Senior Manager, Global Medical Immunology & Cardiovascular, Medical Communications (Rheumatology)

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

1d • 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 Position reports to the Senior Director of Medical Communications within Global Medical Immunology & Cardiovascular, Global Medical Affairs and is responsible for the strategy and execution of rheumatology medical communication plans. This role will ensure the timely development and delivery of scientific content and disclosures of clinical and health economic data for BMS products to inform Healthcare Providers, Patients, and Payers in accordance with local regulations.

Requirements

• Advanced scientific degree, PharmD, PhD or MD preferred
• 3-5 years of Pharmaceutical/Healthcare industry experience with a focus on medical communications; experience in both local country & global preferred
• Experience of leading a large team of cross-functional partners; and demonstrated strength in leading teams to high performance
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategically, drive performance, build alignment, inform, negotiate and collaborate
• Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment, and develop teams with a focus on quick deliverables
• Experience leading cross-functional, cross-cultural project teams, and collaborating across matrix, multiple markets and global geographies
• Demonstrated success driving optimal business results in a large complex corporate environment with multiple priorities and tight timelines
• Ability to manage timelines and quality of work using strong leadership, organizational, communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills
• Proven experience establishing strategic direction for teams, and proven ability to achieve set objectives; ability to take educated risk, rise above technical expertise; demonstrating judgement, wisdom and understanding of impact
• Experience with change leadership and appreciation for complexity of leading teams through change
• Experience leading medical communications across all phases of drug development and commercialization
• Ability to analyze and interpret trial data
• Ability to influence and negotiate appropriate solutions; ability to establish strong stakeholder relationships
• Ability to travel
• Knowledge Desired Pharmaceutical/Healthcare Industry External compliance, transparency and conflict-of-interest regulated work environments
• Understanding of Good Publication Practices and guidance (GPP, ICMJE), Sunshine Act, Pharma Code of Conduct, and other guidance related to post-marketing practices and scientific data communication
• Understanding of clinical trial design and execution, statistical methods and clinical trial data reporting requirements
• Working knowledge of Microsoft suite of applications, and familiar with publication management tool (DataVision)

Nice To Haves

• Certified Medical Publication Professional (CMPP), and ISMPP active member highly desired

Responsibilities

• Medical Communications Strategy: Establish a clear and compelling execution plan aligned with the TA‑specific Medical Communications strategy and the overall Medical strategy, ensuring timely delivery of high‑quality scientific content, medical education, medical information, medical publications, and congress presentations
• Understand communication needs across markets and own the pull‑through and execution of the Scientific Narrative, including development and execution of the content/publication plan in alignment with the Medical Communication Platform (MCP)
• Lead the delivery of internal and external scientific content; support development of medical communications; and ensure timely journal submissions, publications, and congress presentations
• Demonstrate strong business acumen and the ability to interface effectively with matrix partners to make trade‑off decisions by managing the Medical Communications budget and allocating funds and resources to the highest business priorities
• Content Development and Data Dissemination: Serve as a subject matter expert to internal stakeholders on the medical communications landscape, HCP information needs, scientific content strategy, and data dissemination approaches, representing BMS scientific communications internally and externally
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the development and execution of high‑quality medical content, ensuring scientific rigor, clinical relevance, and alignment with medical strategy across channels and audiences
• Lead cross‑functional collaboration with Medical Affairs, Field Medical, and Market partners to develop scientifically credible, evidence‑based medical materials that translate complex clinical data into practice‑relevant insights for healthcare professionals
• Oversee content planning and execution in alignment with clinical trial milestones and emerging evidence, adjusting communication strategies as needed to ensure continued relevance and impact
• Guide the planning, development, and execution of scientific publications as a key component of the broader medical communications strategy, in alignment with Good Publication Practice standards
• Ensure systematic collection and application of customer and field insights to optimize medical content, publications, and scientific exchange, enabling impactful engagement with external stakeholders
• Contribute to governance and process workstreams to ensure medical communications activities are conducted with the highest standards of scientific integrity, quality, transparency, and ethical compliance
• Stakeholder Engagement: Foster collaborative relationships with academic & clinical experts, publishers, medical associations & other relevant key stakeholder groups; participate in external initiatives to foster trust and respect amongst academic and medical publishing community
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across the Medical matrix (e.g., the country and regional medical directors) and other Scientific Communications & Engagement team (e.g., Customer Engagement, Field Medical Excellence, Congress Strategy, Training & Compliance) to leverage external insights to inform medical communications planning
• Partner externally with third-party vendors to ensure the appropriate balance of internal and external execution of work
• Establishe clear metrics aligned to meeting customer needs and demonstrating desired outcomes of activities. Regularly communicates metrics with key stakeholders

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.
• Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

What This Job Offers

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