Director, Global Medical Affairs, Sjogren’s Disease

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.

Position Summary

The Global Medical Director, Sjogren’s Disease (SjD) is a core member of the Global Medical Sotyktu and SjD Launch Teams. This individual will play a key role in the development and execution of medical and launch strategies across markets with a principal focus on ensuring the evidence needs of markets are met via clinical trial and real-world data analyses. This individual will report to the Senior Director, Global Sotyktu Medical Product Lead.

Key Responsibilities

• Therapeutic Area: Rheumatology, Sjogren’s Disease

• Be the medical leader for Sjogren’s Disease medical affairs, leading and developing direct reports within the Rheumatology medical team.

• Develop, communicate, and execute the medical strategy and tactical plan for SjD globally.

• Responsible for requesting and managing medical budget to ensure execution of global strategy.

• Represent medical affairs in cross-functional leadership forums and drive alignment with clinical, market access and commercial teams

• Provides expert opinion on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and unmet medical needs to inform medical and business decisions.

• Partner with the medical matrix team to execute the global medical strategy, launch plans, evidence generation, and medical communications while being aligned with the therapeutic area, brand strategy and market needs

• Build and sustain strong relationships with core market medical teams, global key opinion leaders, and professional societies

• Lead advisory meetings, robust data analysis of the Phase 3 programs, and collaborate on real world studies

• Work with Medical Communications to translate evidence into impactful publications and maintain scientific resources

• Maintain strong engagement with key opinion leaders and collaborators advising the SjD program

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced, scientific or medical degree; (e.g. PhD, MD, DO, PharmD)

• Minimum 5-7+ years experience in the pharma/biopharma industry

• Strong leadership and managerial skills and rapport with team members

• Medical evidence generation, Global/US medical affairs, HEOR and/or launch experience

• Immunology, Rheumatology and/or clinical development is ideal

• Advanced understanding of the scientific principles underpinning data analysis and medical communications

• Ability to distill complex scientific questions down to simple, easy to understand analyses, evidence, and communications

• Strong interpersonal communication skills commensurate with the need to work closely with both external physicians/scientists and in-house teams while maintaining scientific credibility

• Strong listening, problem solving, and prioritization skills

• Excellent planning and organization skills including the ability to work under pressure, and to maintain scientific excellence within timelines

• Ability to navigate complex topics in a matrix environment with grace and confidence

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong oral presentation skills

• Ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and integrity; representing the company’s high ethics, moral behavior, and professionalism standards

• HQ-based position with global travel expected up to 25%.

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Princeton - NJ - US: $207,490 - $251,433

The starting pay range(s) listed above is for full-time employees (FTE). You may also be eligible for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities. We determine starting pay thoughtfully – carefully considering the nature of the role, required skills, work location, schedule and the knowledge and experience you bring. Final compensation is guided by pay equity principles and applicable employment laws. Compensation programs are reviewed on an ongoing basis and may be adjusted over time to reflect evolving market factors, and individual, team or Company performance.

Benefits:

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, you may be eligible to participate in our 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 are eligible for Flexible Time Off (FTO), which provides paid time off without a set accrual limit, subject to manager approval, along with 11 paid company holidays each year.

Non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico receive 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires (subject to manager approval), 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.

Depending on eligibility, employees may also have access to additional time-off benefits, including 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 an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

U.S.-based job seekers can explore full benefit offerings at https://careers.bms.com/benefits

How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.

Supporting People with Disabilities

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 [email protected]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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