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Director, Clinical Data Acquisition Strategy

Bristol Myers Squibb
9 days ago
On-site
Princeton, NJ
Clinical Research and Development
Position Summary:
- The Director, CDA Strategy is responsible for delivering the strategy, technology roadmap, and processes for acquiring data for clinical trials, keeping the site and patient experience at the forefront; enabling analysis and reporting and promoting automation.

Position Responsibilities:
- Define and drive the strategy for collecting clinical trial data (site-based EDC, external vendor data, eCOA, device/digital data), integrating with end-to-end data strategies; develop technology roadmaps to promote automation and embed AI.
- Define processes/technologies/data flows to collect new data types and update existing ones, ensuring standardization and integration across end-to-end data flow.
- Develop key data collection components to optimize the site and patient experience while meeting downstream analysis/reporting requirements.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives to establish industry-leading data capture capabilities (e.g., EMR to EDC); create charters/plans, sponsorship communications, implementation plans; drive projects start to finish.
- Develop senior leadership communications, including proposals and business cases.
- Make decisions, solve complex problems, and deliver on accountabilities.
- Stay current with industry evolution to simplify/enhance UX, leverage automation/AI, improve efficiencies, and invest to stay ahead of trends.
- Lead development/maintenance of procedural documents aligned with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Build relationships across GDM, DQS, Drug Development and BMS; partner with vendors and external partners for data collection.

Degree / Experience Requirement:
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of strategy/technology/process experience in clinical data acquisition across modalities (site-collected, external, eCOA, device/digital), including data integration, automation, and AI.
- Track record leading/influencing strategy and making decisions.

Key Competency Requirements:
- Expert understanding of clinical data acquisition end-to-end flows.
- Proven EDC (including Medidata Rave), external vendor data, eCOA, and digital/device data expertise.
- Demonstrated use of automation and AI.
- Ability to deliver tangible impact via cross-functional strategic projects.
- Strong communication skills; ability to craft senior leadership communications/business cases.
- Knowledge of GCP/ICH guidelines.

Compensation/Benefits:
- Starting compensation range: $200,980–$243,544 (Madison–Giralda, NJ and Princeton–NJ). Additional incentive cash/stock may be available (eligibility-based).
- Health Coverage; wellbeing programs; 401(k) and other financial protection benefits; paid time off (details vary by location/employee type).

Application instructions:
- Apply for this role (R1602374, Director, Clinical Data Acquisition Strategy).