Senior Medical Science Liaison, Rheumatology - MD, DC, DE, VA

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, offering a wide variety of competitive benefits, services, and programs that provide employees with resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with academic and community research thought leaders, appropriate HCPs, and access stakeholders within a given geography to answer scientific, unsolicited product, and HEOR-related questions. Use various channels for interactions (1:1, group presentations, remote, etc.).
• Demonstrate proficiency in using available scientific resources and presentations. Effectively present information to thought leaders (TLs)/HCPs and respond to questions, ensuring medical accuracy and compliance with local procedures, ethical and legal guidelines.
• Actively assess the medical landscape by meeting with TLs/HCPs/access stakeholders to understand their needs and expertise. Continuously update knowledge in treatment strategies, products, unmet medical needs, clinical trials, health economics outcomes research, and scientific activities.
• Understand the competitive landscape and evolving healthcare models, and actively prepare to address informational needs of customers.
• Identify opportunities to partner with HCPs on disease state initiatives, collaborative research projects, and investigator-sponsored research (ISR) aligned with BMS strategic objectives.
• Attend medical congresses and local/regional meetings.
• Collect and provide meaningful medical insights and/or impact by communicating these back to the medical and commercial organizations to support strategy development and business decisions.
• Develop geography-specific Field Medical and TL Interaction plans based on therapeutic area objectives and TL needs. Adopt an institution/account planning approach and contribute to cross-functional plans.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of scientifically meaningful medical programs/projects in line with the local Medical and Field Medical plan.
• Establish a customer-centric, compliant collaboration with cross-matrix field teams within the assigned geography.
• Support the initial and ongoing medical/scientific training and provide key scientific updates to internal stakeholders (e.g., Commercial, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, Legal, HEOR, Value Access & Payment).
• Provide scientific support at promotional meetings by presenting scientific and clinical data, evaluating speakers, and supporting BMS-contracted speakers (if applicable).
• Participate in assigned congress activities.
• Support Interventional and Non-Interventional Research (NIR) studies (e.g., identification and assessment of potential study sites) to facilitate patient recruitment and discussions around the safe and effective use of BMS investigational products.
• Provide recommendations and insights to the clinical development team on study and site feasibilities within the therapeutic area based on field knowledge and direct contacts with potential investigators.
• Support HCPs in the ISR submission and execution process and study follow-up as agreed upon with home office medical and Global Development Operations (GDO).
• Ensure that BMS Pharmacovigilance procedural documents are understood and applied by investigators of local studies, and alert appropriate BMS personnel to any identified Adverse Events.
• Actively support CRO-sponsored studies as agreed with home office medical and GDO and as defined by the study scope document.

Requirements

• MD, PharmD, PhD, APP, PA, or NP with experience in a specific Disease Area or with a broad medical background and relevant pharmaceutical experience.
• Disease area knowledge and an understanding of scientific publications.
• Knowledge of a scientific or clinical area, competitive landscape, and patient treatment trends.
• Knowledge of clinical trial design and process.
• Knowledge of the national healthcare and access environment.
• Knowledge of HEOR core concepts.
• Excellent English language skills, spoken and written.
• Ability to drive a company-provided car is an essential qualification. Candidates must be able to drive a BMS-provided vehicle between locations (often great distances apart) and arrive ready to demonstrate applied knowledge of pertinent healthcare industry trends.
• Candidates must possess a high level of ethics, integrity, and a responsible and safe driving history.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years working in a clinical and/or pharmaceutical environment.
• Prior MSL experience.
• Ability to work independently and act as a team player.
• Skill in translating scientific or clinical data into an understandable and valuable form to help physicians best serve their patients.
• Good communication and presentation skills to present scientific and/or clinical data to research or healthcare professionals.
• Ability to develop peer-to-peer relationships with TLs, scientists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Ability to quickly and comprehensively learn about new subject areas and environments.
• Demonstration of the BMS Values.

Schedule

• Position is field-based; the MSL will be required to live in the territory they manage or within 50 miles of the territory borders.
• The MSL will spend the majority of their time in the field with external customers.
• Travel is required based on territory assignment and team needs.

Pay

The starting compensation range for this full-time role is $166,090 - $201,262. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s 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: 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:
    • 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 Rayzebio).
    • 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.
  • Based on eligibility, 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 employees (full- and part-time) who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.