Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

Job Description:

The Associate Director for the APAC region (Category Lead) will partner with Global/Regional Clinical Operations (GCO/RCO), Global Regulatory, Safety, & Biometric Sciences (GRSB), Regional Business Unit Leads, Finance, and Global Procurement leads (GP-R&D) to drive category strategies and evolution. This position will develop APAC-R&D sourcing strategies in partnership with the global category leads in GP-R&D, and will drive company strategy as it relates to Preferred Suppliers selection and compliance. This position will serve as the GP-R&D primary point of contact (e.g. face to the business units) for R&D stakeholders in the region. The lead will support negotiation and execution of global & local MSAs, buying channels and buying enablement for all spend related to clinical operations within the APAC region, including adjacent services, and will lead all supplier relationship management (SRM) efforts related to clinical operations and will provide support for other related Services within the region (e.g. Clinical Data Management, Pharmacovigilance).

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Serves as subject matter expert for drug development categories inclusive of functional service providers (FSP), contract research organizations (CRO), and other service providers related to clinical trial operations, drug development and pharmaceutical safety/regulatory needs in the APAC region. Supports of other R&D categories in the region as determined on a case-by-case basis in partnership with GP-R&D category leads.

• Procurement:
  • Collaborates with GCO/RCO leaders to understand their business and requirements. Aligns Procurement goals with R&D business objectives. Applies business analytics to end-to-end business processes & value chain, and translates into recommendations & category management action plans to drive best value for the Company.
  • Facilitate Project Team decision making of contract award recommendations
  • Develop and review MSA, Statements of Work, performance terms, Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in collaboration with global procurement leads.
  • Partner with GP sourcing excellence to prepare and solicit competitive bids, quotations and proposals with relevant specifications/requirements, terms and conditions. 
  • Evaluate competitive bids to determine the best overall value 
    • Negotiate and/or issue contracts and service orders, obtaining legal and finance approvals when required.
    • Review procurement practices to ensure policy compliance

• Supplier Relationship Management:
  • Develop, and manage internal and external relationships with suppliers, cross-functional and/or multi-functional teams with regard to the following:
    • Manage all preferred suppliers using the Supplier Relationship  Management methodology for the various categories
    • Coordinate evaluations to determine supplier performance using rating systems and/or predetermined standards.
    • Schedule and drive meetings with supplier(s) selected for the SRM program
    • Prepare for and develop negotiations strategies
    • Conduct negotiations with incumbent and new potential suppliers to obtain maximum value.
    • Coordinate, review and respond to supplier inquiries

• Sourcing & Technology:
  • Utilize the Ariba Procure to Pay platform 
  • Implement and maintain required systems, files/archives and databases of project execution
  • Collaborate with finance to capture and report savings and value beyond savings

• Management & Organization:
  • Develop strategic plans and objectives. 
  • Develop goals and objectives in alignment with Business Partners. 
  • Develop a plan to staff a site procurement team when the timing is right to align with the project
  • Ensure categories sourcing governance for the project

Reports to: Global Procurement Director, Functional Partnerships, R&D

Internal/External Stakeholders:

• Global Clinical Operations (GCO), Regional Clinical Operations (RCO)
• GP-R&D Category Leads, GCO & GRSB
• BU Alliance Management Leads
• Members of industry, clinical trial organizations
• Suppliers

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree. MBA or advanced degree in Life Sciences preferred.
• 7+ years procurement experience preferred or Masters with a minimum 3-5 years experience.
• Pharmaceutical or Biotech experience. Extensive experience with Clinical Research, FSPs, CROs (sourcing or otherwise), Regulatory services/affairs, drug development, and an understanding of data management and pharmacovigilance.
• Demonstrated mastery of procurement processes including: category management negotiations, methodologies for measuring the value of procurement decisions (financial and qualitative), contract management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier analysis, supplier diversity, and supplier relationship management. Focus on business partnering and strategy development beyond tactical purchasing.
• Expertise in internal stakeholder management, continuous improvement, and project management. Ability to effectively manage diverse stakeholders across multiple categories, departments, and subject matter projects simultaneously.
• Superior analytical skills. Proficient in excel. Strong team player. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Superior/advanced oral and written English language skills is required.
• Travel 0-10%, flexibility in work hours for international calls.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge and proficiency with SAP and/or Ariba system
• Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally as critical member of site team
• A proactive, creative and analytical approach to challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with and manage internal stakeholders at all levels within a highly matrixed organization, working across cross-functional, cross-organizational teams.
• Demonstrated high degree of independence, requiring minimal supervision from senior management.
• Demonstrated ability to partner, manage and influence.  Ability to demonstrate both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need and/or defending a position/decision.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, inclusive of pivot tables.

