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Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us . **Position Title:** The Vice President, Global Medicinal Chemistry **Position Summary:** The Vice President, Global Medicinal Chemistry will lead and oversee the medicinal chemistry and synthetic enablement efforts across our global Research organization. This role is responsible for driving the strategic direction, scientific excellence, and operational effectiveness of our chemistry teams. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional partners to advance our drug discovery programs from early-stage research through clinical development and commercialization. **Key Responsibilities:** + Provide strategic leadership and direction for the global medicinal chemistry and synthetic enablement teams, ensuring alignment with the company's overall Research and Development goals. + Oversee the collaborative design, synthesis, and optimization of small molecules to support the portfolio. + Foster a culture of scientific excellence, innovation, and partnership. + Progress the enterprise with cross-functional teams, including biology, computation, pharmacology, drug substance and product supply, and clinical development, to advance drug discovery projects from target identification through clinical candidate selection and scale-up for manufacturing. + Drive the development and implementation of technologies, methodologies, and best practices in medicinal and synthetic chemistry. + Ensure timely and efficient delivery of high-quality chemical compounds to support project milestones and decisions. + Embody advanced capabilities in leadership, including external mastery and perspective to drive differentiation, enterprise thinking and advocacy in evaluating tradeoffs and bold decisions, change activation to identify and push for game-changing opportunities, and courageous innovation to stretch beyond the expected in a rapidly evolving environment. + Manage and mentor a highly skilled team of leaders and contributors, providing guidance, support, and opportunities for professional development. + Establish and maintain relationships with external partners, including contract research organizations, industrial collaborators, and academic investigators. + Stay current with the latest scientific advancements and industry trends in medicinal and synthetic chemistry applying this knowledge to drive innovation and effectiveness. + Oversee budget and resourcing decisions aligned with Research strategy and priorities. + Contribute to the preparation and review of scientific publications, patents, and regulatory submissions. **Qualifications:** + Ph.D. in Chemistry, or a related field. + A minimum of 15 years of experience in medicinal and/or synthetic chemistry, with a proven track record of success in drug discovery and development. + Extensive experience in leading and managing global teams of chemists in a pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology setting. + Expertise in the design, synthesis, and optimization of small molecules. + Demonstrated ability to drive scientific innovation and excellence in medicinal and synthetic chemistry. + Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners. + Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make data-driven decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. + A proven track record of scientific publications and patents in the fields of medicinal and synthetic chemistry. + Significant experience in due diligence and managing external collaborations and partnerships. + Knowledge of regulatory requirements and guidelines for drug development. + Experience with advanced technologies and methodologies, such as computational chemistry, high-throughput experimentation, and informed drug design. The starting compensation fort his job is a range from $304,864 - $381,080 plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility). The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and the where the job is performed. Final individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. For more on benefits, please visit our https://careers.bms.com/working-with-us eligibility for specific benefits listed on our BMS Careers site may vary based on the job and location. 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. 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 adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit careers.bms.com/ (https://careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility) eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement. 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. If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/ Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations. **Company:** Bristol-Myers Squibb **Req Number:** R1588067 **Updated:** 2024-12-24 03:19:51.460 UTC **Location:** Princeton-NJ Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. 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