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Job Title:

Associate Study Start-up Specialist

Study Start-up Specialist

Sr. Study Start-up Specialist

Department Title and Description:

Regional Clinical Operations [COUNTRY/COUNTRY CLUSTER]

Purpose/Objective of the job

Responsible for activities related to study start up and ongoing  study document managementAct as point of contact for local study teams and external stakeholders

Key Responsibilities and Major Duties

Independently manages multiple country, study and site level deliverables during start-up and maintenance both within BMS and external business partners and vendors, when required.Plans and develops strategy for start-up activities to ensure successful recruitment and delivery to trial milestonesPrepare Investigator Sites to conduct clinical trials through the review and approval of essential clinical trial and regulatory documentsSupport local regulatory in preparing and performing submissions for Health Authorities including follow up until approval.  This includes substantial amendments and any other documentation requiring HA submission. Prepare and perform submissions for Ethics Committees including follow up until approval (protocol, amendments/IB and any other documents requiring EC submission).Collaborates with other internal roles in country feasibility and site selection.Collaborates directly with the BMS internal study teams, external site staff, country ethics committees/IRB to ensure tasks and priorities are aligned to the defined study timelinesPrepare country Informed Consent Form (ICF) and manage country ICF templateReview and approval of Site ICFsReview and approval of Clinical Trial Package (CTP) documentationUpdate national registries as applicableEnsures that the electronic Trial Master File (eTMF) contains the relevant Clinical Trial Package (CTP) regulatory documents for site activation and ongoing study managementWhen applicable, conduct drug/IMP label review & translationServes as expert on country regulatory requirements and keeps up to date with evolving regulation in collaboration with Regulatory and legalMay support the collection and distribution of documents from / to sites including obtaining insurance certificatesMay support Health Authority inspection and pre-inspection activitiesMay support audit preparation & Corrective Action / Preventative Action preparation for local related issues

Senior Level Expectations:

Serves as an SME for key investigational sites.  Documents and maintains relevant information on the site’s structure, start-up processes, key contacts, etc  (i.e., Site Playbook) for sharing with internal team members.Represents BMS in local (e.g. pharma association or HA driven) working groups around start up processes in the countryRepresents BMS in meetings discussing local requirements / repetitive questions from local Health Authority and Ethics CommitteesProactively works with stakeholders (e.g. document template owners, GRS, CMC, CSO) to prevent questions from HA based on observed past questions.Constantly analyse the SSU process, looking for innovative ways to introduce efficiencies in order to speed-up start-up timelines, whilst maintaining quality.

Disclaimer: The responsibilities listed above are only a summary and other responsibilities will be requirements as assigned)

Supervisory Responsibility (List job titles of positions that report directly or indirectly to this position and indicate nature of relationship)

Not Applicable

Key Stakeholders/Contacts – describe this position’s key internal matrix relationships and key external stakeholders/clients

Internal Stakeholders;

Protocol Manager (PTM), Clinical Trial Managers, Clinical Trial Monitors, Clinical Trial Associates (CTA), Site Relationship Managers, Site Contract Leads, Vendor Operations Managers,  Regional Clinical Compliance Leads, Line Managers(LM), Head of Clinical Operations , local Regulatory, local Medical Affairs and Clinical Supply team members

External Stakeholders;

Principal Investigator, Sub-Investigators, Study Coordinators, Research Nurses, Research Managers, Data Managers, Pharmacists, IRB Personnel, Regulatory agencies (as applicable), Vendors

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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 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.

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.

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