Associate Director, Global Clinical Physician

Bristol Myers Squibb; England; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks a Senior Clinical Trial Physician (Associate Director) to lead medical oversight across Phase 1–3 trials. This role requires MD-level credentials, 3+ years of industry experience, and strong scientific communication.

You will collaborate with Clinical Scientists and cross-functional teams to ensure safety, regulatory alignment, and strategic execution. The role involves managing a network of internal and external study teams, driving development plans, and contributing

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent and demonstrated clinical trials experience.
• Ability to communicate and present information clearly in scientific and clinical settings.
• Strong leadership and team collaboration skills with cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Medical Monitoring: oversights for clinical trials and safety considerations, ensures GCP compliance.
• Clinical Development: designs clinical plans and oversees multiple studies in a matrix environment.
• Health Authority interactions: contributes to regulatory submissions and advisory board activities.
• Candidate rights and data protection: adheres to privacy and equal opportunity statements.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

MD required (or x-US equivalent)

Job description

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

Summary

The Senior Clinical Trial Physician sits within Clinical Development, which is a global organization dedicated to the effective design and execution of drug development. Clinical Development drives clinical development strategy, design, execution, and interpretation of clinical trials.

• Serves as a primary source of medical accountability and oversight for clinical trials
• Matrix management responsibilities across the internal and external network
• Manages Phase 1 – Phase 3 studies, with demonstrated decision making capabilities
• Provides medical and scientific expertise to cross-functional BMS colleagues

Responsibilities

Medical Monitoring

• Contributes to and is a key member of a high performing Study Delivery Team (SDT) and may be a member of the Clinical Development Team (CDT)
• Holds responsibility for site interactions in partnership with the Global Clinical Scientist (CS) for medical questions and education (including safety management guidelines)
• Holds responsibility for assessment of key safety-related serious adverse events in partnership with Worldwide Patient Safety and oversees safety narratives
• Collaborates with CS and inputs into protocols, providing medical strategic oversight in protocol development (input on inclusion/exclusion and other safety-related clinical considerations)
• Fulfills GCP and compliance obligations for clinical conduct and maintains all required training

Clinical Development Expertise & Strategy

• In collaboration with the Clinical Development Lead, designs and develops clinical plans and protocols with a strong strategic focus based on knowledge of asset/drug, disease area and relevant science in order to meet regulatory and disease strategy targets
• Provides oversight and medical accountability for a group of studies
• Leads the analysis of benefit/risk for clinical development protocols in a matrix team environment working with Clinical Scientists
• Partners with CS to support executional delivery of studies (e.g., site activation, enrollment status, as well as adjudication for protocol violations, significant, non-significant deviations etc.)
• Identifies and builds relationships with principal investigators. Identifies and cultivates thought leaders in order to gain their inputs on emerging science in drug and biomarker research, disease knowledge, and design of clinical development studies and programs
• Maintains a strong medical/scientific reputation within the disease area. Has in-depth knowledge of etiology, natural history, diagnosis, and treatment of the disorder. Keeps up-to-date in the disease area by attending scientific conferences and ongoing review of the literature
• Keeps abreast of development and regulatory issues related to other competitive or relevant compounds in development and how our portfolio fits into the competitive landscape
• Provides ongoing medical education in partnership with CS to allow for protocol-specific training, supporting the study team, investigators, and others

Health Authority Interactions & Publications

• Contributes to key Health Authority interactions and advisory board meetings as Associate Director, Global Clinical Physician
• Authors/drafts clinical content for CSRs, regulatory reports, briefing books and submission documents to support closure, clinical narratives, reporting and filling of the study in partnership with Clinical Scientists

Requirements

• MD required (or x-US equivalent)
• 3 or more years of Industry experience and/or clinical trials experience is required
• Ability to communicate and present information clearly in scientific and clinical settings
• Subspecialty training in applicable therapeutic area desired
• Expertise in the scientific method to test hypotheses, including statistical design, analysis, and interpretation
• Knowledge of drug development process
• Knowledge of the components needed to execute an effective clinical plan and protocols
• Strong leadership skills with proven ability to lead and work effectively in a team environment
• Domestic and International travel may be required.

We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.

How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working .

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is 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 [e-mail]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Bristol Myers Squibb is Disability Confident – Employer. A UK Government scheme.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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.

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