing issued by the state of residence, and have a driving risk level deemed acceptable by the Company.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Solid Tumors, Hematology, and cell therapy.

Responsibilities

• Service large national GPO, Network Aggregator, and Pathway customers in a field-based role.
• Conduct health economics and outcomes research as part of a cross-functional matrix team and lead clinical engagement with key access customers.
• Collaborate on the development and implementation of U.S. HEOR strategy, plans, and research.
• Work with home-office medical teams to develop, interpret, and disseminate data and information assessing the medical value of BMS assets.
• Direct research strategy to address key healthcare marketplace questions informed by payer insights, in accordance with Company policies and in collaboration with the home-office medical matrix team.
• Lead Health Economics and Outcomes Research for assigned therapeutic areas.
• Focus field-facing activities on specific accounts, including regional managed care accounts and key integrated delivery networks, to facilitate appropriate patient access, medical policy, coverage, and reimbursement for BMS portfolio assets.
• Develop sustainable customer relationships and discuss scientific, health economic, epidemiology, and quality-of-life information.
• Work closely with Heme/Onc National Account Executives, MSLs, and home-office medical matrix teams.
• Attend medical congresses and key regional meetings to collect and provide insights, assess the medical landscape, and develop relationships with TLs/HCPs in oncology and hematology.
• Assist the Sr. Director in mentoring junior field HEOR personnel.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for access matrix colleagues.
• Connect science and data to customer business needs and provide compliant solutions.
• Work with the leadership team to lead projects and initiatives affecting the broader field HEOR team, Home Office HEOR team, or cross-functional matrix teams.
• Travel as needed based on customer geography and home base.
• Drive a company-provided vehicle between locations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit plans, including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance offerings, subject to plan terms and eligibility.
• U.S.-based exempt employees are eligible for Flexible Time Off without a set accrual limit, subject to manager approval, and 11 paid company holidays each year.
• Depending on eligibility, additional time-off benefits may include 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, and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
• Additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities may be available.

What This Job Offers

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