Principal Global Trial Associate

Biopharma Careers; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 240,000 - 291,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Remote work up to 50%

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in Warsaw, Poland, is seeking a Principal Global Trial Associate to independently manage operational deliverables across global clinical trials. You will ensure compliance, drive milestones, and coordinate with Global Trial Leads, CROs, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality data for new medicines.

The role offers hybrid work with up to 50% remote, with opportunities to mentor colleagues and lead process improvements while advancing study execution and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific, healthcare, or related discipline.
• 4–6+ years of experience in clinical trial operations or global study management.
• Strong understanding of ICH-GCP, clinical trial regulations, and end-to-end study execution.
• Ability to work independently and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage operational deliverables across global clinical trials.
• Drive inspection readiness, compliance activities, and quality oversight.
• Oversee study documentation, eTMF quality, and milestone tracking.
• Support vendor oversight, budget management, and financial reconciliation.
• Lead or contribute to initiatives that improve study execution and efficiency.

Skills

ICH-GCP

Study management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/healthcare

Job description

Working with Us

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams.

Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Principal Global Trial Associate ( pGTA )

Drive Clinical Trials Through Their Most Critical Milestones

The Opportunity

What if your expertise could help ensure that global clinical trials successfully reach the finish line, delivering the high-quality data needed to bring innovative medicines to patients worldwide?

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our Principal Global Trial Associates are trusted operational leaders who partner with Global Trial Leads, CROs, and cross-functional teams to drive critical study activities throughout study planning/ startup / conduct, inspection/audit readiness and post DB Lock study closure.

Your Mission

Independently manage operational deliverables across global clinical trials, ensuring studies are executed compliantly, risks are proactively managed, and key milestones are successfully delivered through final study closure.

What Your Week Might Look Like

• Driving study closure activities after database lock
• Managing vendors and CROs to ensure timely study delivery
• Supporting inspection readiness, audits, and CAPA activities
• Monitoring budgets, accruals, and financial reconciliation
• Identifying risks and implementing mitigation plans
• Mentoring colleagues and contributing to process improvements

What You’ll Do

• Independently manage complex study deliverables and operational activities
• Drive inspection readiness, compliance activities, and quality oversight
• Oversee study documentation, eTMF quality, and milestone tracking
• Support vendor oversight, budget management, and financial reconciliation
• Partner with Global Trial Leads and stakeholders to resolve challenges
• Lead or contribute to initiatives that improve study execution and efficiency

You’ll Thrive If You

• Take ownership and work effectively with minimal supervision
• Proactively identify issues and drive solutions forward
• Confidently manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
• Understand the broader picture of clinical trial delivery
• Enjoy mentoring others and sharing expertise
• Balance strong attention to detail with strategic thinking

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific, healthcare, or related discipline
• 4-6+ years of experience in clinical trial operations or global study management
• Experience managing operational deliverables across global clinical trials from study startup to study closure
• Strong understanding of ICH-GCP, clinical trial regulations, and end-to-end study execution
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage complex operational challenges
• Experience as a Subject Matter Expert, mentor, trainer, or process improvement lead is highly valued

Why This Role Is Different

• High-autonomy role with meaningful ownership of study outcomes
• Key responsibility for database lock, inspection readiness, and study closure activities
• Opportunity to act as an SME, mentor, and operational leader
• Exposure to global studies across multiple therapeutic areas
• Strong visibility within cross-functional clinical development teams
• Clear pathway toward future Global Trial Lead opportunities

Flexibility

Hybrid role with up to 50% remote work, aligned with business and collaboration needs.

Compensation Overview

Warsaw - PL: zł239,890 - zł290,697

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 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. The final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience and in accordance with pay equity principles and applicable employment laws.

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.

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, direct your inquiries to [e-mail].

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