Director Global Medical Affairs Oncology

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Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.Position SummaryReporting to the Senior Director Multiple Myeloma (MM), this position provides scientific/medical leadership and strategic support for MM therapies in various stages of clinical development and will be responsible for the provision of strategic input as well as specific activities in relation to the design and delivery of a comprehensive Medical Affairs program for the therapy area Disease Team.This individual will take a leadership role for the definition, execution and implementation of the Medical Affairs strategy in support of multiple myeloma CELMoD assets, representation on relevant cross-functional teams, and collaboration with the global affiliates. A major focus will be the interaction and alignment with Global functions (Medical Affairs and cross-functional) and the support to Medical Affairs functions in the global affiliates. The position will serve as a therapeutic area expert in content creation, strategic and tactical discussions, and presentations with internal colleagues, as well as external experts and investigators. It may take a leadership role for the execution of medical affairs research and assist in the evaluation and support of investigator-initiated trials in their therapeutic area.  As active member of WW cross-functional MM Team and other sub-teams and project groups, the position will be actively involved in cross-functional team activity, strategic and budget planning and other Medical Affairs functions supporting the business, as deemed appropriate.Key ResponsibilitiesIn collaboration with Senior Director, develop, design and execute the global therapeutic area strategy for multiple myeloma CELMoD assets and tactics consistent with global disease strategyLead the execution and implementation of the medical affairs plan, delivering the planned tactics and acting as the point of contact for global affiliatesDevelopment and approval of medical and educational materialsDevelop and assist with global and regional Disease StrategySupport the design and planning of medical data generation (Investigator Sponsored Research, medical affairs sponsored trials, etc…)Collaboration with the senior members of the MM MA Team in managing relations/communication with external Key Opinion Leaders and cooperative groups for external educational event opportunities at international symposium and stand-alone eventsContribution to central Key Opinion Leader management programs through organization and participation in Advisory- and Consultant meetings as appropriate.Development and maintenance of assets integrated evidence plan, design and execution of initiatives.Represent company at professional meetings and congressesRepresent Global Medical Affairs at key cross functional forums and teams (e.g. Clinical Development Team, Commercialization Team, Publication Team, etc) to provide disease area and product expertiseCollaboration with the respective cross-functional team, the clinical development and medical affairs groups to identify publication projectsInput into the central publication planning and publication review process. Seeking and initiating additional data exploration and managing the compilation and presentation of results with key stakeholdersMedical and scientific input on educational materials development and internal education program for WW colleaguesManagement and collaboration with Medical Education & Communication agencies (vendors) to support delivery of events and materialsManagement as appropriate of the budget allocated to the specific projectsOther responsibilities as assignedQualifications & ExperienceStrong scientific background including a medical scientific degree (MS, PhD, MD) in medicine, molecular biology, genomics, cancer biology or other relevant life sciences area preferred, combined with 8+ years experience in clinical /translational research and medical affairs in hematology/oncology in academia/industry, experience in Multiple Myeloma desirableExperience and knowledge of the drug development and/or commercialization process is essentialProven track record of:Delivering value in a highly professional Medical Affairs environmentSuccessful KOL relationship building and maintenanceDesigning and planning educational eventTranslating medical/clinical information and insights into medical affairs strategiesExcellent oral and written communication skills, including presentations to large groups, facilitation of interactive discussions, and 1:1 discussions with thought leadersProficiency in scientific and clinical data review and interpretationCustomer focus orientation & credibility with customersInterest in internal training would be advantageousMatrix leadership of cross-functional teams and strong organization skill with a can-do attitudeAbility to work productively in complex cross-cultural and cross functional teams Awareness of international diversity of clinical practices and healthcare systemsStrong identification with BMS’s valuesRegular travel required (up to 30%)If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line