Medical Science Liaison, Oncology, Lung & GU Tumors (Central & North Texas)
Bristol Myers Squibb
8 months ago
On-site
Austin, TX
Medical Affairs
Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Oncology, Lung & GU Tumors (Central & North Texas/Oklahoma)
Role Summary
- Engage in meaningful peer-to-peer scientific dialogue with Regional Thought Leaders (RTLs), National Thought Leaders, and Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) within a defined geography to translate science into patient care.
- Engage top HCPs in high-disease burden hospitals.
- Capture medical insights and act as a clinical & scientific advisor to cross-functional partners.
- Support the medical community in understanding the safe and effective use of BMS medicines (including questions beyond approved assets/indications).
- Provide educational dialogue with HCPs, share clinical evidence/information aligned to the field medical plan.
- Serve on scheduled “Medical on Call” (virtual) to answer unsolicited off-label and technically complex questions in real time (implemented market-by-market starting 2024/5).
- Field-based role: spend the majority of time in the field with external stakeholders (investigators and clinical thought leaders) while supporting internal stakeholders and maintaining therapeutic expertise.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop trusted relationships with academic and community oncology Thought Leaders through proactive and reactive peer-to-peer dialogue (1:1, groups, virtual, etc.).
- Collaborate with TLs to gain clinical landscape insights to support development of a product/disease-focused medical plan that supports launch and lifecycle management (LCM).
- Proactively engage in scientific/clinical conversation to support launch and LCM activities.
- Engage with medical societies, Patient Advocacy Groups (PAGs), and guideline committee members as appropriate.
- Provide training for external speakers as needed.
- Strategically engage payers in pre- and peri-launch phases (with fHEOR and Account Executives).
- Provide real-time medical support to unsolicited HCP questions (face-to-face and via Medical on Call).
- Document appropriately and achieve annual goals.
- Leverage digital capabilities to enhance medical engagement.
Clinical Trial Engagement
- Provide recommendations/insights to clinical development on study feasibility within the therapeutic area (based on field knowledge and contacts with potential investigators; agreed with home office medical and GDO).
- Liaise with key large accounts to understand clinical barriers to patient access and help ensure equity in clinical trial access.
- Lead major evidence read-outs with clinical trial investigators (e.g., Phase 3 top-line data).
- Support interventional and non-interventional research (NIR), including identification/assessment of potential study sites to facilitate recruitment and discussions on safe/effective use of BMS investigational products (per study scope; agreed with home office medical and GDO).
- Support HCPs with ISR submission/execution and study follow-up (per agreement with home office medical and GDO).
- Ensure BMS pharmacovigilance procedural documents are understood and applied by investigators; alert appropriate BMS personnel to identified adverse events.
- If applicable, support CRO-sponsored studies (per agreement with home office medical and GDO; per study scope).
Required Qualifications & Experience
- MD, PharmD, PhD, APP, PA, or NP with experience in a specific disease area or broad medical background or relevant pharmaceutical experience.
- Experience in a scientific and/or clinical research environment; field medical expertise preferred.
- Deep understanding of Thought Leader (TL) environment and needs.
- Strong oncology experience required.
- Scientific or clinical disease area knowledge, patient treatment trends, and clinical landscape.
- Pharmaceutical industry experience including compliance and regulatory guidelines.
- Understanding of scientific publications.
- Clinical trial design and process.
- Understanding of national and regional healthcare and access environment.
Travel / Vehicle Requirement
- Role requires operation of a company-provided vehicle; offers are contingent upon meeting “Qualified Driver” requirements, including:
- At least 21 years of age
- Driver’s license in good standing issued by your state of residence
- Driving risk level deemed acceptable by the company
- Majority of time spent in the field with external customers; additional requirements based on territory assignment and team needs.
Key Competencies Desired
- Scientific agility (data dialogue, appraising publications, clinical practice knowledge, trial design methodology/GCP and ethical/regulatory requirements; strong communication/presentation).
- Patient centricity (understanding patient journey; patient-focused mindset).
- Customer-focused/enterprise mindset (enterprise objectives, results-oriented resilience, adaptability, willingness to use new tools, HCP relationship building, matrix influence, problem-solving).
- Analytical capability (analyzing trends and HCP preferences; segmenting HCPs; actionable insights from data/analytics including CE^3; feedback for continuous improvement of tools).
- Technological agility (digital channels; CE^3/CRM tools for HCP data management and interaction tracking; Medical on Call technology; internet/online resources; staying current with tech).
- Teamwork/cross-functional mindset (independently and with stakeholders; national healthcare/access knowledge; RWE expertise and opportunity identification; integrity and good judgment in compliant execution).
Compensation (Field)
- $168,220–$203,837 (United States, full-time employee range). Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities may be available (eligibility-based).
Benefits (explicitly listed)
- Health Coverage: medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision.
- Wellbeing Support: BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and EAP.
- Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k), disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, survivor support.
- Work-life benefits: Paid Time Off (flexible time off for US exempt; or 160 hours annual paid vacation for certain exempt/non-exempt/hourly roles in Phoenix, AZ/Puerto Rico/Rayzebio, plus national holidays).
- Additional time off based on eligibility may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days/year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence, and annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s Day (details provided in posting).
