Director, Global Clinical Physician (Neuroscience)

About the role

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.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services, and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Position Summary

Serves as a primary source of medical accountability and oversight for multiple clinical trials. This role involves matrix management responsibilities across internal and external networks, managing Phase 1 – Phase 3 studies, and providing medical and scientific expertise to cross-functional BMS colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Medical Monitoring
  • Contributes as a key member of a high-performing Study Delivery Team (SDT) and may be part of the Clinical Development Team (CDT).
  • Leads medical data review of trial data, including eligibility review.
  • Holds responsibility for site interactions in partnership with the Clinical Scientist (CS) for medical questions and education, including safety management guidelines.
  • Responsible for the assessment of key safety-related serious adverse events in partnership with Worldwide Patient Safety and oversees safety narratives.
  • Leads collaboration with CS and provides input into protocols, offering medical strategic oversight in protocol development (e.g., inclusion/exclusion and other safety-related clinical considerations).
  • Fulfills GCP and compliance obligations for clinical conduct and maintains all required training.
• Clinical Development Expertise & Strategy
  • In collaboration with the Clinical Development Lead, designs and develops clinical plans and protocols with a strong strategic focus based on knowledge of the asset/drug, disease area, and relevant science to meet regulatory and disease strategy targets.
  • Provides oversight and medical accountability for a group of studies.
  • Leads the analysis of benefit/risk for clinical development protocols in a matrix team environment working with Global Clinical Scientists (CS).
  • Partners with CS to support the executional delivery of studies (e.g., site activation, enrollment status, adjudication for protocol violations, significant and non-significant deviations).
  • Identifies and builds relationships with principal investigators and cultivates thought leaders to gain insights on emerging science in drug and biomarker research, disease knowledge, and design of clinical development studies and programs.
  • Maintains a strong medical/scientific reputation within the disease area, with in-depth knowledge of etiology, natural history, diagnosis, and treatment of the disorder.
  • Keeps abreast of development and regulatory issues related to competitive or relevant compounds and how the portfolio fits into the competitive landscape.
  • Provides ongoing medical education in partnership with collaborating Clinical Scientists for protocol-specific training, supporting the study team, investigators, and others.
• Health Authority Interactions & Publications
  • Contributes to and serves as the medical point of expertise in key Health Authority interactions and advisory board meetings.
  • Authors/drafts clinical content for CSRs, regulatory reports, briefing books, and submission documents to support study closure, clinical narratives, reporting, and filing in partnership with CSs.

Requirements

• MD required (or non-U.S. equivalent).
• 5 or more years of industry experience and/or clinical trials experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate information clearly and lead presentations in scientific and clinical settings.
• Subspecialty training in the 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 leadership skills with proven ability to lead and work effectively in a team environment.

Travel

Domestic and international travel may be required.

Pay

The starting compensation range for this full-time role is:

• Cambridge Crossing: $308,700 - $374,075
• Madison - Giralda - NJ - US: $275,630 - $333,998
• Princeton - NJ - US: $275,630 - $333,998

Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate considers required skills, job location, work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

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) and 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico, or Rayzeburo employees).
  • Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico, and Rayzeburo 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.

All global full-time and part-time employees actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible for the Global Shutdown.

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 the assigned facility.
• Site-by-design: Eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at the assigned facility.
• Field-based or Remote-by-design: Requires the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients, or business partners and attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed.

Onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive company culture.