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Position: Medical Science Manager (MSL)

[Therapeutic Area (TA): Immunology]

Location: Field
At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are inspired by a single vision – transforming patients’ lives through science. The BMS Mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. In oncology, hematology, immunology, and cardiovascular disease – and one of the most diverse and promising pipelines in the industry – each of our passionate colleagues contribute to innovations that drive meaningful change. We bring a human touch to every treatment we pioneer.
Join us, build your professional career within one of the most innovative bio-pharma companies, and make a difference.

Position Summary
The primary role of the Medical Science Manager (MSL) is to engage in meaningful peer-to-peer scientific dialogue with healthcare system leaders such as Regional Thought Leaders (RTLs), National Thought Leaders, and Healthcare Professional (HCPs) within a defined geography to translate science into patient care. MSLs will also engage the top HCPs in high-disease burden hospitals.
The MSL captures medical insights and acts as a clinical & scientific advisor to cross-functional partners. Ensures applicable interactions are aligned with enterprise and medical strategies and ultimately serve to ensure patients have access to BMS medicines through their efforts to ensure the medical community is fully apprised of their safe and effective use. Additionally, the MSL will work with medical community to address other pertinent scientific related questions not limited to approved assets and indications. MSL engagement with HCPs is focused on pre- and peri-launch activities or according to lifecycle needs of the brand.
The MSL will engage in educational dialogue with relevant HCPs and share relevant clinical evidence and information based on the physicians’ needs and in accordance with the field medical plan. The MSL will also be responsible for serving on a scheduled, standing basis as “Medical on Call” - virtually engaging treating physicians in the community, facilitated by their commercial counterpart, TAS (Therapeutic Area Specialist), to answer unsolicited off-label and technically complex questions in real time. The Medical on Call capability and operating model will be implemented the technology and operating model are ready.
This role is field-based, and it is anticipated that the employee will spend >90% of the time in the field interacting with external stakeholders, including investigators and clinical thought leaders, while also supporting internal stakeholders and continuing to maintain a high level of therapeutic expertise.

Develops trusted relationships with appropriate academic and community Thought Leaders (TLs) in [TA name] through high-quality peer-to-peer scientific dialogue in both proactive and reactive settings. The MSL will use various channels for interactions (1:1, group presentations, virtual, etc.)
Medical engagement: - Effectively collaborates and engages in scientific dialogue with TLs to gain insights on clinical landscape to ensure development of a medical plan that is both product/disease area focused and translates into effective launch - Proactively engages in scientific and clinical conversation to ensure development of a medical plan that is both product/disease area focused and translates into effective launch and LCM activities. - Engages with medical societies, PAGs (Patient Advocacy Groups) and guideline committee members as appropriate. - Provides training for external speakers as needed.
-Strategically engages HCPs/payers in the pre- and peri-launch phases to support NRDL communication appropriately
- Provides medical support to address unsolicited HCP questions in real-time, both in face-to-face interactions and through the Medical on Call virtual capability.
- Develops credible connections with key Thought Leaders (TLs) in [TA name] through high-quality peer-to-peer scientific dialogue.
-Appropriately document and achieve annual goals
-Leverages digital capabilities to enhance medical engagement
Clinical Trial engagement: - Provides recommendations and insights to clinical development team on study feasibilities within the therapeutic area based on knowledge of the field and through direct contacts with potential investigators, as agreed with home office medical and GDO. - Liaises with key large accounts to understand clinical barriers to patient access and ensuring equity in access to clinical trials.
- Support Interventional and Non-Interventional Research (NIR) studies (e.g. identification and assessment of potential study sites) to facilitate patient recruitment and/or discussions around the safe and effective use of BMS investigational products, as agreed with home office medical and Global Development Operations (GDO) and as defined by the study scope document
- Provide recommendations and insights to clinical development team on study and site feasibilities within the therapeutic area based on knowledge of the field and through direct contacts with potential investigators, as agreed with home office medical and GDO
- Support HCPs in the ISR submission and execution process and study follow-up as agreed upon with home office medical and 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
Required Qualifications & Experience
-Master in Medicines or above;
A minimum of 2 years in clinical practice or Pharmaceutical R&D, related specialty practice or medical affairs experience desired.
-Strong [TA name] experience required: * scientific or clinical disease area knowledge, patient treatment trends, clinical landscape * pharmaceutical industry including compliance and regulatory guidelines
- Understanding of scientific publications * clinical trial design and process * understanding of national and regional healthcare and access environment.
- Working in a scientific and/or clinical research environment. Field medical expertise preferred.
- Deep understanding of TL environment and needs.
Key competencies desired
• Change agility - The ability of individuals, teams, and organizations to adapt, respond, and thrive in the face of change and ambiguity.
• Scientific agility - Ability to understand the application of science to the business by staying up-to-date in the rapidly changing landscape of scientific advancement to address the needs and challenges of healthcare professionals and organizations.
• Scientific communication/Customer engagement - Effectively engage and partner with HCPs, utilising all communication channels, to drive scientific exchange, enhance medical education, data generation and collect quality insights that inform strategic decisions to deliver more medicines to more patients faster.
• Customer mindset - Adopting a strategic and customer-focused perspective to facilitate scientific exchange and increase patient access to BMS medicine
• Teamwork/Enterprise mindset - An approach that prioritizes collaboration, shared goals, and collective success within a team or organization to deliver an exceptional customer experience.
• Digital agility - The ability to adapt, thrive, and excel in the rapidly evolving digital landscape harnessing digital technologies to increase customer engagement and overall competitiveness.
• Analytical mindset - An approach with a strong emphasis on critical thinking, logical reasoning, and data-driven decision-making to identify and capitalise on the best opportunities for BMS.
Why You Should Apply
Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases. Empowered to apply our individual talents and diverse perspectives in an inclusive culture, our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
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.
Physical presence in the field is an essential job function of this role which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and enhances the Company culture.
If you join the BMS Team as the MSL, there will be plenty of opportunities to develop your professional within the medical and non-medical organisation.
To protect the safety of our workforce, customers, patients and communities, the policy of the Company requires all employees and workers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they have received an exception based on an approved request for a medical or religious reasonable accommodation. Therefore, all BMS applicants seeking a role located in the U.S. and Puerto Rico must confirm that they have already received or are willing to receive the full COVID-19 vaccination by their start date as a qualification of the role and condition of employment. This requirement is subject to state and local law restrictions and may not be applicable to employees working in certain jurisdictions such as Montana. This requirement is also subject to discussions with collective bargaining representatives in the U.S.
Our company is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request an approval of accommodation prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application or if you are applying to a role based in the U.S. or Puerto Rico and you believe that you are unable to receive a COVID-19 vaccine due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief, during or any part of the recruitment process, please direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles 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.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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