Director, Global Clinical Physician in London

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 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.

The Clinical Trial Physician serves as a primary source of medical accountability and oversight for multiple clinical trials, and manages Phase 1 – Phase 3 studies, with demonstrated decision making capabilities. It has matrix management responsibilities across the internal and external network and the role provides medical and scientific expertise to cross-functional BMS colleagues.

Position responsibilities

• Medical Monitoring
• Team Leadership & Collaboration — Serve as a key contributor to the Study Delivery Team (SDT) and Clinical Development Team (CDT), partnering with Clinical Scientists to provide medical oversight on protocol development, including inclusion/exclusion criteria and safety considerations.
• Medical Monitoring & Safety — Lead medical and eligibility data reviews, assess safety-related serious adverse events in partnership with Worldwide Patient Safety, and oversee site interactions and safety narratives.
• GCP & Compliance — Uphold all GCP obligations for clinical conduct, safety management guidelines, and maintain up-to-date required training.
• Clinical Development Expertise & Strategy
• Clinical Strategy & Protocol Design — Collaborate with the Clinical Development Lead to design and develop clinical plans and protocols, with a strategic focus on drug/asset knowledge, disease area science, and regulatory targets.
• Medical Oversight & Accountability — Provide medical accountability across a group of studies, leading benefit/risk analyses within a matrix team environment alongside Clinical Scientists.
• Study Execution & Delivery — Partner with Clinical Scientists to support all aspects of study delivery, including site activation, enrollment, and adjudication of protocol violations and deviations.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Thought Leadership — Build and maintain relationships with principal investigators and key opinion leaders to inform emerging science, biomarker research, and clinical program design.
• Scientific Expertise & Education — Maintain deep, up-to-date knowledge of the disease area through conference attendance and literature review, while staying informed on the competitive landscape and providing ongoing protocol-specific medical education to study teams and investigators.
• Health Authority Interactions & Publications
• Health Authority & Advisory Engagement — Serve as the medical point of expertise in key Health Authority interactions and advisory board meetings.
• Regulatory Writing & Submissions — Author and draft clinical content for CSRs, regulatory reports, briefing books, and submission documents, including clinical narratives, in partnership with Clinical Scientists.

Qualifications and experience

• MD required (or equivalent).
• 5 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.
• Strong leadership skills with proven ability to lead and work effectively in a team environment.
• Domestic and International travel may be required.

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. 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.

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