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Senior Manager, Clinical Data Management (Data Management Lead) is a role considered essential to the sustainability and success of the BMS R&D pipeline.

This is an office-based position located in Central New Jersey, USA.

Specifically, the Senior Manager, Clinical Data Management (Data Management Lead) is accountable for:

Providing leadership of clinical data management activities across one or more clinical development programs enabling planning, coordination, and timely delivery of complete, high quality and reliable clinical trial data for internal decision making, regulatory approval and market acceptance.

A key role (Data Management Lead) that serves as the primary point of contact to the wider clinical trial team for clinical trial data related matters. The DML will, in turn, coordinate activities across clinical data management, clinical data acquisition and standards, clinical data reporting and analytics, centralized monitoring, and medical coding to ensure cohesive support to clinical trial data collection, review, and reporting.

A consistent approach to the gathering of data collection requirements from various stakeholders for systems/applications deployed to collect clinical trial data (eCRFs, ePRO, eCOA, etc.), including ensuring adherence to defined standards, and also responsibility for user acceptance testing to ensure high quality deliverables and inspection readiness at all times.

Leading activities with external vendors developing systems/applications for clinical trial data collection (e.g. ePRO/eCOA) to ensure quality and timely deployment.

Ensure effective quality oversight and management of external partners (e.g. Function Service Providers, CROs, technology providers, etc.) performing data management services on behalf of BMS.

For CRO executed studies, implementation of the Data Quality Oversight Plan (DQOP) to meet the BMS requirements for vendor oversight and ensure the CRO delivers quality data and documents.  For internally run studies, implementation of the Data Quality Management Plan (DQMP) to define and document the data quality review strategy for each clinical trial.  The DQMP is developed in collaboration with various BMS stakeholders (e.g. statistics, medical, safety, development, GCO, etc.), enabling the quality review of patient data supporting regulatory filings, publications and other high-profile business activities.

Supporting clinical study report creation with input to the data quality assurance section as well as provisioning of sample and completed eCRFs/ePROs/eCOAs.

Contributing to the development and application of smart systems and optimal approaches to support the collection, integration, monitoring, review, and reporting of data to simplify and enhance user experience or lead to efficiencies in execution.

Participating in continuous improvement activities, defining and implementing the changes required to create an industry-leading clinical data capability, including electronic data capture, external data integration, ad-hoc analysis and end-to-end data standards.

Representing the Company in interactions with key external partners as part of any committee or industry group relating to data management.

Developing strong and productive working relationships with key stakeholders throughout BMS with the ability to think strategically across a broad portfolio and effectively express his/her views to senior management.

Experience and Expertise Required

Bachelor’s degree required with an advanced degree preferred. At least 5 years of relevant industry experience. Project management certification (e.g. PMP) is desirable.

Global clinical trial expertise and a successful track record of leading through influence, working across complex, global organizational matrices. A broad range of therapeutic area knowledge is desired including experience in immunosciences. 

Knowledge of industry leading eCRF tools (e.g. Medidata Rave, Oracle, etc.) and well versed in industry trends and emerging technologies supporting data collection.

An understanding of database and dictionary structures (e.g. MedDRA, WHODrug).

Technical expertise, technical writing ability, and proficiency in Systems Development LifeCycle (SDLC) principles.

Experience in data management and well versed in industry trends and emerging industry dynamics concerning data review.

A good understanding of the drug development process with proven expertise in clinical trial execution and management in a global arena.

Demonstrated partnership across various collaborative forums, CROs, SMOs and/or local site networks.

