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Description: The role of Associate Director of US Commercial Regulatory Affairs requires the ability to apply complex scientific and expert regulatory advice and risk assessment for the development of promotional campaigns and materials for an assigned product/therapeutic area in order to help ensure the Company’s objectives are met.  Individual will ensure materials are consistent with BMS guiding principles, PhRMA guidelines, FTC guidelines, and applicable FDA regulations and guidances.

Responsibilities include:

Provides regulatory advice, risk assessment and mitigation strategies to Commercial Teams, Medical Affairs, Public Affairs, Value Access and Payment, and other internal groups, on all promotional materials, including concepts, disease awareness, and institutional campaigns on assigned product/therapeutic area

Provides solution oriented and innovative advice to meet the Company’s objectives and goals

Provide strategic advice for the development of Office Of Prescription Drug Promotion advisory submissions and sub part e submissions

Ensure full regulatory compliance of all promotions with approved labeling and /or FDA guidances

Ensure regulatory compliance with sub part e and 2253 regulations

Lead training for Commercial teams on sub part e, 2253 regulations and FDA regulations on advertising and promotion

Ensure monitoring and maintenance of knowledge of the evolving regulatory landscape to provide innovative solutions and advice

Pursues and understands diverse perspectives inside and outside BMS to provide risk assessment and mitigation strategies

Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal customers, including Commercial, Medical, Public Affairs, Legal and Compliance

Integrate compliance considerations into risk assessment by partnering with Legal/Compliance colleagues

Provide advice and guidance as appropriate on the development of draft product labeling to ensure commercially viable US labeling upon which future promotion and advertising will be based

Provide input on process improvement and BMS guiding principles as needed

Engages with colleagues within the department to help support them in their roles and development

Provide direct management to individuals depending on assignment  

Proactively seeks opportunities to learn and develop leadership skills

Qualifications:

BS required; advanced degree preferred (MS, PhD, PharmD, JD)

Minimum of 3-5 years Regulatory promotional review or related 5 to 8 years pharmaceutical experience (e.g., Medical promotional review)

Experience providing risk assessment to interdisciplinary teams on promotional materials and activities for marketed products and strong interest in FDA advertising and promotion regulations including guidance(s)

Ability to propose regulatory strategies for advertising and promotion campaigns, disease awareness, and institutional campaigns

Proven aptitude to analyze and interpret efficacy and safety data

Experience communicating and negotiating with  OPDP

Organizational skills and ability to pay attention to details. Demonstrated ability to negotiate and influence others to help build team collaboration

Excellent verbal, communication, and presentation skills

Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, adaptable to a changing environment and adeptness to communicate effectively with cross functional teams and with business partners across the company.

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $173,350 - $210,100, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility).

The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed. 

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 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.

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.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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