Director, Global Medical Affairs, Sjogren's Disease
Bristol Myers Squibb
2 months ago
Remote friendly (Princeton, NJ)
United States
Medical Affairs
Position Summary
- Global Medical Director, Sjogren's Disease (SjD)
- Core member of the Global Medical Sotyktu and SjD Launch Teams; leads development and execution of medical and launch strategies across markets.
- Focus: ensuring market evidence needs are met via clinical trial and real-world data analyses.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as medical leader for Sjogren's Disease medical affairs; lead and develop direct reports within the Rheumatology medical team.
- Develop, communicate, and execute the SjD medical strategy and tactical plan globally.
- Request and manage medical budget to ensure execution of global strategy.
- Represent medical affairs in cross-functional leadership forums; drive alignment with clinical, market access, and commercial teams.
- Provide expert input on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and unmet medical needs to inform medical and business decisions.
- Partner with the medical matrix team to execute global medical strategy, launch plans, evidence generation, and medical communications aligned to therapeutic area, brand strategy, and market needs.
- Build and sustain relationships with core market medical teams, global key opinion leaders, and professional societies.
- Lead advisory meetings; conduct robust data analysis of Phase 3 programs; collaborate on real-world studies.
- Work with Medical Communications to translate evidence into publications and maintain scientific resources.
- Maintain engagement with key opinion leaders and collaborators advising the SjD program.
Qualifications & Experience
- Advanced scientific or medical degree (e.g., PhD, MD, DO, PharmD).
- Minimum 5–7+ years’ experience in the pharma/biopharma industry.
- Strong leadership and managerial skills.
- Medical evidence generation; Global/US medical affairs; HEOR and/or launch experience.
- Immunology and/or Rheumatology and/or clinical development is ideal.
- Advanced understanding of scientific principles underpinning data analysis and medical communications.
- Ability to translate complex scientific questions into clear analyses, evidence, and communications.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills with external physicians/scientists and in-house teams.
- Strong listening, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.
- Excellent planning/organization; ability to work under pressure and maintain scientific excellence within timelines.
- Ability to navigate complex matrix environments.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including oral presentations.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, integrity, and professionalism.
- HQ-based role with global travel up to 25%.
Benefits (explicitly listed)
- Health coverage: medical, pharmacy, dental, vision.
- Wellbeing support programs (e.g., BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, EAP).
- Financial protection: 401(k), disability, life/accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, survivor support.
- Paid time off (flexible time off/unlimited with manager approval; national holidays; plus vacation details for certain locations).
- Additional time off may include unlimited paid sick time, volunteer days, leaves of absence, and annual Global Shutdown.
Application instructions / process
- If interested but not perfectly matching the resume, the posting encourages applying anyway.
- Global Medical Director, Sjogren's Disease (SjD)
- Core member of the Global Medical Sotyktu and SjD Launch Teams; leads development and execution of medical and launch strategies across markets.
- Focus: ensuring market evidence needs are met via clinical trial and real-world data analyses.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as medical leader for Sjogren's Disease medical affairs; lead and develop direct reports within the Rheumatology medical team.
- Develop, communicate, and execute the SjD medical strategy and tactical plan globally.
- Request and manage medical budget to ensure execution of global strategy.
- Represent medical affairs in cross-functional leadership forums; drive alignment with clinical, market access, and commercial teams.
- Provide expert input on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and unmet medical needs to inform medical and business decisions.
- Partner with the medical matrix team to execute global medical strategy, launch plans, evidence generation, and medical communications aligned to therapeutic area, brand strategy, and market needs.
- Build and sustain relationships with core market medical teams, global key opinion leaders, and professional societies.
- Lead advisory meetings; conduct robust data analysis of Phase 3 programs; collaborate on real-world studies.
- Work with Medical Communications to translate evidence into publications and maintain scientific resources.
- Maintain engagement with key opinion leaders and collaborators advising the SjD program.
Qualifications & Experience
- Advanced scientific or medical degree (e.g., PhD, MD, DO, PharmD).
- Minimum 5–7+ years’ experience in the pharma/biopharma industry.
- Strong leadership and managerial skills.
- Medical evidence generation; Global/US medical affairs; HEOR and/or launch experience.
- Immunology and/or Rheumatology and/or clinical development is ideal.
- Advanced understanding of scientific principles underpinning data analysis and medical communications.
- Ability to translate complex scientific questions into clear analyses, evidence, and communications.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills with external physicians/scientists and in-house teams.
- Strong listening, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.
- Excellent planning/organization; ability to work under pressure and maintain scientific excellence within timelines.
- Ability to navigate complex matrix environments.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including oral presentations.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, integrity, and professionalism.
- HQ-based role with global travel up to 25%.
Benefits (explicitly listed)
- Health coverage: medical, pharmacy, dental, vision.
- Wellbeing support programs (e.g., BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, EAP).
- Financial protection: 401(k), disability, life/accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, survivor support.
- Paid time off (flexible time off/unlimited with manager approval; national holidays; plus vacation details for certain locations).
- Additional time off may include unlimited paid sick time, volunteer days, leaves of absence, and annual Global Shutdown.
Application instructions / process
- If interested but not perfectly matching the resume, the posting encourages applying anyway.