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The Senior Scientific Director, US Medical Affairs (USMA) will report to the Head of USMA Cell Therapy and will be based in Madison, New Jersey. The Senior Scientific Director will provide medical leadership for Multiple Myeloma Cell Therapy (MMCT) Franchise, including both FDA approved products and pipeline products. In partnership with cross functional global medical affairs, they will support the design and implementation of the US integrated medical plan. They will also be responsible for the evaluation and support of MMCT investigator sponsored trials (ISRs). They will provide MMCT expertise in strategic/tactical discussions, representing BMS USMA CT both internally and externally.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides disease area expertise/represents BMS USMA CT (internally/externally) in strategic/tactical planning and execution of USMA plans, in strong partnership with the Global Medical Affairs and other cross-functional teams (clinical sub-teams, and advisory boards / steering committees)
- Represents BMS at professional meetings, congresses, and local symposia supporting thought leader engagement through scientific exchange.
- Provides high quality scientific/clinical input and review of: MMCT disease strategy/plans, abstracts, posters, presentation slides, manuscripts, educational materials including slides, webcasts, etc., Investigator-Initiated Trial (IIT) protocols, steering committee/advisory board meeting materials, Medical Information response documents, Scientific educational grant requests and patient advocacy grant requests etc.
- Leads/supports various USMA cross-functional working groups.
- Collaborates with USMA field colleagues to define, guide and execute therapeutic regional strategies and tactics with appropriate use of resources.
- Tracks priority USMA tactics and performance to goals/budget.
Qualifications & Experience
- Advanced degree in health-related field (MD, PharmD, or PhD); board-certified hematologist/oncologist a strong plus.
- A minimum of 10 years industry experience with profound knowledge of the Medical Affairs function/core responsibility required.
- Prior work experience in MM and the treatment landscape highly preferred.
- Strong scientific acumen and proficiency in clinical data review/interpretation.
- Excellent analytical skills and solid experience in translating medical/clinical information into medical affairs strategies, with a robust understanding of the drug development process.
- Experience with managing timeline driven deliverables from inception through to execution.
- Ability to lead and engage in complex scientific discussions to develop, summarize clear follow-up/action plans, and execute.
- Ability to build relationships, influence and drive organizational engagement at all levels.
- Knowledge of data sources, reports, and tools to create solid plans (mining databases/other bioinformatics a strong plus).
- Proficiency in scientific and clinical data review and interpretation.
- Highly organized and motivated individual with the ability to work independently/effectively with cross functional matrixed teams.
- Comfort with ambiguity, driving change and innovation across a matrix.
- Highly effective oral/written communication and interpersonal skills, including matrix leadership of cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated experience with engagement and healthcare professionals including clinicians, pharmacists, nurses, etc.
- Regular travel required as needed
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