[Hiring] Medical Science Liaison @Bristol Myers Squibb

Role Description

The MSL role embodies our medical mission to be recognized as the trusted partner for internal stakeholders and the healthcare community, driving scientific exchange to enhance medical education, data generation, insight generation and patients’ access to medicine.

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is responsible for identifying disease and product related medical needs in a defined geography. The primary role of the MSL is to develop and maintain relationships with Thought Leaders (TL) and Healthcare Providers (HCP) within their healthcare system. The purpose of their interactions is to engage in meaningful scientific exchange that will ensure patients have access to BMS medicines, to ensure their safe and appropriate use through peer to peer discussions aligned with medical strategies and needs expressed by external stakeholders, and to facilitate research. The MSL also serves as the medical resource for external stakeholders in the community.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with academic and community research thought leaders, appropriate HCPs, and access stakeholders.
• Use various channels for interactions (1:1, group presentations, remote, etc.).
• Demonstrate proficiency in using available scientific resources and presentations.
• Effectively present information to TL/HCPs and respond to questions, ensuring medical accuracy and compliance.
• Actively assess the medical landscape by meeting with TL/HCPs/Access Stakeholders.
• Continuously update knowledge in treatment strategies, products, unmet medical needs, clinical trials, health economics outcomes research, and scientific activities.
• Understand the competitive landscape and evolving healthcare models.
• Identify opportunities to partner with HCPs on disease state initiatives and collaborative research projects.
• Attend medical congresses and local/regional meetings.
• Collect and provide meaningful medical insights to support strategy development and business decisions.
• Develop geography-specific Field Medical and TL Interaction plans.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of scientifically meaningful medical programs/projects.
• Establish a customer-centric, compliant collaboration with cross-matrix field teams.
• Support initial and ongoing medical/scientific area and product specific training.
• Provide scientific support at promotional meetings.
• Support Interventional and Non Interventional Research (NIR) studies.
• Provide recommendations and insights to clinical development team on study and site feasibilities.
• Support HCPs in the ISR submission and execution process.
• Ensure that BMS Pharmacovigilance procedural documents are understood and applied by investigators.
• Actively support CRO sponsored studies.

Qualifications

• MD, PharmD, PhD, APP, PA, NP with experience in a specific Disease Area or with a broad medical background.
• Disease area knowledge and understanding of scientific publications.
• Knowledge of a scientific or clinical area, competitive landscape, and patient treatment trends.
• Knowledge of clinical trial design and process.
• Knowledge of the national healthcare and access environment.
• Knowledge of HEOR core concepts.
• Excellent English language skills, spoken and written.

Experience Desired

• A minimum of 2 years working in a clinical and/or pharmaceutical environment.
• Prior MSL experience.
• Ability to work independently and as a team player.
• Translating scientific or clinical data into an understandable form.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Developing peer-to-peer relationships with TLs, scientists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Ability to quickly learn about new subject areas and environments.
• Demonstration of the BMS Values.

Essential Qualification

• Ability to drive a company-provided car is essential.
• High level of ethics, integrity, and a responsible driving history.

Travel Requirement

• Travel required; position is field-based.
• MSL will be required to live in the territory which they manage or within 50 miles of the territory borders.
• The MSL will spend the majority of their time in the field with external customers.

Compensation Overview

Field - United States - US: $166,090 - $201,262. The starting pay range is for full-time employees (FTE). Additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities may be available. Final compensation is guided by pay equity principles and applicable employment laws.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit plans including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and insurance offerings.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for U.S.-based exempt employees.
• 160 hours of paid vacation annually for non-exempt employees.
• Access to additional time-off benefits, including paid sick leave and volunteer days.
• Annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.