Summary

The WW Medical Scientific Learning Team plays a critical role in ensuring that healthcare providers are educated on the appropriate use of our medicines and have the information they need to improve outcomes for their patients. We develop strategies, tools, and guidance to empower Home Office Medical (HOM) and Field Medical (FM) teams across the globe to perform effectively and compliantly, ensuring high quality scientific exchange with the healthcare community.

The AD, US Scientific Learning Lead for Neuropsychiatry, Immunology is accountable for planning, developing, implementing, facilitating, and assessing ongoing scientific (and skills pull through) training for the BMS medical Neuropsychiatry portfolio as well as ensuring they are equipped to support priority clinical trials in the US. The role will be focused strongly on US FM and will be responsible for the coordination of scientific onboarding and continuing medical education. The AD position reports to the Director, CV & Immunology/Neuroscience, WW Medical Scientific Learning team.

Position Summary

The US Scientific Learning Lead (sometimes referred to as US Medical Trainer) embodies our medical mission by supporting FM and HOM personnel in becoming the trusted partner of choice to a broad set of stakeholders, driving scientific exchange and collection of timely insights that can create measurable medical impact on patient outcomes, ultimately advancing science and enhancing patient access to our medicines.

This position is a field-based role. The primary remit of the US Scientific Learning Lead is to have a thorough view of the training needs of the FM and HOM teams with an eye towards collaborating with WW Medical Scientific Learning and WW Commercialization Learning teams to share, co-create, and leverage existing content, where applicable. He/she/they will spend much of his/her/their time collaborating with US FM, HOM stakeholders, and the WW Medical Scientific Learning team to construct and execute training plans aligned with US medical matrix teams. The US Scientific Learning Lead may be asked to spend a portion of his/her/their time in the field with FM team members identifying training gaps, coaching/assessing FM colleague performance and implementing training plans and strategies.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, develop, coordinate, and update FM new hire, disease state, and systems onboarding; Conduct needs assessments and evaluations to drive quarterly updates; Align with WW Medical Scientific Learning, WW Commercialization Learning, and US FM and HOM teams to ensure strategic onboarding needs are met
• Ensure launch readiness of FM through innovative learning design and strategic collaboration. Collaborate with US Field Medical Managers to conduct Field Readiness Validations, individual mentoring and field-based learning programs
• Design, develop and deploy ongoing therapeutic area medical/scientific education/training for US FM and HOM teams; Conduct needs assessments and evaluations to drive planning; Align with matrix partners to ensure plans meet US Medical needs
• Support training around BMS scientific data releases at major US congresses. May include embargoed data training, data training workshops, post-congress contextualization, Q-stream deployment for knowledge mobilization
• Create and/or adapt materials and tools for internal use that support US FM and HOM in the effective delivery of BMS product information and data to healthcare professionals
• Collaborate with US FM management, US Medical Affairs, and WW Medical Scientific Learning colleagues to research and select outside speakers/consultants to deliver timely discussions/presentations on important TA-related medical topics as needed
• Thoughtfully design training sessions using Adult Learning Principles to optimize learning; apply learnings from the Medical Trainer Academy
• Regularly evaluate scientific learning materials and programs, recommend updates based on input and approval from members of the Leadership Teams
• Align with HOM and FM leadership on regularly occurring windows where medical teams can expect to be trained; this protects reliable FM time for scheduling field activities and interactions
• Incorporate innovation, new processes and technologies into learning events as appropriate
• Align all trainings with medical strategic imperatives, medical communication topics, scientific narratives, and core competencies
• Work closely with partner groups to identify efficiencies for content development
• Create annual training plans to support the needs of HOM and FM teams; Work with matrix partners to align plans with strategic needs of the business (US HOM, US FM Leadership, WW Scientific Learning Leads)
• Organize, execute, and maintain training for US FM teams in support of BMS priority tiered clinical trials; collaborate with Global Field Medical Excellence, WW Scientific Learning Leads, US FM Leadership and R&D colleagues
• Align with critical stakeholders (e.g., WW Medical Scientific Learning, WW Commercialization Learning, Medical Communications, US Medical Affairs, US FM Leadership, Global Field Medical Excellence, Congress Excellence, WW Medical Affairs (when applicable)) to ensure all educational events and resources are aligned to leadership, product, and therapeutic area strategy (e.g., onboarding, annual medical congresses, data updates, annual training needs assessments)
• Support implementation of medical leadership initiatives for US FM and HOM medical teams
• Develop and maintain contact with Thought Leaders (TLs) and Healthcare Providers (HCPs). Engage in meaningful scientific exchange to ensure patients have access to BMS medicines and ensure their safe and appropriate use through peer-to-per discussions aligned with WW and US medical strategies and needs expressed by external stakeholders (at the discretion of the US FM and HOM leadership teams)

Other Responsibilities

• Conducts business in accordance with Bristol Myers Squibb values
• Completes all assigned SOPs and training within designated timeframe and adheres to job-specific SOPs, WPs, and Guidance Documents
• Coordinate and align with commercialization matrix partners (e.g., marketing, commercial sales training)
• Manages vendors and budgets related to book of work; complies with all procurement SOPs for submitting SOWs and acquiring POs
• Demonstrates flexibility during times of competing priorities
• Manages and maintains training materials, strategic plans, etc. using BMS platforms
• Attend live, as needed, business critical FM meetings inclusive of major US congresses
• Participates in training of new team hires as appropriate
• Participates in on-the-job training programs to enhance professional growth

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced degree required: MD, DO, PharmD, DNP, PhD, or MSN strongly preferred
• 5+ years TA experience
• 3+ years pharmaceutical / biotech experience as a field MSL or similar field-based position with a proven track record of success
• Experience and strong skills in public presentation
• Exceptional organizational and planning skills
• Ability to effectively interact cross-functionally and across geographies, as needed
• Ability to assess workload and prioritize projects under tight deadlines
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to build and maintain internal and external partnerships
• Knowledge and demonstrated application of adult learning principles and design of effective learning solutions
• Flexible, with positive attitude; highly motivated self-starter willing to work in an environment where individual initiative, accountability to the team, and professional maturity
• High level of personal commitment and results-orientation
• Ability to manage and coordinate complex projects with minimal direction

Compensation Overview:

Field - United States - US: $177,990 - $215,682

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.

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.