Regional Associate Director, US Field Medical Immunology, East Region - Admilparant

Bristol Myers Squibb•Field, NM

1d•Remote

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. The Regional Associate Director (RAD) is responsible for managing a team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) trained in the area of Pulmonary Fibrosis/Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD). The RAD oversees their regional team to ensure disease and product related medical needs in the region are being identified. Oversight of the MSL primary responsibilities which includes establishing frequent and timely interactions with Thought Leaders (TLs) and other Health Care Providers (HCPs) aligned with medical strategies to discuss safe and appropriate use of approved products. RADs are responsible for ensuring the MSLs respond to unsolicited questions on current medical and scientific issues, healthcare advances, treatment trends, and health outcomes measures appropriately and as per company guidance. The RAD participates in Field Medical Leadership meetings. Communicates clear direction to team, enables execution of Medical strategies, objectives and field activities. Translates FM objectives into individual performance objectives for region and MSLs; monitors performance against expectations. Develops effective working relationships with Medical, Marketing, and Sales and directs MSL activities appropriately within legal and compliance policies. Provides support to commercial matrix team as aligned with medical plan objectives and promotes effective working relationships across functions. Provides input into MSL resource needs and strategic feedback to other functions. Maintains contact with regional HCP experts to gather insights on treatments and disease area, and supports MSLs in identifying and developing strong networks with external experts. Provides training and direction for planning and conducting scientific interactions aligned with the safe and appropriate use of BMS medicines. Ensures MSLs engage in timely and informative interactions with HCPs and internal partners accurately reflecting scientific data. Ensures MSLs communicate medical information in an accurate, fair balanced and objective manner. Actively manage MSLs to ensure support for CRO sponsored studies as agreed with medical management and as defined by the study scope document. Oversee appropriate MSL support of BMS sponsored as well as Interventional and Non-Interventional Research (NIR) studies (e.g. identification and assessment of potential study sites for BMS sponsored trials) to facilitate patient recruitment and/or discussions around the safe and effective use of BMS investigational products, as agreed with local medical management and as defined by the study scope document. Ensure MSL collaboration with the clinical organization to enhance patient enrollment in BMS-sponsored clinical trials by identifying appropriate clinical trial sites, interacting with investigators in ongoing studies, and educating the community for referrals. Ensure MSLs provide recommendations and insights to clinical development team on study and site feasibilities for BMS sponsored trials within the therapeutic area based on knowledge of the field and through direct contacts with potential investigators, as agreed with local medical management. Oversee MSLs to 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. Ensure active support by MSLs as a primary liaison to investigators interested in developing and performing investigator-sponsored research (ISR); helping to facilitate support to HCPs in the ISR submission process when needed and as agreed upon with home office medical and US Market Guiding Principles. Actively manages MSL performance assessments; provides and documents on-going coaching and feedback; assists with creation and execution of MSL development plans. Ensures new MSLs attend new hire and therapeutic training and MSLs participate in opportunities for professional development. Demonstrates and promotes BMS Values, builds team spirit. Understands and complies with all Compliance procedure documents, Code of Conduct, PhRMA Code, GCP and relevant FDA laws and regulations; verifies training and aligns MSLs with all requirements. Ensures MSL understanding of Adverse Events identification and reporting process. Position is field based; RAD will be required to live in the territory which they manage or within 50 miles of the border.

Requirements

Terminal doctoral degree, MD, PharmD, or PhD, preferred.
In depth knowledge of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and related fibrotic lung diseases, including diagnosis, treatment guidelines, and emerging therapies, including key scientific publications.
Clinical experience in interstitial lung disease with a broad medical background
Minimum of 5-7 years working in a clinical or pharmaceutical environment.
Minimum of 5 years field medical experience preferred.
Leading and working in cross functional teams and initiatives; proven track record managing multiple projects and priorities.
Coaching and mentoring within a geographically disbursed field medical organization.
Working in a highly matrix environment, ability to navigate and lead in an ambiguous environment.
Leading and executing autonomously
Understanding of clinical research principles
Understanding of the US Healthcare system, the pharmaceutical industry and clinical and health economic practices in the US.
Ability to work independently
Travel required, including frequent travel to PPK home office
Strong communication skills, ability to effectively communicate in spoken and written word.
Position is field based; RAD will be required to live in the territory which they manage or within 50 miles of the border.

Responsibilities

Managing a team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) trained in the area of Pulmonary Fibrosis/Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD).
Overseeing their regional team to ensure disease and product related medical needs in the region are being identified.
Oversight of the MSL primary responsibilities which includes establishing frequent and timely interactions with Thought Leaders (TLs) and other Health Care Providers (HCPs) aligned with medical strategies to discuss safe and appropriate use of approved products.
Ensuring the MSLs respond to unsolicited questions on current medical and scientific issues, healthcare advances, treatment trends, and health outcomes measures appropriately and as per company guidance.
Participating in Field Medical Leadership meetings.
Communicating clear direction to team, enables execution of Medical strategies, objectives and field activities.
Translating FM objectives into individual performance objectives for region and MSLs; monitors performance against expectations.
Developing effective working relationships with Medical, Marketing, and Sales and directs MSL activities appropriately within legal and compliance policies.
Providing support to commercial matrix team as aligned with medical plan objectives and promotes effective working relationships across functions.
Providing input into MSL resource needs and strategic feedback to other functions.
Maintaining contact with regional HCP experts to gather insights on treatments and disease area, and supports MSLs in identifying and developing strong networks with external experts.
Providing training and direction for planning and conducting scientific interactions aligned with the safe and appropriate use of BMS medicines.
Ensuring MSLs engage in timely and informative interactions with HCPs and internal partners accurately reflecting scientific data.
Ensuring MSLs communicate medical information in an accurate, fair balanced and objective manner.
Actively manage MSLs to ensure support for CRO sponsored studies as agreed with medical management and as defined by the study scope document.
Overseeing appropriate MSL support of BMS sponsored as well as Interventional and Non-Interventional Research (NIR) studies (e.g. identification and assessment of potential study sites for BMS sponsored trials) to facilitate patient recruitment and/or discussions around the safe and effective use of BMS investigational products, as agreed with local medical management and as defined by the study scope document.
Ensuring MSL collaboration with the clinical organization to enhance patient enrollment in BMS-sponsored clinical trials by identifying appropriate clinical trial sites, interacting with investigators in ongoing studies, and educating the community for referrals.
Ensuring MSLs provide recommendations and insights to clinical development team on study and site feasibilities for BMS sponsored trials within the therapeutic area based on knowledge of the field and through direct contacts with potential investigators, as agreed with local medical management.
Overseeing MSLs to 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.
Ensuring active support by MSLs as a primary liaison to investigators interested in developing and performing investigator-sponsored research (ISR); helping to facilitate support to HCPs in the ISR submission process when needed and as agreed upon with home office medical and US Market Guiding Principles.
Actively manages MSL performance assessments; provides and documents on-going coaching and feedback; assists with creation and execution of MSL development plans.
Ensuring new MSLs attend new hire and therapeutic training and MSLs participate in opportunities for professional development.
Demonstrates and promotes BMS Values, builds team spirit.
Understands and complies with all Compliance procedure documents, Code of Conduct, PhRMA Code, GCP and relevant FDA laws and regulations; verifies training and aligns MSLs with all requirements.
Ensuring MSL understanding of Adverse Events identification and reporting process.

Benefits

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.
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.

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