Senior Vice President, Worldwide Head of Medical Affairs – Immunology, Cardiovascular
Bristol Myers Squibb
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Princeton • New Jersey • United States
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Salary
💰 $425,000 - $515,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Define and execute an integrated global medical strategy across Immunology & Cardiovascular aligned to enterprise priorities, patient imperatives, and portfolio value creation.
- Serve as a senior enterprise advisor, shaping clinical development, regulatory strategy, evidence generation, and commercialization from early pipeline through mature brands.
- Anticipate and navigate evolving scientific, regulatory, payer, and competitive landscapes, positioning BMS as a global leader in immune-mediated and cardiovascular disease innovation.
- Partner with R&D to shape early development strategies, including trial design, endpoints, biomarkers, and translational approaches aligned with real-world standards of care.
- Lead the design and execution of integrated global evidence plans across the ICV portfolio—spanning interventional studies, RWE, registries, and observational research.
- Champion timely, appropriate, and equitable access to ICV therapies across major and emerging markets.
- Build and lead strategic external collaborations that accelerate innovation, evidence generation, and global impact.
Requirements
- MD (or MD/PhD) with deep expertise in Immunology, Rheumatology, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medicine, or a closely related discipline.
- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in biopharma and/or academic medicine with significant global medical or development responsibility.
- Demonstrated leadership across early and late-stage development, regulatory interactions, medical launch excellence, and lifecycle management.
- Recognized scientific credibility, including publications, guideline involvement, or leadership within professional societies.
- Proven ability to lead large, global, matrixed organizations and operate effectively at enterprise executive level.
- Exceptional executive presence, communication, and influence skills with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience across major markets and global roles required; R&D experience strongly preferred.
Benefits
- 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
clinical developmentregulatory strategyevidence generationtrial designbiomarkerstranslational approachesinterventional studiesreal-world evidence (RWE)observational researchlifecycle management
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationinfluencestrategic collaborationexecutive presencestakeholder engagementinnovation accelerationorganizational navigationteam buildingdecision making
Certifications
MDMD/PhD