Employer: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Job Title: Counsel, Drug Development

Location: 3401 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Wage Range: $253,748.00- $299,460.00

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is hiring a(n) Counsel, Drug Development (in Lawrenceville, NJ).

Duties: Support Drug Development team with the design, execution of clinical trials, and the submissions to health authorities for the approval of BMS clinical trials and drugs around the world. Review documents to be submitted to health authorities, including responses to information requests by health authorities around the world, including FDA, EMA, TGA, etc. Collaborate with various teams to ensure early identification, prioritization, timely escalation, and resolution of the relevant Drug Development issues. Provide proactive, strategic legal, regulatory advice regarding design and execution of clinical trials, and generation of clinical trial data. Act as legal point of contact for the Asia Pacific region. Assist regional market lawyers on drug development legal issues. Provide comprehensive legal advice, including issues relating to sponsorship and clinical trial contracting. Up to 10% telecommuting permitted.

Requirement: Employer will accept a Requires J.D., LLM, or foreign equivalent degree plus five (5) years of related legal experience. Must have active license to practice law in at least one jurisdiction. Must have five (5) years of experience with/in the following:
• Knowledge in Pharmaceutical regulatory law, global clinical trials, drug development, and health authority submissions;
• Conducting risk assessments, documentation, and mitigation processes to advise on clinical trial design; and
• Leveraging knowledge of emerging legal and industry issues and trends to inform advice and ad-dress potential legal risk.
Must have three (3) years of experience with/in the following:
• Working in a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device company; and
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating clinical trial contracts.

Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BMS operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

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."

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R1603202 : Counsel, Drug Development