Vice President, Business Development, Search & Evaluation

Bristol Myers Squibb•Princeton, NJ

About The Position

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. Position Summary The ideal candidate will possess scientific expertise and business development leadership experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, across a spectrum of assets in early and late clinical development as well as experience with preclinical staged assets. The candidate will have the ability to think holistically across a broad spectrum of industry trends and issues in Bristol Myers Squibb core therapeutic areas of focus e.g. oncology, hematology, neuroscience, cardiovascular, immunology and cell therapy (HOCT and ICN). A strong working understanding of the drug discovery and development process is required, as the candidate will lead a team that is responsible for searching, evaluating, and conducting due diligence on novel therapeutic opportunities, while supporting transactional activities. Within BMS, the candidate is required to have strong communication and interpersonal skills and work with multiple internal stakeholders to facilitate highly visible and time-sensitive business development projects. Furthermore, the candidate will have strong managerial and talent development skills to foster the continuous growth of the search & evaluation team.

Requirements

MD, PhD, PharmD, or other advanced degree in the biomedical field required.
Minimum 15 years of relevant business experience in the biopharmaceutical industry or related biotech/healthcare practice (e.g., consulting, investment banking, venture capital).
Extensive experience in identifying, assessing, and leading due diligence of external opportunities in a business development or equivalent function
Consistently delivers on commitments in a timely manner
Profound understanding of the underlying science in Oncology and Hematology therapeutic area with knowledge or experience of the preclinical drug discovery, clinical development and regulatory process.
Strong people management skills and a passion for coaching and developing talent
Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills with executive presence and gravitas
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate ideas and motivate others to accomplish challenging goals and objectives
Deep scientific curiosity and commitment to advancing therapeutic innovation that provides better treatment options for patients.

Responsibilities

Lead S&E efforts for BD opportunities in HOCT and ICN areas
Manage the internal strategic prioritization of opportunities within business development with input from key stakeholders from research, development and commercial
Manage and direct strategy of scientific diligence on priority active opportunities and challenge teams on key assumptions/takeaways as appropriate
Oversee and direct talent allocation and prioritization of effort spent on various S&E priorities
Keep up frequent strategic dialogue with key stakeholders in research, development and commercial, to anticipate evolving priorities
Keep up to speed and influence enterprise/TA priorities based on input from external biotech ecosystem globally
Manage scientific conference focus and team travel priorities to ensure enterprise “follows the data” and positions BD and enterprise to be tactically in a position to “win” in competitive BD processes
Keep current on scientific / clinical data trends in biopharma in core therapeutic areas of focus and key adjacencies
Closely interact and collaborate with SVP Business Development and other BD leadership to make sure information and priorities are shared in real time thereby facilitating work-flow prioritization and escalation of key strategic opportunities
Present and articulate merits, diligence findings related to strategic opportunities to C-suite audience
Serve as thought partner to key stakeholders in research, development and commercial bringing in scientific perspectives from the external environment and be able to lead cross-functional teams
Shape S&E focus strategy in close collaboration TA leadership, formulate external point of view on emerging mechanisms of action and new modalities, and develop concrete and tangible action plans to support execution of the strategy
Demonstrate strong leadership and scientific rigor while collaborating closely with internal BD, R&D and Commercial stakeholders and potential external partners
Develop talent within the S&E team, coach team members on core skill set, and demonstrate a genuine interest in fostering their growth and career development
Champion continuous improvement of the S&E process and lead change management when needed

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.

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