Director, International Policy Research – Economics

Bristol Myers Squibb

Director of International Policy Research & Economics at Bristol Myers Squibb overseeing global policy evidence strategies. Leading healthcare economic analysis and collaboration with stakeholders for impactful policy development.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeBraine L'Alleud • 🇧🇪 BelgiumLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute the company’s policy evidence strategy for priority international policy issues.
Serve as an external policy subject matter expert for the company on international policy research and economic issues.
Oversee an array of research projects including economic modeling, HTA and evidence impact assessments, fiscal impact assessments, and relevant quantitative and qualitative data analyses as required.
Develop economic policy research materials, white papers, publications and policy narratives that support BMS’s policy strategies.
Proactively shape the policy and regulatory environment through dissemination & communication of policy research in external forums.
Cultivate and manage external relationships with research institutions, consultants, and policymakers.
Provide expert guidance to senior leaders to ensure policy evidence informs enterprise decisions.
Drive cross-functional alignment on dissemination and messaging of policy research.
Ensure analytical rigor and strategic relevance of all research & evidence generation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in healthcare policy and/or economics within a pharmaceutical company or relevant consultancy.
Strong research and economic analysis capabilities, with extensive experience in using quantitative analyses & evidence to shape market and policy outcomes.
Robust understanding of international healthcare market dynamics as they relate to policy changes at the international level.
Deep understanding of government payer dynamics on other stakeholders in the healthcare system.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, to enable effective external communication of economic research and proactive engagement with policy makers and policy stakeholders.
Experience in developing research projects that incorporate disparate types of data including financial, medical, and pharmaceutical data.
Strong analytical, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex statistical analysis/modelling to a broad range of audiences.
Must be able to work well in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment, handle ambiguity well and be comfortable managing high-pressure situations under tight timelines.
Graduate degree in related fields such as health policy, health economics, statistics, finance, or quantitative life sciences is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bristol Myers Squibb offers 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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Economic ModelingHTA AssessmentsFiscal Impact AssessmentsQuantitative AnalysisQualitative Data AnalysisResearch Project DevelopmentStatistical AnalysisPolicy Narrative DevelopmentEvidence GenerationMarket Dynamics Analysis

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsAnalytical ThinkingInterpersonal SkillsCritical ThinkingAbility to Handle Ambiguity

Certifications

Graduate Degree in Health PolicyGraduate Degree in Health EconomicsGraduate Degree in StatisticsGraduate Degree in FinanceGraduate Degree in Quantitative Life Sciences