Application Instructions (as stated)
- Apply for the role; no specific application steps beyond the posting’s inclusion are provided in the extracted text.
Role Summary
- Engage in meaningful peer-to-peer scientific dialogue with Regional Thought Leaders (RTLs), National Thought Leaders, and Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) within a defined geography to translate science into patient care.
- Engage top HCPs in high-disease burden hospitals.
- Capture medical insights and act as a clinical & scientific advisor to cross-functional partners.
- Support the medical community in understanding the safe and effective use of BMS medicines (including questions beyond approved assets/indications).
- Provide educational dialogue with HCPs, share clinical evidence/information aligned to the field medical plan.
- Serve on scheduled “Medical on Call” (virtual) to answer unsolicited off-label and technically complex questions in real time (implemented market-by-market starting 2024/5).
- Field-based role: spend the majority of time in the field with external stakeholders (investigators and clinical thought leaders) while supporting internal stakeholders and maintaining therapeutic expertise.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop trusted relationships with academic and community oncology Thought Leaders through proactive and reactive peer-to-peer dialogue (1:1, groups, virtual, etc.).
- Collaborate with TLs to gain clinical landscape insights to support development of a product/disease-focused medical plan that supports launch and lifecycle management (LCM).
- Proactively engage in scientific/clinical conversation to support launch and LCM activities.
- Engage with medical societies, Patient Advocacy Groups (PAGs), and guideline committee members as appropriate.
- Provide training for external speakers as needed.
- Strategically engage payers in pre- and peri-launch phases (with fHEOR and Account Executives).
- Provide real-time medical support to unsolicited HCP questions (face-to-face and via Medical on Call).
- Document appropriately and achieve annual goals.
- Leverage digital capabilities to enhance medical engagement.
Clinical Trial Engagement
- Provide recommendations/insights to clinical development on study feasibility within the therapeutic area (based on field knowledge and contacts with potential investigators; agreed with home office medical and GDO).
- Liaise with key large accounts to understand clinical barriers to patient access and help ensure equity in clinical trial access.
- Lead major evidence read-outs with clinical trial investigators (e.g., Phase 3 top-line data).
- Support interventional and non-interventional research (NIR), including identification/assessment of potential study sites to facilitate recruitment and discussions on safe/effective use of BMS investigational products (per study scope; agreed with home office medical and GDO).
- Support HCPs with ISR submission/execution and study follow-up (per agreement with home office medical and GDO).
- Ensure BMS pharmacovigilance procedural documents are understood and applied by investigators; alert appropriate BMS personnel to identified adverse events.
- If applicable, support CRO-sponsored studies (per agreement with home office medical and GDO; per study scope).
Required Qualifications & Experience
- MD, PharmD, PhD, APP, PA, or NP with experience in a specific disease area or broad medical background or relevant pharmaceutical experience.
- Experience in a scientific and/or clinical research environment; field medical expertise preferred.
- Deep understanding of Thought Leader (TL) environment and needs.
- Strong oncology experience required.
- Scientific or clinical disease area knowledge, patient treatment trends, and clinical landscape.
- Pharmaceutical industry experience including compliance and regulatory guidelines.
- Understanding of scientific publications.
- Clinical trial design and process.
- Understanding of national and regional healthcare and access environment.
Travel / Vehicle Requirement
- Role requires operation of a company-provided vehicle; offers are contingent upon meeting “Qualified Driver” requirements, including:
- At least 21 years of age
- Driver’s license in good standing issued by your state of residence
- Driving risk level deemed acceptable by the company
- Majority of time spent in the field with external customers; additional requirements based on territory assignment and team needs.
Key Competencies Desired
- Scientific agility (data dialogue, appraising publications, clinical practice knowledge, trial design methodology/GCP and ethical/regulatory requirements; strong communication/presentation).
- Patient centricity (understanding patient journey; patient-focused mindset).
- Customer-focused/enterprise mindset (enterprise objectives, results-oriented resilience, adaptability, willingness to use new tools, HCP relationship building, matrix influence, problem-solving).
- Analytical capability (analyzing trends and HCP preferences; segmenting HCPs; actionable insights from data/analytics including CE^3; feedback for continuous improvement of tools).
- Technological agility (digital channels; CE^3/CRM tools for HCP data management and interaction tracking; Medical on Call technology; internet/online resources; staying current with tech).
- Teamwork/cross-functional mindset (independently and with stakeholders; national healthcare/access knowledge; RWE expertise and opportunity identification; integrity and good judgment in compliant execution).
Compensation (Field)
- $168,220–$203,837 (United States, full-time employee range). Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities may be available (eligibility-based).
Benefits (explicitly listed)
- Health Coverage: medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision.
- Wellbeing Support: BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and EAP.
- Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k), disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, survivor support.
- Work-life benefits: Paid Time Off (flexible time off for US exempt; or 160 hours annual paid vacation for certain exempt/non-exempt/hourly roles in Phoenix, AZ/Puerto Rico/Rayzebio, plus national holidays).
- Additional time off based on eligibility may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days/year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence, and annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s Day (details provided in posting).
Application Instructions (as stated)
- Apply for the role; no specific application steps beyond the posting’s inclusion are provided in the extracted text.