Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

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. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

[DRAFT, based on JD]

Position Objective

Scientific Advisors embody our medical mission in becoming a trusted, agile partner who engages in influential 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 Scientific Advisor role is a blend of field-based and office-based time; the proportion depending on the life cycle for the compound/therapeutic area of responsibility. It is anticipated that a scientific advisor fulfilling their internal and external duties will spend a minimum of 30-40 percent of their time in the field with external customers. SAs will perform their activities in an ethical and compliant manner, in adherence with all BMS policies and external laws and regulations.

Position Responsibilities

A. Field Activities:

1. Scientific Exchange with Thought Leaders

Proactively and/or reactively interact with healthcare providers, as appropriate, through face-to-face meetings and other available means of communication, by focusing on activities described in Medical plans, in alignment with the customer-centric model and overall therapeutic area/brand strategies.Develop and maintain contacts with Thought Leaders, in accordance with the strategy to further understand and gain both insight and/or input into treatment patterns, unmet medical needs, patient needs and behaviorsEnsure appropriate response to unsolicited scientific questions or requests posed by Health Care Providers for approved products (in and off label), and for products in developmentContribute to involvement of Thought Leaders, as required and as appropriate, in BMS-sponsored studies and other scientific activities.

2. Collect and communicate Field Medical Insights

Collect and provide meaningful medical insights back to the medical and commercial organizations to be actioned in support of the strategy development.Profiling of medical landscape within the Disease Area and continuously update this knowledge, including expertise in products, patient treatment trends, unmet medical needs, clinical trials and scientific activities.Ensure awareness of current Patient Outcome Imperatives and proactively contribute insights gained from healthcare provider interactions to relevant internal stakeholders.

3. Provide Medical Services to External Customers

Liaise appropriately and effectively with the Medical Information department to develop a systematic follow up interaction plan with Health Care Providers to ensure customer satisfaction with the information received in response to their unsolicited scientific questions or requests; and is prepared to discuss these responses and/or expand on the content upon the HCP’s request.Exhibit a high degree of familiarity with, and proficiency in, centrally developed scientific resources and presentations. Present information to HCPs, as appropriate, ensuring medical accuracy and compliance with local procedures/regulation, ethical, and legal guidelines.Identify appropriate candidates for the local speaker bureauKey facilitator during formal Speaker Training meetings, and/or through regular one-to-one education, ensuring speakers are skilled on the latest approved resources.

4. Provide clinical trial support

Lead the identification, at an early stage, of potential opportunities for country participation in clinical development programs. Lead early mapping of centers of excellence, treatment trends and recruitment potential in untapped therapeutic areas /with new compounds.Contribute to the ‘early prioritization’ of development programs for the country by integrating data on disease incidence / prevalence, treatment patterns, unmet medical needs and interest from the scientific community.Participate actively in providing input to the RCO Hub on trial and survey feasibility and site suitability, based on knowledge of the field and through direct contacts with potential investigators.Facilitate clinical trial activities between BMS and investigators for both BMS sponsored (interventional and non-interventional) and Investigator sponsored trials).Provides support to the Clinical Site Manager, as requested and as per Scope document, for site support activities relating to the conduct of a BMS sponsored clinical trial.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.

B. Medical Strategy Activities:

1. Country Medical Strategy Key Contributors

Generate and execute the Local Medical Plan, and contribute to the development of integrated Local Brand Plans and strategies with reference to recent publications around patient’s needs and treatment trends, and as derived from contacts with Thought Leaders and other HCPs or payers.Identify the need for consultants and/or Advisory Boards and execute engagements according to strategy.Contribute to the development of scientific publications or presentations, as appropriate.Lead development and execution of educational Programs and Symposia and ensure flawless execution of such activities, where permitted.

2. Medical support for internal stakeholders

As appropriate, contribute to the initial and ongoing medical/scientific disease area and product-specific training of internal and field-based BMS personnel (Brand team, Salesforce, Clinical Operation, etc), enabling understanding and balanced communication of the scientific benefits and clinical values of brands.Provide scientific support to Internal Stakeholders, specifically but not limited to Marketing, Regulatory, HEOR, Pharmacovigilance, Legal Counsel and Market Access.Contribute to the execution of Medical Education activities by reviewing the proposed presentations for scientific rigor and accuracy, where Company policies, and applicable laws, regulations and ethical standards permit it.

3. Promotional Material Contributor & Reviewer

Contribute to the development of clinical data to be included in promotional materials and review the overall material.

3. Compliance

Endorse and implement a culture of complianceDevelop an understanding and competence of SOPs, GCP and ICH, as well as legal and ethical standards

Immediately alert management or the Compliance Department to any possible compliance issues

Degree Requirement

Medical doctor (physician), PharmD or PhD, with experience in the desired specific Disease AreaOr Science graduate with substantial and relevant pharmaceutical experience

Experience Requirement

More than 2 years’ experience in a medical affairs, scientific and/or clinical research environmentTranslating scientific or clinical data into compelling messages to help physicians best serve their patientsEffectively communicating and presenting scientific and/or clinical data to research or healthcare professionalsDeveloping peer-to-peer relationships with top-ranking medics, scientists or other healthcare professionalsTraining othersQuickly and comprehensively learning about new subject areas and environments

Key Competency Requirement

Superior disease area knowledge and understanding scientific publicationsIn-depth knowledge of a scientific or clinical areaIn-depth knowledge of relevant BMS products highly desirable.Knowledge of clinical trial design and processKnowledge of the National Healthcare System and the pharmaceutical industryKnowledge of HEOR data and the ability to communicate value dataExcellent English language skills, spoken and writtenDemonstrate good cross-functional collaboration, scientific communication skills, strategic mindset and business acumen

Travel Requirement

Travel may be required (varies by geography)

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 a supportive culture, promoting global participation 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 an 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.

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.