Diverse and sufficient technical expertise to be a credible interface to all global development and business partners (medical, development, commercial, regulatory & quality etc.).

Broad intelligence of the clinical trial environment across key regions, and anticipation of future trends and impact.

Leadership and communication capabilities with a proven ability to engage, and manage

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

Reports to the Executive Director, US Communications.  The Lead, Corporate Affairs, US Immunology Communications is responsible for developing a strong leadership presence for the company in Immunology as well as future therapeutic areas, working in close collaboration with Commercial business partners, R&D Communications, Corporate Communications and the Content & Channels team. This role will have point responsibility for Orencia and Ozanimod and is responsible for developing integrated internal and external communications plans and content to support these marketed brands and new assets in development. S/he is responsible for overall brand messaging and initiatives that support broader corporate messages and educate/engage employees. This role works closely with investor relations and market-based communicators to support their efforts to successfully communicate brand and therapeutic area milestones and programs.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee communications strategy, narrative and execution across the Immunology therapeutic area for internal and external audiences.
• Develop and deliver editorial strategy and content to support marketed brands and contribute to the overall digital and social media strategy for the Company.
• Coordinate with Commercial and Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations teams on consumer outreach and awareness programs;  data, milestones and medical meetings to ensure alignment and support of enterprise priorities.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders, including media, advocacy groups, trade associations and policy makers, to garner positive coverage of BMS, support the company’s reputation and thought leadership activities, and drive major external communications initiatives.
• Support key executives in thought leadership initiatives designed to elevate the company’s reputation in Immunology.
• Design and implement measurement practices to actively manage, optimize and communicate performance against objectives.
• In coordination with Corporate Communications team, oversee issues management, providing guidance on related reputational issues as needed, to mitigate risk and ensure messaging is aligned.
• Oversee budget and contract management for brand communications and external agency resources.

Requirements:

The successful candidate will be a self-motivated leader with a track record of setting, driving and delivering against integrated communications strategies. S/he will have expertise in strategic planning, issues management, internal and external communications, including executive communications.  S/he must be able to collaborate with business leaders and teams to develop integrated communications strategies and have demonstrated ability to successfully lead and influence others. Finally, this individual will have a strong grasp of storytelling that can engage and energize employees and support the company’s business objectives. 

• Bachelor’s degree required, ideally in Communications or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Accomplished communications professional with a minimum 10 years experience in brand or corporate communications, public relations agency or related field. Healthcare experience and solid understanding of the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry required.
• Proven experience driving communications strategy in coordination with business partners in support of enterprise priorities.
• Experience working with media and serving as a corporate spokesperson.
• Exceptional collaboration skills with the ability to partner effectively within the department and across the business to drive and scale communications strategies across the enterprise.
• Strong management and team leadership skills, including willingness to mentor others.
• Superior written and interpersonal communications skills. Strong presentation and facilitation skills; ability to engage with and persuade a wide variety of audiences.

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.

One shared journey is moving us forward at Bristol-Myers Squibb. Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious disease. Empowered to apply our individual talents and ideas so that we can learn and grow together.  Driven to make a difference, from innovative research to hands-on community support.  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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Key Responsibilities and Major Duties:

•    Senior-level clinical operational leader who drives and leads the successful execution of all operational components of a large-scale, global clinical program using strong project management, leadership and organizational skills.  Excellent communication skills required.
•    Accountable for operational execution to support a diverse portfolio of work while proactively managing risks and issues.
•    May contribute to the development of clinical operational strategy/development plan within that portfolio of work.
•    Represents GCO Strategy organization on the Development and/or Medical Teams.
•    Serves as the key GCO operational point of contact for the program and respective clinical trials.  
•    Demonstrates proactive, financial stewardship of their clinical program/trial(s).
•    Inclusive in communications, strategy and decision making across the matrix teams ensuring consistent and concise messaging is provided at all times.
(Disclaimer: The responsibilities listed above are only a summary and other responsibilities will be requirements as assigned)

Supervisory Responsibility    Provides Matrix Management oversight for operational support team(s)

Key Stakeholders/Contacts – describe this position’s key internal matrix relationships and key external stakeholders/clients:  (Disclaimer: stakeholders listed below will vary and the list is not inclusive)

Development Team (DT), Medical Surveillance Team (MST), Global Regulatory Sciences and Biometrics (GBS) All GCO Functional Groups, Clinical Supply Operations (CSO), Global Quality and Regulatory Compliance (GQRC), Contract Research Organizations (CROs), Medical, Field Medical, Country Medical Heads/Directors, External Thought Leaders,, Advocacy Groups, Investigational Sites,  and External Vendors/Partners

Degree/Certification/Licensure

Minimum of BS/BA Degree Advanced degree is preferred.

