Associate Director Global Clinical Physician Rheumatology - Immunology in Denham

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. Bristol Myers Squibb recognises the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programmes that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Functional Area Description

The Associate Director Global Clinical Physician sits within Clinical Development, which is a global organisation dedicated to the effective design and execution of drug development. Clinical Development drives clinical development strategy, design, execution, and interpretation of clinical trials.

Position Summary / Objective

• Serves as a primary source of medical accountability and oversight for multiple clinical trials.
• Matrix management responsibilities across the internal and external network.
• Manages Phase 1 – Phase 3 studies, with demonstrated decision making capabilities.
• Provides medical and scientific expertise to cross‑functional BMS colleagues.
• Contributes to and is a key member of a high performing Study Delivery Team (SDT) and may be a member of the Clinical Development Team (CDT).
• Leads medical data review of trial data, including eligibility review.
• Holds responsibility for site interactions in partnership with the Clinical Scientist (CS) for medical questions and education (including safety management guidelines).
• Holds responsibility for assessment of key safety‑related serious adverse events in partnership with Worldwide Patient Safety and oversees safety narratives.
• Leads collaboration with CS and inputs into protocols, providing medical strategic oversight in protocol development.
• Fulfils GCP and compliance obligations for clinical conduct and maintains all required training.

Clinical Development Expertise & Strategy

• In collaboration with the Clinical Development Lead, designs and develops clinical plans and protocols with a strong strategic focus based on knowledge of asset/drug, disease area and relevant science in order to meet regulatory and disease strategy targets.
• Provides oversight and medical accountability for a group of studies.
• Leads the analysis of benefit/risk for clinical development protocols in a matrix team environment working with Clinical Scientists (CS).
• Partners with CS to support executional delivery of studies (e.g., site activation, enrollment status, as well as adjudication for protocol violations, significant, non‑significant deviations etc.).
• Identifies and builds relationships with principal investigators.
• Identifies and cultivates thought leaders in order to gain their inputs on emerging science in drug and biomarker research, disease knowledge, and design of clinical development studies and programmes.
• Maintains a strong medical/scientific reputation within the disease area.
• Has in-depth knowledge of etiology, natural history, diagnosis, and treatment of the disorder.
• Keeps abreast of development and regulatory issues related to other competitive or relevant compounds in development and how our portfolio fits into the competitive landscape.
• Provides ongoing medical education in partnership with collaborating Clinical Scientists to allow for protocol‑specific training, supporting the study team, investigators, and others.

Health Authority Interactions & Publications

• Contributes to and serves as medical point of expertise in key Health Authority interactions and advisory board meetings as Senior Clinical Trial Physician.
• Authors/drafts clinical content for CSRs, regulatory reports, briefing books and submission documents to support closure, clinical narratives, reporting and filling of the study in partnership with CSs.

Requirements

• MD required (or x-US equivalent), Specialization in Rheumatology/Immunology.
• 3 or more years of Industry experience and/or clinical trials experience is required.
• Ability to communicate information clearly and lead presentations in scientific and clinical settings.
• Subspecialty training in applicable therapeutic area desired.
• Expertise in the scientific method to test hypotheses, including statistical design, analysis, and interpretation.
• Expertise in drug development process.
• Expertise in the components needed to execute an effective clinical plan and protocols.

Travel Required

Domestic and International travel may be required.

Supporting People With Disabilities

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.

Data Protection

We will never request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during our application or recruitment process. Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.