Senior Manager, Global Clinical Science - Cardiovascular

Bristol Myers Squibb; Denham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks a Senior Manager, Global Clinical Science - Cardiovascular to drive diligence, clinical development strategies, and asset valuation in collaboration with senior BD teams.

The role requires strong knowledge of GCP/ICH, trial design, statistics, and medical writing, with experience guiding cross-functional teams across development and deal timelines.

Qualifications

• Degree in Life Sciences; 5–7 years industry experience preferred; MBA or business/finance coursework a plus but not required.
• Strong knowledge of GCP/ICH, drug development process, study design, statistics, and clinical operations.
• Medical writing skills and terminology applied to diligence memos/deal narratives.
• Planning/project management skills to develop short-range plans across clinical development and deal timelines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with external partners and contribute to diligence conversations with clinical contacts.
• Contribute to clinical development planning from early to late development and present to governance committees.
• Lead review of trial design elements and inform feasibility and valuation assumptions with BD team.
• Build design and feasibility benchmarking materials for asset valuation and deal assessments.
• Provide clinical input to diligence packages and collaborate with Biostatistics, Regulatory, Commercial, and Medical Affairs.

Skills

GCP/ICH knowledge

Drug development

Study design

Medical writing

Program management

Analytical thinking

MS Office

Data interpretation

Education

Life Sciences degree (MD/PhD/PharmD/MS/RN)

Tools

Report generating tools

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.

Position Responsibilities

• Collaborate and liaise with external partners (e.g., key opinion leaders), and contribute directly to diligence-related conversations with target company scientific/clinical contacts, working alongside senior BD leads
• Seek out and enact best practices with instruction
• Provide regular and timely updates to manager/management as requested
• Conduct literature review, including competitive landscape research, to inform asset valuation and trial design benchmarking on prospective deals in partnership with senior BD team members
• Contribute to developing the clinical development plan spanning early to late development and present these to governance committee and development team meetings as required
• Lead review of clinical trial design elements (endpoints, statistical assumptions, enrollment criteria) of target assets and precedent/competitor trials, in partnership with senior BD team members, to inform feasibility and valuation assumptions
• Partner with senior BD team members to build trial design and feasibility benchmarking materials (sample size, enrollment assumptions, country selection) for asset valuation and deal feasibility assessments
• Contribute clinical input to diligence packages in coordination with senior BD leads
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Biostatistics, Regulatory, Commercial, and Medical Affairs to inform clinical development and diligence assessments
• Maintain working knowledge of key cardiovascular therapeutic areas (e.g., lipid management, coronary artery disease, stroke, and heart failure) relevant to portfolio and pipeline assessment
• May provide guidance to associate or junior clinical scientists on assigned initiatives

Degree Requirements

• Degree in Life Sciences (MD, PhD, Pharm D, MS, RN or other scientific field preferred). Five to seven years industry experience preferred. MBA or business/finance coursework a plus but not required.

Experience Requirements

• Intermediate knowledge of GCP/ICH, drug development process, study design, statistics, clinical operations
• Intermediate knowledge and skills to support program-specific data review and trend identification, as well as deal‑specific competitive trend identification
• Intermediate medical writing skills and medical terminology, applied to diligence memos/deal narratives
• Intermediate planning/project management skills (develop short range plans that are realistic and effective across both clinical development program and deal timelines)

Key Competency Requirements

• Intermediate knowledge of disease area and current clinical landscape
• Intermediate knowledge of the establishment and operation of data monitoring committees, dose review teams, and independent response adjudication committees
• Basic knowledge of deal structuring norms (upfront/milestone/royalty structures) and asset valuation frameworks (NPV/eNPV, PTRS); training provided, not required at entry
• Intermediate to advanced critical thinking and problem‑solving skills
• Adaptable / flexible (willing and able to adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities across clinical and BD workstreams; ability to meet day‑to‑day challenges with confidence and professionalism)
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint and data review tools (e.g., report generating tools)

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.

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