• Experience – Responsibility and minimum number of years
• Strong leadership competencies and influencing skills with senior leaders and cross-functional leaders in a matrixed environment. 

• Effective oral and written communication skills to influence, inform and guide a large scale global operational team.
• Broad clinical operational experience (registrational and/or post-approval) and strong project management skills.
• Ability to foster partnerships across projects and multidisciplinary teams
• > 10 years of direct experience and proven track record of independently leading and managing global clinical trial program(s)
• - +  3-5 years in a senior leadership position directing the operations of a large, matrixed global teams while developing and mentoring junior 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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

We are seeking a qualified PhD level scientist to join the Computer-Assisted Drug Design team at Bristol-Myers Squibb. In this role, the selected candidate will use computational chemistry methods to drive therapeutic projects from target ID through candidate nomination.

Requirements

PhD in a relevant field with 0-5 years postdoctoral experience

In-depth knowledge of computer-aided drug design, computational chemistry, cheminformatics, or computational biology

Experience using modern methods to drive molecular design hypotheses

A history of impact using computational approaches to drive scientific experiment and design

Strong knowledge of chemical and protein structure

Background in methods for statistical analysis, cheminformatics,  machine learning or data visualization

Competency in programming and/or scripting would be advantageous (e.g.  Python)

An aptitude and desire to learn and apply new techniques is expected

A basic knowledge of medicinal chemistry, biology and ADMET/PK

Personal attributes of integrity, creativity, problem solving, and strong work ethic

Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team across geographic areas to advance discovery projects

Excellent communication skills are a must

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Senior Manager, Clinical Data Acquisition & Standards (External Data Setup Manager) is a role considered essential to the sustainability and success of the BMS R&D pipeline. This role reports to the Associate Director, Clinical Data Acquisition & Standards (External Data Setup) within the Global Data Management and Centralized Monitoring (GDMCM) function of Global Clinical Operations (GCO). 

This is a full-time, office-based position located in Central New Jersey, USA or Belgium.

Responsibilities Include

Driving the data collection strategy for vendor generated test results, championing consistency across programs and therapeutic areas.

Serving as the subject matter expert for the setup of external vendors at the study level, managing the completion of study start up, amendment and post final changes.

Creating data transfer specifications, ensuring vendor data are compatible with the clinical database and SDTM requirements to support data integration, analysis and reporting.

Working with Clinical Data Management to develop appropriate content and timelines for development and deployment of study databases.

Identifying and resolving issues which may negatively impact study deliverables.  Escalating issues to leadership as needed.

Following procedural documents and participating in reviewing and updating documents to make sure they are reflective of industry standards and easily followed.

Contributing to the development and application of smart systems and optimal approaches to support the collection of data.

Actively participating in continuous improvement activities, defining and implementing the changes required to create an industry-leading electronic data capture capability.

Liaising with and reviewing work delivered by external partners (e.g. laboratories, eCOA providers, technology providers, etc.) performing testing or data collection services on behalf of BMS.

Developing strong and productive working relationships with key stakeholders throughout GDMCM, GCO, and BMS with the ability to think strategically across a broad portfolio and effectively express his/her views to senior management.

Representing the Company in interactions with key external partners as part of any committee or industry group.

Experience and Expertise Required: 

Bachelor’s degree required with scientific or data integration disciplines preferred.

At least 5 years of relevant industry experience with Data Management experience preferred.

Global clinical trial expertise and a successful track record of leading through influence, working across complex, global organizational matrices. Immuno-Oncology therapeutic experience is highly desirable.

Good understanding of the drug development process with proven expertise in clinical trial execution and data acquisition in a global arena.

