Medical Science Liaison, Cell Therapy (Houston, TX and Louisiana)

Bristol Myers Squibb • Houston, TX

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Cell Therapy, is a field-based role responsible for capturing medical insights and serving as a clinical and scientific advisor to cross-functional partners. The MSL ensures interactions align with enterprise and medical strategies, aiming to ensure patients have access to Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) medicines by educating the medical community on their safe and effective use. The role also involves addressing other pertinent scientific questions beyond approved assets and indications. MSL engagement with Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) focuses on pre- and peri-launch activities or lifecycle needs of the brand, involving educational dialogue and sharing relevant clinical evidence based on physician needs and the field medical plan. A key responsibility includes serving as "Medical on Call" to virtually engage treating physicians and answer unsolicited, off-label, and technically complex questions in real-time, often facilitated by a Therapeutic Area Specialist (TAS). This role requires a significant amount of time in the field interacting with external stakeholders, including investigators and clinical thought leaders, while also supporting internal stakeholders and maintaining a high level of therapeutic expertise.

Requirements

• MD, DO, PharmD, DNP, or PhD required
• Minimum 3 years clinical or research experience in hematology OR 3 years as a medical science liaison in lymphoma or multiple myeloma disease landscapes
• Cell therapy experience strongly preferred
• Proven ability to work independently as well as in cross-functional teams
• Current working knowledge of US legal, regulatory, and compliance regulations and guidelines relevant to industry interactions with health-care professionals
• Ability to partner and maintain relationships within the medical community
• Excellent communication, presentation and time management skills
• Translating scientific or clinical data into understandable and valuable information to help physicians best serve their patients
• Ability to engage in a dialogue about data in a compelling, fair and balanced way and explain in a manner that resonates with TLs/HCPs
• Expert knowledge of clinical practice and evolving healthcare delivery models.
• Ability to understand and critically appraise scientific publications.
• Knowledge of clinical trial design and methodology, including Good Clinical Practices and ethical, governmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Understands treatment paradigms, competitive landscape and can frame information in a convincing and compliant way that resonates with physicians.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to articulate scientific and clinical data in an easy-to-understand manner to help HCPs best serve their patients.
• Has a strong learning mindset and passion for science. Prioritizes staying current with the latest data.
• Understands the patient journey and experience. Has a patient-focused mindset.
• Understands overall enterprise objectives and prioritization.
• Results-oriented, positive, resilient attitude, able to quickly adapt in an ever-changing environment.
• Willingness to embrace new ways of working and technological tools.
• Demonstrated ability to drive organizational performance.
• Experience identifying, engaging, and cultivating relationships with HCPs.
• Demonstrated ability to influence matrix organization and problem-solving mentality.
• Ability to analyze data, such as market trends, and HCP preferences.
• Data-driven insights help them strategize and target their efforts effectively.
• Ability to segment HCPs based on their preferences and other relevant factors.
• Ability to derive actionable insights from data and analytics, including CE^3 analytics engine.
• Providing feedback proactively to enable continuous improvement of technology and tools like CE^3.
• Understanding, adapting, and effectively using technology in various aspects of healthcare business and interacting with HCPs.
• Utilizing various digital communication channels such as emails, instant messaging apps, and video conferencing to stay in touch with healthcare professionals, colleagues, and clients.
• Competency using CE^3 and other software or CRM tools to collect, enter, and manage quality HCP data in a timely manner, track interactions, and plan future engagements with healthcare professionals.
• Ability to use the Medical on Call technology effectively.
• Keeping up to date with technological advancements and changes.
• Ability to work independently and act as a team player by developing strong rapport and working relationships with external and internal stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the national healthcare and access environments.
• Deep knowledge and experience of Real-World Evidence (RWE).
• Ability to interpret RWE and identify opportunities for RWE projects.
• Be a representative of BMS in all interactions with external stakeholders.
• Holds a high level of integrity and good judgment, to navigate the requirements of the role effectively and compliantly in accordance with BMS policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Cell therapy experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Effectively collaborates and engages in scientific dialogue with Thought Leaders (TLs) to gain insights on the clinical landscape for medical plan development that is product/disease area focused and translates into effective launch.
• Proactively engages in scientific and clinical conversation to ensure development of a medical plan that is both product/disease area focused and translates into effective launch and Lifecycle Management (LCM) activities.
• Engages with medical societies, Patient Advocacy Groups (PAGs), and guideline committee members as appropriate.
• Provides training for external speakers as needed.
• Strategically engages payers in the pre- and peri-launch phases (with fHEOR and Account Executives).
• Provides medical support to address unsolicited HCP questions in real-time, both in face-to-face interactions and through the Medical on Call virtual capability.
• Develops credible connections with key Thought Leaders (TLs) in the therapeutic area through high-quality peer-to-peer scientific dialogue.
• Appropriately documents and achieves annual goals.
• Leverages digital capabilities to enhance medical engagement.
• Provides recommendations and insights to the clinical development team on study feasibilities within the therapeutic area based on field knowledge and direct contacts with potential investigators, as agreed with home office medical and Global Development Operations (GDO).
• Liaises with key large accounts to understand clinical barriers to patient access and ensuring equity in access to clinical trials.
• Leads major evidence read-outs with clinical trial investigators (e.g., Phase 3 top-line data).
• Supports 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 GDO and as defined by the study scope document.
• Provides recommendations and insights to the clinical development team on study and site feasibilities within the therapeutic area based on field knowledge and direct contacts with potential investigators, as agreed with home office medical and GDO.
• Supports HCPs in the Investigator Sponsored Research (ISR) submission and execution process and study follow-up as agreed upon with home office medical and GDO.
• Ensures that BMS Pharmacovigilance procedural documents are understood and applied by investigators of local studies, and alerts appropriate BMS personnel to any identified Adverse Events.
• If applicable, supports CRO sponsored studies as agreed with home office medical and GDO and as defined by the study scope document.

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: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree