Director, US Medical Promotional Review Scientist, Immunology/Cardiovascular Full-time

Director, Us Medical Promotional Review Scientist, Immunology/Cardiovascular

The Director, US Medical Promotional Review Scientist (Immunology and/or Cardiovascular), plays a critical role in the Medical Communications Team within Global Medical Affairs. As a member of this team, you will serve as a strategic, solutions-oriented partner focused on ensuring the medical accuracy and scientific validity of promotional and non-promotional materials. This includes ensuring robust scientific evidence and compliance with US laws and regulations. This role reports to the Executive Director of Global Medical Immunology & Cardiovascular, Medical Communications within Global Medical Affairs.

Key Responsibilities

The Director, Medical Promotional Review Scientist is accountable for the following:

• Maintain therapeutic area and product knowledge through ongoing assessment of relevant published literature, treatment guidelines, internal resources, and data.
• Provide strong medical guidance in interdisciplinary meetings and related initiatives, including promotional review, disease/brand and launch planning, labeling changes, and business reviews.
• As a member of the Medical Promotional Review (PReP) team, conduct reviews of promotional materials for scientific and medical validity.
• Critically evaluate and offer strategically sound solutions for complex promotional and non-promotional tactics to ensure message balance, key clinical findings, medical accuracy, and content appropriateness in accordance with relevant guidelines (e.g., clinical guidelines, FDA/OPDP guidance).
• Proactively align and build strong relationships with marketing, access, medical, corporate communications, training, legal, and commercial regulatory affairs to ensure balanced messaging.
• Demonstrate leadership within the medical review team to drive best practices aligned with strategic imperatives. Participate in initiatives aimed at process improvements related to core medical activities.
• Provide medical advice and guidance on draft product labeling to ensure commercially viable US labeling for future promotion and advertising.
• Participate in internal and external meetings (e.g., training, education, medical congresses, and matrix team meetings) to stay current on regulations, medical/scientific developments, and commercial strategy.
• Assess the acceptability of data/references used to support promotional claims and provide expert guidance and effective negotiation to resolve issues and approve materials.
• Mentor, coach, and train new and existing colleagues. Serve as a role model and provide strategic and technical/functional guidance.
• Stay informed of industry trends and promote best practice sharing across medical and promotional review teams.
• Complete all assigned SOPs and training within designated timeframes and adhere to job-specific SOPs and work instructions.
• Conduct business in accordance with BMS values.

People Leadership:

• May lead and manage a team of full-time and contract staff to drive strategic partnerships and performance excellence with key internal stakeholders.
• Provide vision, direction, and mentorship to the team. Identify, hire, develop, and coach high-potential employees to ensure a strong pipeline of engaged and empowered talent.
• Create a high-performing, externally focused team that emphasizes teamwork, cooperation, personal accountability, and a commitment to quality. Model and reinforce BMS behaviors at all organizational levels.
• Ensure diversity and inclusion in decision-making, organizational structure, and talent development.

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, or MD preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical practice or pharmaceutical/healthcare industry experience; therapeutic area experience preferred.
• Thorough understanding of medical writing and promotional material review in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, solve problems, deliver on commitments, and work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong scientific/medical written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and external compliance, transparency, and conflict-of-interest environments.
• Experience delivering customer-focused service.
• Flexibility in response to changing needs and competing demands.
• Developed business acumen and ability to influence senior internal stakeholders.
• Strong team player with individual initiative and accountability.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills with demonstrated success in driving optimal business results in a complex matrix organization.
• Strategic leadership, performance management, alignment building, negotiation, and collaboration skills.
• Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment.
• Experience leading teams through change and navigating complex organizational dynamics.
• Ability to analyze and interpret trial data; significant experience with FDAMA 114 content, Real World Evidence, and other data consistent with FDA-approved labeling (CFL).
• Strong stakeholder relationship-building and negotiation skills.
• Ability to travel 10–25% (domestically and internationally).

Compensation Overview: Princeton – NJ – US: $204,200 – $247,437

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 careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/ Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.