Strong knowledge of industry leading eCRF tools (e.g. Medidata Rave, Oracle, etc.) and well versed in industry trends and emerging technologies supporting data collection.

Strong knowledge of GCP/ICH guidelines.

Demonstrated partnership across various collaborative forums, CROs, SMOs and/or local site networks.

Diverse and sufficient technical expertise to be a credible interface to all global development and business partners (medical, development, commercial, regulatory & quality etc.).

Influential leadership and communication capabilities with a proven ability to engage, manage, develop and inspire a geographically diverse team.

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Associate Director, Clinical Data Management (Data Management Lead) is a leadership role considered essential to the sustainability and success of the BMS R&D pipeline.

This is an office-based position located in Central New Jersey, USA

Specifically, the Associate Director, Clinical Data Management (Data Management Lead) is accountable for:

Providing leadership of clinical data management activities across one or more complex clinical development programs enabling planning, coordination, and timely delivery of complete, high quality and reliable clinical trial data for internal decision making, regulatory approval and market acceptance.

A key role (Data Management Lead) that serves as the primary point of contact to the wider clinical trial team for clinical trial data related matters. The DML will, in turn, coordinate activities across clinical data management, clinical data acquisition and standards, clinical data reporting and analytics, centralized monitoring, and medical coding to ensure cohesive support to clinical trial data collection, review, and reporting.

A consistent approach to the gathering of data collection requirements from various stakeholders for systems/applications deployed to collect clinical trial data (eCRFs, ePRO, eCOA, etc.), including ensuring adherence to defined standards, and also responsibility for user acceptance testing to ensure high quality deliverables and inspection readiness at all times.

Leading activities with external vendors developing systems/applications for clinical trial data collection (e.g. ePRO/eCOA) to ensure quality and timely deployment.

Ensure effective quality oversight and management of external partners (e.g. Function Service Providers, CROs, technology providers, etc.) performing data management services on behalf of BMS.

For CRO executed studies, implementation of the Data Quality Oversight Plan (DQOP) to meet the BMS requirements for vendor oversight and ensure the CRO delivers quality data and documents.  For internally run studies, implementation of the Data Quality Management Plan (DQMP) to define and document the data quality review strategy for each clinical trial.  The DQMP is developed in collaboration with various BMS stakeholders (e.g. statistics, medical, safety, development, GCO, etc.), enabling the quality review of patient data supporting regulatory filings, publications and other high-profile business activities.

Supporting clinical study report creation with input to the data quality assurance section as well as provisioning of sample and completed eCRFs/ePROs/eCOAs.

Contributing to the development and application of smart systems and optimal approaches to support the collection, integration, monitoring, review, and reporting of data to simplify and enhance user experience or lead to efficiencies in execution.

Participating in continuous improvement activities, defining and implementing the changes required to create an industry-leading clinical data capability, including electronic data capture, external data integration, ad-hoc analysis and end-to-end data standards.

Representing the Company in interactions with key external partners as part of any committee or industry group relating to data management.

Developing strong and productive working relationships with key stakeholders throughout BMS with the ability to think strategically across a broad portfolio and effectively express his/her views to senior management.

Experience and Expertise Required

Bachelor’s degree required with an advanced degree preferred. At least 7 years of relevant industry experience. Project management certification (e.g. PMP) is desirable.

Global clinical trial expertise and a successful track record of leading through influence, working across complex, global organizational matrices. A broad range of therapeutic area knowledge is desired including experience in immunosciences.

Strong knowledge of industry leading eCRF tools (e.g. Medidata Rave, Oracle, etc.) and well versed in industry trends and emerging technologies supporting data collection.

A good understanding of database and dictionary structures (e.g. MedDRA, WHODrug).

Technical expertise, technical writing ability, and proficiency in Systems Development LifeCycle (SDLC) principles.

Experience in data management and well versed in industry trends and emerging industry dynamics concerning data review.

A good understanding of the drug development process with proven expertise in clinical trial execution and management in a global arena.

Demonstrated partnership across various collaborative forums, CROs, SMOs and/or local site networks.

Diverse and sufficient technical expertise to be a credible interface to all global development and business partners (medical, development, commercial, regulatory & quality etc.).

Broad intelligence of the clinical trial environment across key regions, and anticipation of future trends and impact.

Influential leadership and communication capabilities with a proven ability to engage, and manage

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Senior Manager, Clinical Data Management (Data Management Lead) is a role considered essential to the sustainability and success of the BMS R&D pipeline.

This is an office-based position located in Central New Jersey, USA.

Specifically, the Senior Manager, Clinical Data Management (Data Management Lead) is accountable for:

Providing leadership of clinical data management activities across one or more clinical development programs enabling planning, coordination, and timely delivery of complete, high quality and reliable clinical trial data for internal decision making, regulatory approval and market acceptance.

A key role (Data Management Lead) that serves as the primary point of contact to the wider clinical trial team for clinical trial data related matters. The DML will, in turn, coordinate activities across clinical data management, clinical data acquisition and standards, clinical data reporting and analytics, centralized monitoring, and medical coding to ensure cohesive support to clinical trial data collection, review, and reporting.

A consistent approach to the gathering of data collection requirements from various stakeholders for systems/applications deployed to collect clinical trial data (eCRFs, ePRO, eCOA, etc.), including ensuring adherence to defined standards, and also responsibility for user acceptance testing to ensure high quality deliverables and inspection readiness at all times.

Leading activities with external vendors developing systems/applications for clinical trial data collection (e.g. ePRO/eCOA) to ensure quality and timely deployment.

Ensure effective quality oversight and management of external partners (e.g. Function Service Providers, CROs, technology providers, etc.) performing data management services on behalf of BMS.

For CRO executed studies, implementation of the Data Quality Oversight Plan (DQOP) to meet the BMS requirements for vendor oversight and ensure the CRO delivers quality data and documents.  For internally run studies, implementation of the Data Quality Management Plan (DQMP) to define and document the data quality review strategy for each clinical trial.  The DQMP is developed in collaboration with various BMS stakeholders (e.g. statistics, medical, safety, development, GCO, etc.), enabling the quality review of patient data supporting regulatory filings, publications and other high-profile business activities.

Supporting clinical study report creation with input to the data quality assurance section as well as provisioning of sample and completed eCRFs/ePROs/eCOAs.

Contributing to the development and application of smart systems and optimal approaches to support the collection, integration, monitoring, review, and reporting of data to simplify and enhance user experience or lead to efficiencies in execution.

Participating in continuous improvement activities, defining and implementing the changes required to create an industry-leading clinical data capability, including electronic data capture, external data integration, ad-hoc analysis and end-to-end data standards.

Representing the Company in interactions with key external partners as part of any committee or industry group relating to data management.

Developing strong and productive working relationships with key stakeholders throughout BMS with the ability to think strategically across a broad portfolio and effectively express his/her views to senior management.

Experience and Expertise Required 

Bachelor’s degree required with an advanced degree preferred. At least 5 years of relevant industry experience. Project management certification (e.g. PMP) is desirable.

Global clinical trial expertise and a successful track record of leading through influence, working across complex, global organizational matrices. A broad range of therapeutic area knowledge is desired including experience in immunosciences. 

Knowledge of industry leading eCRF tools (e.g. Medidata Rave, Oracle, etc.) and well versed in industry trends and emerging technologies supporting data collection.

An understanding of database and dictionary structures (e.g. MedDRA, WHODrug).

Technical expertise, technical writing ability, and proficiency in Systems Development LifeCycle (SDLC) principles.

Experience in data management and well versed in industry trends and emerging industry dynamics concerning data review.

A good understanding of the drug development process with proven expertise in clinical trial execution and management in a global arena.

Demonstrated partnership across various collaborative forums, CROs, SMOs and/or local site networks.

Diverse and sufficient technical expertise to be a credible interface to all global development and business partners (medical, development, commercial, regulatory & quality etc.).

Broad intelligence of the clinical trial environment across key regions, and anticipation of future trends and impact.

Leadership and communication capabilities with a proven ability to engage, manage, develop and inspire

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Senior Manager, Clinical Data Management (Data Management Lead) is a role considered essential to the sustainability and success of the BMS R&D pipeline.

This is an office-based position located in Central New Jersey, USA.

Specifically, the Senior Manager, Clinical Data Management (Data Management Lead) is accountable for:

Providing leadership of clinical data management activities across one or more clinical development programs enabling planning, coordination, and timely delivery of complete, high quality and reliable clinical trial data for internal decision making, regulatory approval and market acceptance.

A key role (Data Management Lead) that serves as the primary point of contact to the wider clinical trial team for clinical trial data related matters. The DML will, in turn, coordinate activities across clinical data management, clinical data acquisition and standards, clinical data reporting and analytics, centralized monitoring, and medical coding to ensure cohesive support to clinical trial data collection, review, and reporting.

A consistent approach to the gathering of data collection requirements from various stakeholders for systems/applications deployed to collect clinical trial data (eCRFs, ePRO, eCOA, etc.), including ensuring adherence to defined standards, and also responsibility for user acceptance testing to ensure high quality deliverables and inspection readiness at all times.

Leading activities with external vendors developing systems/applications for clinical trial data collection (e.g. ePRO/eCOA) to ensure quality and timely deployment.

Ensure effective quality oversight and management of external partners (e.g. Function Service Providers, CROs, technology providers, etc.) performing data management services on behalf of BMS.

For CRO executed studies, implementation of the Data Quality Oversight Plan (DQOP) to meet the BMS requirements for vendor oversight and ensure the CRO delivers quality data and documents.  For internally run studies, implementation of the Data Quality Management Plan (DQMP) to define and document the data quality review strategy for each clinical trial.  The DQMP is developed in collaboration with various BMS stakeholders (e.g. statistics, medical, safety, development, GCO, etc.), enabling the quality review of patient data supporting regulatory filings, publications and other high-profile business activities.

Supporting clinical study report creation with input to the data quality assurance section as well as provisioning of sample and completed eCRFs/ePROs/eCOAs.

Contributing to the development and application of smart systems and optimal approaches to support the collection, integration, monitoring, review, and reporting of data to simplify and enhance user experience or lead to efficiencies in execution.

Participating in continuous improvement activities, defining and implementing the changes required to create an industry-leading clinical data capability, including electronic data capture, external data integration, ad-hoc analysis and end-to-end data standards.

Representing the Company in interactions with key external partners as part of any committee or industry group relating to data management.

Developing strong and productive working relationships with key stakeholders throughout BMS with the ability to think strategically across a broad portfolio and effectively express his/her views to senior management.

Experience and Expertise Required: 

Bachelor’s degree required with an advanced degree preferred. At least 5 years of relevant industry experience. Project management certification (e.g. PMP) is desirable.

Global clinical trial expertise and a successful track record of leading through influence, working across complex, global organizational matrices. A broad range of therapeutic area knowledge is desired including experience in immunosciences. 

Knowledge of industry leading eCRF tools (e.g. Medidata Rave, Oracle, etc.) and well versed in industry trends and emerging technologies supporting data collection.

An understanding of database and dictionary structures (e.g. MedDRA, WHODrug).

Technical expertise, technical writing ability, and proficiency in Systems Development LifeCycle (SDLC) principles.

Experience in data management and well versed in industry trends and emerging industry dynamics concerning data review.

A good understanding of the drug development process with proven expertise in clinical trial execution and management in a global arena.

Demonstrated partnership across various collaborative forums, CROs, SMOs and/or local site networks.

Diverse and sufficient technical expertise to be a credible interface to all global development and business partners (medical, development, commercial, regulatory & quality etc.).

Broad intelligence of the clinical trial environment across key regions, and anticipation of future trends and impact.

Leadership and communication capabilities with a proven ability to engage, manage, develop and inspire a geographically diverse team.

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Senior Sourcing Associate leads sourcing and contracting processes for large / complex categories, and is responsible for key deliverables within category strategy development for larger categories with complex scope. The incumbent also leads select Supplier Relationship Management processes in alignment with BP&S.
The role requires strong analytical skills and deep understanding of Total Cost of Ownership for assigned categories in order to generate strategic industry insights and identify category opportunities and competitive advantage for Bristol-Myers Squibb.
This role requires strong ability to lead cross-functional teams remotely, working with business partners and suppliers, and managing multiple, shifting priorities on a daily basis with minimal guidance.

Direct/Indirect Reports:

• Key Business Partners CoOp employees (occasional)
• 1-2 Sourcing Analysts (occasional)

Internal/External Contacts/Customers:

• Sales representatives and Managers within supplier base
• Key business partner contacts (Manager and Director level)
• Unit leads
• Legal and Strategic Corporate Transactions teams
• Detailed Position Responsibilities

Procurement:

• Understand the product life-cycle process, its impact on the organization (short and long term) and apply knowledge of the global value chain to provide strategic industry insights and identify potential opportunities that may shorten/improve product lifecycle or offer integration opportunities across categories that ultimately lead to a BMS competitive advantage.
• Lead moderately/highly-complex competitive sourcing events and supplier negotiations (depending on category complexity); determine appropriate methods of procurement; solicit bids, quotations and proposals, and evaluate competitive offerings and recommend overall best offer for a product or service.
• Review and critically assess business specifications and statements of work; negotiate and develop contracts for legal review and approval.
• Occasionally provide BMS support and oversight to suppliers of Procurement BPO services
• For escalated issues with respect to quality, performance or supply, support Business Partnering & Strategy with the analytics required to solve root cause issues; collaborate with site / local procurement on solutions. Occasionally own/drive mitigation projects on a prioritized basis.
• Research and assist in resolving issues raised in Purchasing audit reports

Relationships:

• Apply analytics to ensure compliance by preferred suppliers and with contract terms; provide analytical tools to support management of preferred suppliers
• Occasionally support the review of supplier innovations and demonstrations in partnership with the Business Partnering and Strategy group for prioritized Tier 1 suppliers
• Support Business Partnering & Strategy in communicating purchasing policies and procedures to users when needed
• Maintain effective relationships with suppliers and user departments, help BP&S resolve escalated quality problems, and help identify measurements for improvement and target-setting coordinate review and respond to supplier inquiries
• Knowledge and proficiency with SAP, Ariba and other management and financial information systems
• Lead and participate in organizational development efforts in Sourcing Excellence, such as process improvement, capabilities and junior staff development; manage the group’s CoOp program: select, onboard, manage and develop CoOp employees
• Lead Sourcing Excellence Imperatives initiatives on improvements to capabilities, process, technologies, communications and organization culture

Supplier Management:

• Support Business Partnering & Strategy in managing preferred suppliers using the BMS Supplier Management methodology and compliance requirements
• Manage selected internal and external relationships with suppliers, cross-functional and/or multi-functional teams
• Conduct Business Continuity Management and Risk Management activities; develop and implement scorecards and track supplier performance
• Support Change Management activity around systems including Vendor Change Notification and Approved Supplier List (for direct material / GPS roles)

Desired Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Science or Engineering desirable)
• Minimum of 5 years work experience and at least 3 years Procurement experience
• At least 3 years relevant industry experience; preferred category experience includes Clinical Research Services, Biologics Manufacturing, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (‘API’), Information Technology (‘IT’) or other science-based industries
• Proficiency in managing contract development and compliance
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Word, Power Point and Excel

Ideal Candidates Would Also Have:

• Relevant industry certifications (e.g. Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified in Production and Inventory Management(CPIM))

Other qualifications:

• US military experience will be considered towards industry and professional experience requirements
• Development Value Sourcing Excellence is a fungible pool of talent and future leaders for Global Procurement. SE colleagues are responsible for analytics, sourcing project management, contracting, and supplier relationship management processes. It is an organization that feeds a pipeline of candidates for the Business Partnering & Strategy organization. Ideal, high potential candidates should be also open to future relocation to Central New Jersey.

About Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb is a diversified specialty biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. The Bristol-Myers Squibb North America Capability Center is a state-of-the-art facility in Tampa, Florida, offering strategic capabilities supporting end-to-end process excellence and innovation. It delivers knowledge-based capabilities and services across multiple disciplines and functions. At the North America Capability Center we continue to explore ways to simplify processes and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our operations, with a focus on continuous process improvement and innovation.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/V/D

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.