Associate Director, US Medical Affairs, Multiple Myeloma - Bristol Myers Squibb

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The Associate Director, US Medical, Multiple Myeloma will report to the Director, US Medical Multiple Myeloma Asset Lead. He/she will be headquarter based, and will provide medical support for a novel CELMoD asset and support for the asset medical strategy and book of work. This individual will be involved in executing an integrated strategic medical plan within US Medical under the direction of the US Medical MM lead and CELMoD asset lead as well as in close partnership with the US Commercialization organization, WW Medical, Clinical Research and Development, Regulatory, Translational Development, and Market Access, and will support the US Medical asset strategy supporting the MM asset lead and the MM Medical Lead.

The Associate Director will provide key contributions for the asset medical strategy in the US, in alignment with overall US and World Wide Medical strategy, and will be responsible for execution of the medical plan for the asset in alignment with the overall MM medical strategy and under the direction of the Disease Leads. He/she will support the US Medical organization in Multiple Myeloma with broad responsibilities and impact across the US business and overall Medical organization. Execution of the strategy will be achieved through their therapeutic area expertise, launch planning and excellence, execution of data generation including supporting BMS-sponsored medical-led trials and book of work related to investigator sponsored studies and collaborations, and coordination with the rest of the US Medical team including functional leaders and the field-based team. He/she will work closely with the World Wide Medical Multiple Myeloma team to prepare for the US launch of new products, as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities 

• Support development and execution of the US Medical Affairs plans, in coordination with the Global Medical Affairs and other cross-functional teams. 

• Represent US Medical Affairs as a therapeutic area expert in both internal and external venues including the US and Global cross-functional teams, clinical sub-teams, and advisory boards / steering committees. Represent BMS at professional meetings, congresses, and local symposia. 

• Develop and support pre-launch and launch activities for key late stage asset(s) entering the market

• Support various Medical Affairs cross-functional working groups. Collaborate with Medical Affairs field colleagues to define, guide and execute therapeutic regional strategies and tactics with appropriate use of resources. 

• Support the planning and timely execution of Medical Affairs Sponsored Trials and Clinical Research Collaborations within appropriate standards for compliance, quality, timeliness, and budget. 

• Responsible for the support of investigator-initiated trials. 

• Lead execution of external engagement tactics through advisory boards, strategic committees, fireside chats, congress planning, and other interactions

• Collaborate on field medical insight analyses and communication.

• Provide medical strategic support and guidance for the existing publication plan.

• Provide high quality clinical input and review of congress abstracts, posters, presentation slides, manuscripts, educational materials, Investigator Sponsored Research (ISR) protocols, steering committee and advisory board meeting materials, Medical Information response documents, Scientific educational grant requests and patient advocacy grant requests etc. 

• Track priority Medical Affairs tactics and performance to goals/budget. 

Qualifications

• Experiences in Multiple Myeloma required. Advanced degree in health related field such as MD, PharmD or PhD et al.

• A minimum of 5 years industry experience strongly preferred. 

• Experience in the conduct of clinical trials in hematology/oncology. 

• Proficiency in clinical data review and interpretation. 

• Excellent analytical skills and solid experience in translating medical/clinical information into medical affairs strategies. 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Matrix leadership of cross-functional teams. 

• Demonstrated customer focus orientation & credibility with customers. 

• Knowledge/applicationof data sources, reports and tools for the creation of solid plans. 

• Regular travel required as needed 

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