Director, Global Clinical Physician (Immunology)

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

About the role

The Global Clinical Physician serves as a primary source of medical accountability and oversight for multiple clinical trials, managing Phase 1 – Phase 3 studies with demonstrated decision-making capabilities. This role has matrix management responsibilities across internal and external networks and provides medical and scientific expertise to cross-functional BMS colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Medical Monitoring: Team Leadership & Collaboration – Serve as a key contributor to the Study Delivery Team (SDT) and Clinical Development Team (CDT), partnering with Clinical Scientists to provide medical oversight on protocol development, including inclusion/exclusion criteria and safety considerations.
• Medical Monitoring & Safety – Lead medical and eligibility data reviews, assess safety-related serious adverse events in partnership with Worldwide Patient Safety, and oversee site interactions and safety narratives.
• GCP & Compliance – Uphold all Good Clinical Practice (GCP) obligations for clinical conduct, safety management guidelines, and maintain up-to-date required training.
• Clinical Strategy & Protocol Design – Collaborate with the Clinical Development Lead to design and develop clinical plans and protocols, with a strategic focus on drug/asset knowledge, disease area science, and regulatory targets.
• Medical Oversight & Accountability – Provide medical accountability across a group of studies, leading benefit/risk analyses within a matrix team environment alongside Clinical Scientists.
• Study Execution & Delivery – Partner with Clinical Scientists to support all aspects of study delivery, including site activation, enrollment, and adjudication of protocol violations and deviations.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Thought Leadership – Build and maintain relationships with principal investigators and key opinion leaders to inform emerging science, biomarker research, and clinical program design.
• Scientific Expertise & Education – Maintain deep, up-to-date knowledge of the disease area through conference attendance and literature review, while staying informed on the competitive landscape and providing ongoing protocol-specific medical education to study teams and investigators.
• Health Authority & Advisory Engagement – Serve as the medical point of expertise in key Health Authority interactions and advisory board meetings.
• Regulatory Writing & Submissions – Author and draft clinical content for Clinical Study Reports (CSRs), regulatory reports, briefing books, and submission documents, including clinical narratives, in partnership with Clinical Scientists.

Requirements

• MD required (or equivalent).
• 5 or more years of industry experience and/or clinical trials experience.
• Ability to communicate information clearly and lead presentations in scientific and clinical settings.
• Subspecialty training in applicable therapeutic area desired.
• Expertise in the scientific method to test hypotheses, including statistical design, analysis, and interpretation.
• Expertise in the drug development process.
• Expertise in the components needed to execute an effective clinical plan and protocols.
• Strong computer literacy and the ability to navigate multiple systems to locate and review data; working with data in various formats such as Microsoft Excel is essential.
• Strong leadership skills with proven ability to lead and work effectively in a team environment.
• Domestic and international travel may be required.

Pay

The starting compensation range(s) for this full-time role are listed below by location. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

• Brisbane, CA: $308,700 - $374,075
• Cambridge Crossing: $308,700 - $374,075
• Madison, NJ (Giralda): $275,630 - $333,998
• Princeton, NJ: $275,630 - $333,998

Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
• Work-life Benefits:
  • Paid Time Off for US Exempt Employees: Flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval), 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico, or Rayzebio employees).
  • Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico, and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays.
  • Additional time off may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs, and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s Day (eligibility applies).

Schedule

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This role may be:

• Site-essential: Requires 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility.
• Site-by-design: Eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. Onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive company culture.
• Field-based or Remote-by-design: The ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients, or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.