Field Medical Science Manager

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Role Summary:

The role embody our medical mission in becoming a trusted, agile partner who engages in relevant dialogue and delivers timely, high impact data and insights that advance the science or accelerate access, shape medical practice and drive appropriate adoption of BMS medicines. The role is a HO based role with about 60-70% time spent in field. The Field Medical Science Manager closely collaborates with the country Head Office medical team, is actively involved in developing strategy, program development & execution, focusing specifically on MSL projects. He/she acts as role model for the MSL community and proactively drives the development and learning of others in their own country or internationally. This role will also drive independent external projects with support from MSL team.

Key responsibilities:

1. External Environment and Customer Focus

• Role model in developing and maintaining interactions with Thought Leaders, appropriate HCPs, centers of excellence and access stakeholders, on a national level to answer scientific, unsolicited product and HEOR related questions. Proactively coaches others on how they can enhance their skills in this area. 
• Demonstrate proficiency in using available scientific resources and presentations. Acts as a role model and effectively coaches others to present information to HCPs and respond to questions, ensuring medical accuracy and compliance with local procedures, ethical and legal guidelines and directives.
• Expert knowledge and continual assessment of the medical landscape & of the competitive landscape and actively prepares to address informational needs of customers.
• Provide significant knowledge and insight to Head Office medical team and local commercial organization to shape strategy.

2. Contribute to the Medical Plan                

• As integral member of the brand team proactively provide scientific input into the Medical and Brand Plan and execute certain Medical Plan activities as appropriate.
• Develop territory Field Medical plan and TL Interaction plans based on therapeutic area objectives and TLs needs.
• Adopt institution/account planning approach and contribute to cross-functional institution/account plans.
• Contribute to development and delivery of scientifically meaningful medical programs/projects in line with the Medical and Field Medical plan.

3. Provide Medical Support

• Contribute to the development of scientific publications or congress presentations, as assigned.
• Act as coach or mentor to newly hired and experienced MSLs.

4. Support Clinical Trial Activities

• Support Interventional and Non Interventional Research (NIR) studies (e.g. identification and assessment of potential study sites) to support patient recruitment 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 appropriate and in agreement with local medical management.
• Actively support CRO sponsored studies as agreed with local medical management and as defined by the study scope document.
• Supports the ISR process as agreed with local medical management. Coaches others on the process.
• 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.

Qualifications:

• Medical Doctor (MBBS, MD, BDS, MDS) preferred
• Minimum 3-4 years of Pharmaceutical industry experience
• Field Medical experience is preferred
• Experience managing a team is preferred
• Cardiovascular experience is preferred

Languages:

• Excellent English language skills, spoken and written

Experience and Knowledge:

• Fluency in operating in a matrix organization
• Proven experience in effective collaboration with clinical trial, regulatory and commercial stakeholder
• Customer (internal and external) focused mindset
• Extensive coaching and training skills, experience as mentor and/or coach.  Has numerous examples where their support has affected positive change/progress in the development of others
• Significant experience in developing peer-to-peer relationships with TLs, PIs or other healthcare professionals
• Extensive disease area knowledge and understanding of scientific publications
• Extensive knowledge of a scientific or clinical area (eg. Cardiovasular)
• In-depth knowledge of clinical trial design and process
• Extensive knowledge of the national healthcare and access environment, as well as the pharmaceutical industry.
• Extensive knowledge of the related stakeholders/HCP community
• Ability to work independently and act as a team player
• Travel required (60-70%)

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.

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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.

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