Associate Director Medical Safety Assessment Physician

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Bristol Myers Squibb

Associate Director, Medical Safety Assessment Physician

in

Princeton

New Jersey

At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are inspired by a single vision - transforming patients' lives through science.In oncology, hematology, immunology and cardiovascular disease - and one of the most diverse and promising pipelines in the industry - each of our passionate colleagues contribute to innovations that drive meaningful change. We bring a human touch to every treatment we pioneer. Join us and make a difference.

Functional Area Description

The Worldwide Patient Safety (WWPS) group is responsible for ensuring the safety of our medicines. WWPS pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemiology deliverables include single case and aggregate safety monitoring, safety reporting, contributing to benefit-risk assessment, risk management planning and strategy, execution of certain postmarketing commitments, and ensuring compliance with global regulatory requirements.

Position Summary / Objective

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

Prepare aggregate safety review documents as well as safety sections of relevant clinical trial documents and regulatory filings.

Support evaluation & management of signals emerging from any data source. Develop strategy for signal evaluation and document outcome.

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

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.

Position Responsibilities

General Product Support

Support safety activities and benefit-risk strategies for assigned BMS compounds.

Prepare 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]).

Support 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.

Support 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

Support the global safety lead for assigned compounds in development. Provide safety lead support for global submission document production.

Support 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.

Support 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

Support the global 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.

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

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

Ensure safety labeling adequately reflects emerging postmarketing safety profile.

Department Activities

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.

Cross-Functional Activities

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

Support development of safety data communications & interpretation to BMS and external parties, globally.

Degree Requirements

MD/equivalent required. Postgraduate qualification or experience in internal medicine, immunology, oncology, or related specialty desirable. Other relevant experiences & accomplishments considered, such as roles in clinical research, observational research & clinical practice experience.

Key Competency Requirements

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.

Travel Required

Occasional travel within the US (eg, once every 2-3 months) and overseas (eg, once a year)

Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases. Empowered to apply our individual talents and diverse perspectives in an inclusive culture, our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

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.

Company:

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Req Number:

R1528075_EN

Updated:

2020-07-28 00:00:00.000 UTC

Location:

Princeton,New Jersey

Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Website : http://www.bms.com