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Global Medical Affairs Strategy Lead

Role overview

Qualifications

  • MD, DO, PharmD, or PhD (or equivalent scientific or medical training)
  • 7+ years in medical affairs in oncology pharmaceutical/biotech
  • Experience with radiopharmaceuticals and/or prostate cancer is preferred
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate closely with RD, Commercial, Access, and Corporate Communications to shape pipeline and portfolio strategies
  • Serve as the key medical representative on clinical development teams and study execution teams
  • Accountable for developing the integrated medical evidence plan for early pipeline assets
  • Engage with key external thought leaders, medical organizations, and patient advocacy groups to inform strategy

Key facts

  • Remote from: United States
  • Full time
  • Senior (5-10 years)
  • 0
  • English

Other skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Strategic Thinking

About the company

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Bristol Myers Squibb

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At Bristol Myers Squibb, we work every day to transform patients’ lives through science. That work inspires some of the most interesting, meaningful, and life-changing careers you’ll experience. Join us and pursue innovative ideas alongside some of the brightest minds in biopharma, collaborating with a team rich in diversity of experiences, and perspectives. We have built a sustainable pipeline of potential therapies and are leveraging translational medicine and data analytics to understand how we can deliver the right medicine to the right patient, at the right time, to achieve the best outcome. Whether in a scientific, business or supporting function, a career at BMS means you’ll be inspired every day to grow and thrive through opportunities that are uncommon in scale and scope. Here, you’ll be on the cutting edge of powerful innovation in oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular disease, and fibrosis, with colleagues united in the mission to help patients. Through the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, we also promote health equity and seek to improve health outcomes of populations disproportionately affected by serious diseases and conditions. Our mission is to give new hope to help patients prevail over serious disease – it drives everything we do. Review our Social Media Community Guidelines at: https://www.bms.com/social-media-community-guidelines.html

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryPharmaceuticals
Company size10001

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Job description

At RayzeBio, every day is an opportunity to ignite meaningful change. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bristol Myers Squibb, RayzeBio blends the nimble, pioneering spirit of an emergent biotech with the global expertise and resources of a leading innovator in oncology. Our mission is to develop transformative radiopharmaceutical therapies that offer new hope for patients living with cancer. Here, you’ll join a multidisciplinary team where your ideas are valued, your expertise is amplified, and collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. From day one, expect to make an immediate impact—on our science, on our teams, and most importantly, on patients. Learn more about RayzeBio: https://careers.bms.com/rayzebio/

We are seeking a Global Medical Affairs Strategy Lead to oversee global medical strategy and enrollment for several pipeline programs.  This important role involves shaping and executing the global medical strategy for our assets and ensuring scientific excellence. The Global Medical Lead will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Research & Development, Commercial, and Corporate Communications. The position will report to the Medical Strategy Disease Area Head.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate closely with R&D, Commercial, Access, and Corporate Communications to shape pipeline and portfolio strategies, ensuring alignment of medical plans with portfolio objectives.

  • Serve as the key medical representative on clinical development teams and study execution teams, providing scientific and medical expertise to support cross-functional deliverables such as early development strategy, trial designs, and recruitment.

  • Accountable for developing the integrated medical evidence plan for early pipeline assets- including therapeutic and diagnostic agents.

  • Oversee medical communication strategy and pull through in publications, congress planning, advisory boards, and KOL engagement.

  • Provide medical leadership across the medical matrix team, including medical positioning, field medical engagement, and external education.

  • Engage with key external thought leaders, medical organizations, and patient advocacy groups to inform strategy and uphold scientific credibility.

  • Mentor and develop medical staff within a matrixed environment.

  • Leverage AI to drive program, portfolio, or functional performance through prioritization and scaled adoption

Qualifications & Experience 

  • MD, DO, PharmD, or PhD (or equivalent scientific or medical training)

  • 7+  years in medical affairs in oncology pharmaceutical/biotech. Experience with radiopharmaceuticals and/or prostate cancer is preferred.

  • Proven ability to collaborate with clinical development, corporate communications, and commercial teams to provide medical leadership on organizational objectives

  • Demonstrated experience in building and executing a global medical strategy including medical evidence generation, scientific narrative/medical communications

  • Proven ability to lead the global cross functional medical matrix team to execute upon the global/US strategy

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build credibility with senior leadership and the global scientific community

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with strategic thinking, business acumen, and willingness to roll-up your sleeves to support execution

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.

Compensation Overview:

Remote - United States - US: $241,768 - $292,966


The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.
 

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

  • 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.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

RayzeBio and Bristol Myers Squibb

RayzeBio was acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) in 2024 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMS; however, RayzeBio will continue to operate as a standalone organization.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS and RayzeBio are 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/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

BMS and RayzeBio 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/

Data Protection

We will never request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during our application or recruitment process. Learn more about protecting yourself at https://careers.bms.com/fraud-protection/

Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

If you believe that the job posting is missing information required by local law or incorrect in any way, please contact BMS at TAEnablement@bms.com. Please provide the Job Title and Requisition number so we can review. Communications related to your application should not be sent to this email and you will not receive a response.

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