Director - US Field HEOR Scientist

About the role

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

The Field HEOR team is a member of the US Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) organization. The Field HEOR Scientist works within a field matrix team to engage Access organizations and decision-makers within their assigned accounts. They combine the technical knowledge of HEOR with the knowledge of the U.S. healthcare system’s business models to effectively engage, deliver and generate impactful data to support medication access decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Field-based position focused on servicing large national GPO, Network Aggregator, and Pathway customers
• Conduct health economics and outcomes research as part of a cross-functional matrix team in an internal-facing role
• Lead clinical engagement with key access customers in a field-facing role
• Collaborate on the development and implementation of the US HEOR strategy, plans, and research
• Work closely with home office medical teams to develop, interpret, and disseminate data/information assessing the medical value of BMS assets; experience executing all phases of the research process required
• Direct research strategy to ensure BMS answers key questions in the health care marketplace driven by direct payer insights, in accordance with Company policies and in collaboration with the home office medical matrix team
• Lead Health Economics and Outcomes Research for any given therapeutic area
• Concentrate field-facing activities on specific accounts, including regional managed care accounts and key integrated delivery networks, to facilitate appropriate patient access, medical policy, coverage, and reimbursement for all BMS portfolio assets
• Develop sustainable customer relationships and discuss comprehensive scientific, health economic, epidemiology, and quality of life information
• Work closely with Heme/Onc National Account Executives, MSLs, and home office medical matrix teams
• Attend medical congresses and key regional meetings to collect and provide meaningful insights, assess the medical landscape, and develop sustainable customer relationships with TLs/HCPs working in oncology and hematology
• Assist Sr. Director in mentoring junior fHEOR personnel
• Serve as subject matter expert (SME) for access matrix colleagues
• Link science/data to business needs of customers and provide solutions compliantly
• Work with leadership team to lead specific projects/initiatives impacting the broader field HEOR team, Home Office HEOR team, or cross-functional matrix teams

Qualifications

• Advanced Graduate degree required: PhD, PharmD, MS, or MPH with emphasis in health services research, health economics research, public health, health services, or related field
• Masters level degree considered if specific to health economics or outcomes research, with appropriate clinical background and years of experience
• Minimum ten years previous work experience in oncology sector (hospital or community oncology) or pharmaceutical industries with primary focus on Market Access (public or private payers) and specific experience conducting health economics and outcomes research in all stages of the research process
• Experience in Solid Tumors, Hematology, and cell therapy preferred
• Proven ability to demonstrate proficiency using scientific resources to effectively present information to TL/HCPs and respond to questions, ensuring medical accuracy and compliance with local procedures, ethical, and legal guidelines
• Demonstrated expertise in health economics and outcomes research; candidate should include publication list
• High level of business acumen, leadership, and customer focus; ability to perform independently with minimal supervision
• Proven ability to translate insights into scientific opportunities for research and shape BMS strategy
• Ability to understand, interpret, and make recommendations concerning the evolving US healthcare marketplace and comparative effectiveness research
• Proven ability to build customer relationships
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Flexibility to travel required; amount depends on geographic location of customers and home base
• Ability to drive a company-provided car is an essential qualification; must drive BMS-provided vehicle between locations (often great distances apart) and arrive ready to demonstrate applied knowledge of pertinent health care industry trends
• Must possess high level of ethics, integrity, and responsible/safe driving history
• Offers contingent upon meeting “Qualified Driver” requirements: at least 21 years of age; driver’s license in good standing issued by state of residence; driving risk level deemed acceptable by Company

Pay

Field - United States - US: $211,880 - $256,748 (full-time employees). Starting pay range listed above; may also be eligible for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities. Final compensation guided by pay equity principles and applicable employment laws, considering role nature, required skills, work location, schedule, knowledge, and experience. Compensation programs reviewed ongoing and may adjust over time.

Benefits

Subject to applicable plan terms, eligible employees may participate in comprehensive benefit plans including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability). U.S.-based exempt employees eligible for Flexible Time Off (FTO) — paid time off without set accrual limit, subject to manager approval — plus 11 paid company holidays annually. Non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees in Puerto Rico receive 160 hours paid vacation annually for new hires (subject to manager approval), 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays. Depending on eligibility, additional time-off benefits may include paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs. Eligible employees also enjoy annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Schedule

Role is field-based (work model: field-based). Collaboration, innovation, and patient impact happen in many settings; roles structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based, and remote-by-design. Model assigned based on core responsibilities.

Job ID: R1607667