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.
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Position Responsibilities
Should be pulled from the appropriate Job Description data in Workday, appropriate source per department or a contractor agreement.Typically 5-9 bullet points; each describing a distinct and primary responsibility of the role.Avoid generic comments such as “works well with others”, etc.Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Project Management and Leadership
• Provides clinical data management leadership within the study team to align on and drive data collection requirements for one or more complex clinical development projects
• Efficiently plans, coordinates, and delivers complete, high quality and reliable clinical trial data in a timely manner for assigned projects
• Responsible for end to end clinical data management activities and serves as a primary point of contact for internal and external study team members
May act as a driver to set program level data collection and review standards with cross functional team in partnership with global standards• Provides strong quality and project oversight over third party vendor responsible for data management deliverables
• Takes a leadership role to gather content and integration requirements for EDC and close collaboration with partners supporting other data collection systems (eCOA, External Data, Safety Gateway). Enforces data standard conventions and quality expectations for clinical data per defined processes
• Authors, reviews/revises DM related study plans including Data Quality Management Plan, Data Validation Plans, Data Review Plan, eCRF Completion Guidelines and other study documents to ensure quality and standardization
• Chairs Data Quality Review meetings with cross functional study team members to ensure on-going review of trial data currency , quality and completeness
• Represents DM on cross-functional project teams & submission Teams
• Lead or support the Health Authority inspections, audits, and CAPA implementation
• Provides coaching and quality oversight of junior Data Management Leads
Lead or co-chair the department Data Management Lead forumsFSP/CRO/Vendor Oversight
May act as core member of the study team and provides FSP/CRO/Vendor oversight for end-to-end Data Management activities, manages data currency throughout the trial, and overall monitoring DM deliverables according to the Service Level Agreement (SLA)May act as a functional representative and a point of contact for CRO and preferred vendorsContinuous improvement initiatives
Supports change management initiatives with broad impact as a lead or participant in initiatives, and/or authors (or participates in) functional SOPs/WP/GDUtilizes knowledge of data management processes to evaluate and recommend new technologies and systems for improved data management functionalityDegree Requirements
Required degrees, certifications, and/or licensure relevant to role.
Bachelor’s Degree required with an advanced degree preferred
Experience Requirements
Minimum number of years of relevant experience expected.
At least 5 years of relevant industry experience. Project management certification (e.g. PMP) is desirable.
Key Competency Requirements
Able to work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary project teams and develop productive relationships with external vendorsSound knowledge of Clinical Drug Development Process, FDA/ICH guidelines and industry standard practices regarding data managementStrong knowledge and experience of EDC systems (Medidata RAVE preferred); demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office skills and well versed in industry trends and emerging technologies supporting data collectionStrong project management; Exhibits expertise in metrics analysis and reporting methodologiesExcellent oral and written communication skillsCommunicate effectively with senior management and cross-functional teamsKnowledge of submission requirements, [e.g. New Drug Application (NDA)/Biologics License Application (BLA)/Market Authorization Application (MAA)]Travel Required (nature and frequency).
Enter “N/A” if not applicable.
Yes, 5-10% Industry Conferences, Investigator Meetings, Regulatory Inspections (as needed)
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.
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