Clinical Trial Physician, Pulmonology

Bristol Myers Squibb
US,CA,San Diego
Full-time

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.

The Senior Clinical Trial Physician / Clinical Trial Physician sits within Clinical Development Pulmonology, which is a global organization 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

Position Responsibilities

Medical Monitoring

  • 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 (input on inclusion / exclusion and other safety-related clinical considerations)
  • Fulfills 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 programs
  • Maintains a strong medical / scientific reputation within the disease area. Has in-depth knowledge of etiology, natural history, diagnosis, and treatment of the disorder.

Holds strong expertise in the disease area by attending scientific conferences and ongoing review of the literature

  • 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

Degree Requirements

MD required (or x-US equivalent)

Experience Requirements

3-5 or more years of Industry experience and / or clinical trials experience is required

Key Competency Requirements

  • 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

Travel Required

Domestic and International travel may be required.

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 .

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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.

Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

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