Associate Director, Precision Medicine
Bristol Myers Squibb
July 01, 2026
Remote friendly (Princeton, NJ)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Position Summary:
The Associate Director of Precision Medicine provides subject matter expertise to develop and execute companion biomarker diagnostic programs supporting BMS product development and brand teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Represent Precision Medicine on Development and Brand/Translational Medicine teams where companion/complementary (in vitro) diagnostics are in scope.
- Collaborate across translational medicine and R&D in an integrated organizational framework.
- Form alliances across scientific disciplines and contribute to decision-making on highly complex problems.
- Coordinate Precision Medicine matrix sub-teams to incorporate diagnostic biomarkers into exploratory, clinical, regulatory, and Medical/Commercial strategies.
- Provide technical direction for diagnostic partnering (search, evaluation, transactions).
- Coordinate activities with external diagnostic partners; deliver diagnostic partner milestones (technical/validation, clinical validation, regulatory).
- Support commercial planning and medical strategy related to diagnostic products.
- Provide internal/external Precision Medicine subject matter expertise and disseminate knowledge for organizational learning.
- Represent Precision Medicine to external stakeholders (health authorities, medical customers, scientific meetings).
Qualifications & Experience:
- Advanced technical degree (MSc, PhD, MD, DVM, PharmD).
- 3+ years’ experience in diagnostic assay development.
- Working knowledge of biomarker/in vitro diagnostic platforms.
- Plus: diagnostic industry experience, oncology biomarkers, diagnostic business development, and/or lab medicine certification (e.g., ASCP).
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary matrix teams.
Benefits (explicitly listed):
- Health coverage (medical, pharmacy, dental, vision); wellbeing support; 401(k) and insurance/disability benefits.
- Paid time off (flexible/unlimited for US exempt; 160 hours annual vacation + holidays for certain locations).
Application instruction:
- If it doesn’t perfectly match your resume, you’re encouraged to apply anyway.
The Associate Director of Precision Medicine provides subject matter expertise to develop and execute companion biomarker diagnostic programs supporting BMS product development and brand teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Represent Precision Medicine on Development and Brand/Translational Medicine teams where companion/complementary (in vitro) diagnostics are in scope.
- Collaborate across translational medicine and R&D in an integrated organizational framework.
- Form alliances across scientific disciplines and contribute to decision-making on highly complex problems.
- Coordinate Precision Medicine matrix sub-teams to incorporate diagnostic biomarkers into exploratory, clinical, regulatory, and Medical/Commercial strategies.
- Provide technical direction for diagnostic partnering (search, evaluation, transactions).
- Coordinate activities with external diagnostic partners; deliver diagnostic partner milestones (technical/validation, clinical validation, regulatory).
- Support commercial planning and medical strategy related to diagnostic products.
- Provide internal/external Precision Medicine subject matter expertise and disseminate knowledge for organizational learning.
- Represent Precision Medicine to external stakeholders (health authorities, medical customers, scientific meetings).
Qualifications & Experience:
- Advanced technical degree (MSc, PhD, MD, DVM, PharmD).
- 3+ years’ experience in diagnostic assay development.
- Working knowledge of biomarker/in vitro diagnostic platforms.
- Plus: diagnostic industry experience, oncology biomarkers, diagnostic business development, and/or lab medicine certification (e.g., ASCP).
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary matrix teams.
Benefits (explicitly listed):
- Health coverage (medical, pharmacy, dental, vision); wellbeing support; 401(k) and insurance/disability benefits.
- Paid time off (flexible/unlimited for US exempt; 160 hours annual vacation + holidays for certain locations).
Application instruction:
- If it doesn’t perfectly match your resume, you’re encouraged to apply anyway.