at Bristol Myers Squibb in Naperville, Illinois, United States
Job Description
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 rich in diversity. 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 .
Bristol Myers Squibb has a rich history in Neuroscience focused on developing innovative medicines to help people living with Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular conditions. Bristol Myers Squibb currently markets a product in Neurology and plans to re-enter the Psychiatry market with a focus on patients suffering with schizophrenia. BMS is a global biopharmaceutical company leading the way in medical innovation to help patients live longer, better lives. Our purpose as a company is to discover and develop therapies that will change the course of human health. We value our passion for patients, quest for innovation, and spirit of independence and love of challenge.
Job Description
The MSL role embodies our medical mission to be recognized as the trusted partner for internal stakeholders and the healthcare community, driving scientific exchange to enhance medical education, data generation, insight generation and patients’ access to medicine.
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is responsible for identifying disease and product related medical needs in a defined geography. The primary role of the MSL is to develop and maintain relationships with Thought Leaders (TL) and Healthcare Providers (HCP) within their healthcare system. The purpose of their interactions is to engage in meaningful scientific exchange that will ensure patients have access to BMS medicines, to ensure their safe and appropriate use through peer to peer discussions aligned with medical strategies and needs expressed by external stakeholders, and to facilitate research. The MSL also serves as the medical resource for external stakeholders in the community.
External Environment and Customer Focus
+ Develop and maintain relationships with academic and community research thought leaders, appropriate HCPs, and access stakeholders, within a given geography to answer scientific, unsolicited product, and HEOR related questions. The MSL will use various channels for interactions (1:1, group presentations, remote, etc.)
+ Demonstrate proficiency in using available scientific resources and presentations. Effectively present information to TL/HCPs and be able to respond to questions, ensuring medical accuracy and compliance with local procedures, ethical and legal guidelines and directives.
+ Actively assess the medical landscape by meeting with TL/HCPs/Access Stakeholders to understand their needs and expertise. Continuously update own knowledge in treatment strategies, products, unmet medical needs, clinical trials, health economics outcomes research and scientific activities. Understand the competitive landscape and evolving healthcare models and actively prepare to address informational needs of customers
+ Identify opportunities to partner with HCPs on disease state initiatives, collaborative research projects, and investigator sponsored research (ISR) of interest and in alignment with BMS strategic objectives
+ Attend medical congresses and local/regional meetings. Collect and provide meaningful medical insights and/or impact by communicating these back to the medical and commercial organizations to support strategy development and business decisions
Contribute to the Medical Plan
+ Develop geography-specific Field Medical and TL Interaction plans based on therapeutic area objectives and TLs needs
+ Adopt institution/account planning approach and contribute to cross-functionalinstitution/account plans
+ Contribute to development and delivery of scientifically meaningful medical programs/projects in line with the local Medical and Field Medical plan
Provide Medical Support
+ Establish a customer-centric, compliant collaboration with cross-matrix field teams within assigned geography
+ As necessary and appropriate, support the initial and ongoing medical/scientific area and product specific training and provide key scientific updates to internal stakeholders (e.g. Commercial, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, Legal, HEOR, Value Access & Payment)
+ Provide scientific support at promotional meetings by presenting scientific and clinical data, by evaluating speakers and by giving support to BMS-contracted speakers (if applicable)
+ Participate in assigned Congress activities
Support Clinical Trial Activities
+ Support Interventional and Non Interventional Research (NIR) studies (e.g. identification andassessment of potential study sites) to facilitate patient recruitment and/or discussions around the safe and effective use of BMS investigational products, as agreed with home office medical and Global Development Operations (GDO) and as defined by the study scope document
+ Provide recommendations and insights to clinical development team on study and site feasibilities within the therapeutic area based on knowledge of the field and through direct contacts with potential investigators, as agreed with home office medical and GDO
+ Support HCPs in the ISR submission and execution process and study follow-up as agreed upon with home office medical and GDO
+ 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
+ Actively support CRO sponsored studies as agreed with home office medical and GDO and as defined by the study scope document
Required Qualifications
+ Advanced degree in medical/biosciences (i.e., MD, PhD, PharmD, DPH, EdD, etc.) AND a minimum 3-5 years of MSL experience
+ Current MSL experience in psychiatry, mental health or schizophrenia with proven track record of establishing, maintaining, and enhancing effective and successful collegial relationships with external experts.
Knowledge Desired
+ Disease area knowledge and an understanding of scientific publications
+ Knowledge of a scientific or clinical area, competitive landscape and patient treatment trends
+ Knowledge of clinical trial design and process
+ Knowledge of the national healthcare and access environment
+ Knowledge of HEOR core concepts
+ Excellent English language skills, spoken and written
Experience Desired
+ A minimum of 2 years working in a clinical and/or pharmaceutical environment
+ Prior MSL experience
+ Ability to work independently and act as a team player
+ Translating scientific or clinical data into an understandable and valuable form to help physicians best serve their patients
+ Good communication and presentation skills to present scientific and/or clinical data to research or healthcare professionals
+ Developing peer-to-peer relationships with TLs, scientists and other healthcare professionals
+ Ability to quickly and comprehensively learn about new subject areas and environments
+ Demonstration of the BMS Values
Essential Qualification
+ Ability to drive a company-provided car is an essential qualification of this position. Candidates must be able to dr
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