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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 .
Position Summary
This individual contributor role is responsible for managing in-house and outsourced studies while ensuring adherence to BMS outsourcing strategies within specific therapeutic areas. The role supports clinical trial vendor partnerships across select or multiple service categories of clinical trial activities in R&D.
Key Responsibilities
Drive outsourcing activities by interfacing with operational teams, support groups, and service providers for successful selection, contracting, and execution of outsourced studies while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, ethical practices, and BMS outsourcing and procurement policies and procedures.
Ensure project success by meeting short-term objectives and adhering to project schedules.
Support the Outsourcing team in tasks across outsourcing, alliance management, FSP operations, and financial/resource accountability.
Communicate with business partners and internal clients regarding contractual issues as needed.
Provide operational expertise, support, guidance, and training to teams on all aspects of outsourced work.
Ensure team alignment with related BMS outsourcing strategies.
Qualifications & Experience
Minimum of a BA or BS Degree in Legal, Life Science, Business Administration, or equivalent. An advanced degree is a plus.
3 to 5 years of relevant industry experience in clinical development (pharma, biotech, CRO) is required.
Experience engaging with a wide range of suppliers (e.g., Contract Research Organizations, Cooperative groups, Clinical laboratories, Core laboratories including ECG and Imaging service providers) initiating, negotiating, and executing legal and/or financial agreements in the clinical trials environment- biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
Proven experience in effectively managing key internal and external stakeholders by frequently soliciting input and incorporating feedback into processes as appropriate.
Effective management of cross-functional, multi-cultural teams and demonstrated ability to work and influence within a matrix structure.
Proven time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and take on new initiatives and improvement efforts.
Demonstrates a high level of adaptability in dealing with ambiguous and complex work environments, balancing multiple demands in a responsive and professional manner.
Ability to sustain high levels of performance in a constantly changing environment.
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.
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 an inclusive culture, promoting diversity 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 a diverse 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.
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 adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit careers.bms.com/ eeo -accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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