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Position Summary

• Lead safety activities and benefit-risk strategies for assigned BMS compounds/ program and chair the product Safety Management Team(s).

• Oversee, prepare and/or review aggregate safety review documents as well as safety sections of relevant clinical trial documents and regulatory filings.

• Lead team in the evaluation & management of safety signals emerging from any data source. Develop strategy for signal evaluation and document outcome.

• Lead safety labeling activities for assigned products / program. Act as the Safety Subject Matter Expert for input to regulatory product labeling. Participate/ provide input at cross-functional labeling team meetings and provide regional safety labeling support.

• Lead process improvement projects. Assist the MSA Therapeutic Area (TA) Head/Lead in developing and maintaining state-of-the-art PV processes and procedures within BMS R&D and PS.

• Support the EU Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (PV) or other regional or local Qualified Person for PV relative to issues relating to assigned products.

• Provide input to R&D publication strategy/ plan & ensure safety input to publications/ presentations

• Actively drive safety strategy preparation and Represent PS at Health Authority (HA) and Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) meetings.

• Ensure that the above tasks are performed in the most efficient manner possible commensurate with quality, accuracy, and timeliness and in accordance with current global regulatory requirements and BMS cost effectiveness goals.

• Promote collegiality and teamwork among peers. Mentor/support colleagues as a positive change agent.

Duties/Responsibilities

General Product Support

• Lead safety activities and benefit-risk strategies for assigned BMS compounds and chair the products SMT(s).

• Oversee, prepare and/or review aggregate safety review documents (eg, Development Safety Update Reports [DSUR], Periodic Benefit-Risk Evaluation Reports [PBRER]) and safety sections of relevant clinical trial documents (eg, protocols, clinical study reports [CSR], investigator brochures [IB], informed consent forms [ICF]) and regulatory filings (eg, clinical trial applications [CTA], marketing authorization applications [MAA]).

• Lead team in evaluation & management of signals emerging from any data source (eg, case-series, literature review, Health Authority (HA)/ claims database). Document by Safety Topic Review/ Signal Report or other means of communication.

• Lead safety labeling activities for assigned products. Support Safety input for regulatory product labeling. Participate/ provide input at cross-functional labeling team meetings and provide regional safety labeling support.

• Support the EU QPPV or other regional or local Qualified Person for PV relative to issues relating to assigned products.

• Support R&D publication strategy/ plan & ensure safety input to publications/ presentations.

Clinical Development

• Act as the global safety lead for assigned compounds in development. Provide safety lead support for global submission document production. Review draft summary documents

• Lead medical safety development and execution of benefit-risk management strategies for assigned products.

• Provide safety input to clinical development plans, study protocols, amendments, IB, statistical analysis plan (SAP), ICF, CSR, responses to HA or institutional review board (IRB)/ ethics committee (EC) queries.

• Lead development of safety risk language, risk management strategy, pre-filing safety activities including safety table shells, integrated safety data review, integrated safety summary document review, safety-focused publication development.

• Perform medical safety review of development update safety reports, annual reports and other periodic safety submissions.

• Support safety strategy preparation for pre-submission meetings, Advisory Committee meetings, Scientific Advice meetings, DMC meetings, etc.

Postmarketing Support

• Act as the safety lead for assigned marketed compounds and support global postmarketing safety activities and submissions.

• Provide medical safety, benefit-risk input for safety aggregate reports, product renewal submissions, postmarketing study documents and reports, responses to HA queries.

• Lead medical safety oversight of and execution of risk management strategies and RMP elements for assigned products.

• Lead safety signal evaluation & management. Prepare and review reports on safety signals (ie, Safety Topic Reviews/ Signal Reports) and ad hoc regulatory responses.

• Provide postmarketing safety study guidance to other groups including epidemiology and medical affairs including but not limited to investigator-sponsored research (ISR), epidemiology studies, and non-interventional safety studies.

• Ensure safety labeling adequately reflects emerging postmarketing safety profile.

Department Activities

• Lead process improvement projects. Assist the MSA TA Head/Lead in developing and maintaining state-of-the-art PV processes and procedures within BMS R&D and PS.

• Support preparation for regulatory inspections with evaluation of current processes and assess alignment with regulatory expectations, guidelines, and mandates.

• Assist the team and senior management in all forms of issue management and crisis management.

• Liaise with all TA staff and maintain an effective and collaborative patient safety team.

• Support hiring & orientation.

Cross-Functional Activities

• Provide input to strategic plans for safety differentiation of BMS products.

• Prepare and Provide training to BMS employees on product safety profiles/issues.

• Act as PS liaison for assigned products with BMS functions (Legal, BD, Operations, Marketing, etc.).

• Support manufacturing quality. Co-Author integrated health hazard assessments.

• Develop communications of safety data & interpretation to BMS and external parties, globally.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/ Licenses/Certifications

• MD/equivalent required. Postgraduate qualification or experience in psychiatry or neurology preferred. Other relevant experiences & accomplishments considered, such as roles in clinical research, observational research & clinical practice experience.

• 3+ years in PV or relevant pharmaceutical or biomedical field (eg, Medical, Clinical, Regulatory) is strongly preferred. Other relevant experiences & accomplishments considered, such as roles in clinical research, observational research & clinical practice experience.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Understanding of the drug development process.

• Knowledge of PV and ability to apply knowledge to evaluation of safety concerns and minimization of patient risk throughout the life cycle of a drug product.

• Proficient ability to leverage the range of available tools to investigate safety concerns, including the science of observational research.

• Understanding of regulatory requirements for safety assessment and action.

• Strong scientific analytical reasoning skills.

• Ability to work on multiple projects in parallel.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Behavioral competencies necessary to work and lead within a complex matrix environment.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

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The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.
 

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.

• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.

Work-life benefits include:

Paid Time Off

• US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)

• Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays

Based on eligibility, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

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 a supportive culture, promoting global participation 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 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. 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.

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. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

Data Protection

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