Medical Science Liaison, Camzyos (DC, DE, MD, VA)

Bristol Myers Squibb•Washington, DC

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) role at Bristol Myers Squibb embodies the medical mission to be recognized as a trusted partner for internal stakeholders and the healthcare community. This role drives scientific exchange to enhance medical education, data generation, insight generation, and patients' access to medicine. The MSL is responsible for identifying disease and product-related medical needs within a defined geography. A primary function is to develop and maintain relationships with Thought Leaders (TL) and Healthcare Providers (HCP) within their healthcare system, engaging in meaningful scientific exchange to ensure patient access to BMS medicines, promote safe and appropriate use through peer-to-peer discussions, and facilitate research. The MSL also serves as a medical resource for external stakeholders in the community.

Requirements

MD, PharmD, PhD, APP, PA, NP with experience in a specific Disease Area or with a broad medical background and relevant pharmaceutical experience.
Disease area knowledge and an understanding of scientific publications.
Knowledge of a scientific or clinical area, competitive landscape and patient treatment trends.
Knowledge of clinical trial design and process.
Knowledge of the national healthcare and access environment.
Knowledge of HEOR core concepts.
Excellent English language skills, spoken and written.
A minimum of 2 years working in a clinical and/or pharmaceutical environment.
Ability to work independently and act as a team player.
Translating scientific or clinical data into an understandable and valuable form to help physicians best serve their patients.
Good communication and presentation skills to present scientific and/or clinical data to research or healthcare professionals.
Developing peer-to-peer relationships with TLs, scientists and other healthcare professionals.
Ability to quickly and comprehensively learn about new subject areas and environments.
Demonstration of the BMS Values.
Ability to drive a company-provided car is an essential qualification of this position.
Possess a high level of ethics, integrity, and a responsible and safe driving history.
Required to live in the territory which they manage or within 50 miles of the territory borders.

Nice To Haves

Prior MSL experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain relationships with academic and community research thought leaders, appropriate HCPs, and access stakeholders, within a given geography to answer scientific, unsolicited product, and HEOR related questions.
Use various channels for interactions (1:1, group presentations, remote, etc.).
Demonstrate proficiency in using available scientific resources and presentations.
Effectively present information to TL/HCPs and be able to respond to questions, ensuring medical accuracy and compliance with local procedures, ethical and legal guidelines and directives.
Actively assess the medical landscape by meeting with TL/HCPs/Access Stakeholders to understand their needs and expertise.
Continuously update own knowledge in treatment strategies, products, unmet medical needs, clinical trials, health economics outcomes research and scientific activities.
Understand the competitive landscape and evolving healthcare models and actively prepare to address informational needs of customers.
Identify opportunities to partner with HCPs on disease state initiatives, collaborative research projects, and investigator sponsored research (ISR) of interest and in alignment with BMS strategic objectives.
Attend medical congresses and local/regional meetings.
Collect and provide meaningful medical insights and/or impact by communicating these back to the medical and commercial organizations to support strategy development and business decisions.
Develop geography-specific Field Medical and TL Interaction plans based on therapeutic area objectives and TLs needs.
Adopt institution/account planning approach and contribute to cross-functional institution/account plans.
Contribute to development and delivery of scientifically meaningful medical programs/projects in line with the local Medical and Field Medical plan.
Establish a customer-centric, compliant collaboration with cross-matrix field teams within assigned geography.
As necessary and appropriate, support the initial and ongoing medical /scientific area and product specific training and provide key scientific updates to internal stakeholders (e.g. Commercial, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, Legal, HEOR, Value Access & Payment).
Provide scientific support at promotional meetings by presenting scientific and clinical data, by evaluating speakers and by giving support to BMS-contracted speakers (if applicable).
Participate in assigned Congress activities.
Support Interventional and Non Interventional Research (NIR) studies (e.g. identification and assessment of potential study sites) to facilitate patient recruitment and/or discussions around the safe and effective use of BMS investigational products, as agreed with home office medical and Global Development Operations (GDO) and as defined by the study scope document.
Provide recommendations and insights to clinical development team on study and site feasibilities within the therapeutic area based on knowledge of the field and through direct contacts with potential investigators, as agreed with home office medical and GDO.
Support HCPs in the ISR submission and execution process and study follow-up as agreed upon with home office medical and GDO.
Ensure that BMS Pharmacovigilance procedural documents are understood and applied by investigators of local studies, and alert appropriate BMS personnel to any identified Adverse Events.
Actively support CRO sponsored studies as agreed with home office medical and GDO and as defined by the study scope document.

Benefits

Competitive benefits, services and programs.
Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
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.
Flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval) for US Exempt Employees.
11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees).
160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval (for Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees).
3 optional holidays (for Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees).
Unlimited paid sick time (based on eligibility).
Up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
Summer hours flexibility.
Leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs.
Annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.