Associate Director, Precision Medicine

Jobtailor; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks a senior specialist to lead the development and execution of companion biomarker diagnostic programs, aligning with product development and brand teams.

You will collaborate across translational medicine and R&D, coordinate matrix sub-teams, and oversee milestones from development to regulatory activities while engaging external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in diagnostic assay development.
• Experience with biomarker/in vitro diagnostic platforms.
• Experience in diagnostic industry, oncology biomarkers, or diagnostic business development; ASCP is a plus.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary matrix team.
• Knowledge of drug discovery, development or production principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute companion biomarker diagnostic programs for BMS product teams.
• Implement the diagnostic strategy and deliver diagnostic products.
• Represent Precision Medicine on Development, Brand and Translational Medicine teams.
• Collaborate across translational medicine and R&D.
• Form alliances across disciplines to solve complex problems for team goals.
• Coordinate matrix sub-teams for diagnostic products/indications and incorporate biomarkers into strategies.
• Provide technical direction to business development led searches and partnerships.
• Coordinate activities between Development/Brand teams and external diagnostic partners.
• Deliver milestones: development, validation, regulatory activities; support commercial planning.
• Disseminate precision medicine knowledge internally and to external stakeholders.
• Represent BMS Precision Medicine to health authorities and medical customers.

Skills

Biomarker platforms

Cross-functional collab

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Education

MSc/PhD/MD

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provides subject matter expertise related to development and execution of companion biomarker diagnostic programs for BMS product development and brand teams.
• Implements the diagnostic strategy, including development of supportive arguments for highly complex projects and delivery of diagnostic products.
• Represents Precision Medicine function on asset Development, Brand and Translational Medicine teams for which companion, complementary, or other in vitro diagnostic development is within strategy.
• Collaborates effectively with an integrated organizational framework across translational medicine and R&D.
• Forms alliances across scientific disciplines and participates in the decision-making process that typically require developing new options to solve highly complex problems for the completion of team goals.
• Coordinates the Precision Medicine matrix sub-teams for specific diagnostic products or indications to enhance the value of the assets through incorporation of diagnostic biomarkers into exploratory, clinical, regulatory, and Medical/Commercial strategies.
• Provides technical direction to business development led search, evaluation and transactions for diagnostic partnering.
• Coordinates all executable activities between the Development/Brand team and external diagnostic partners.
• Responsible for delivery of diagnostic partner critical milestones, e.g. technical development and validation, clinical validation, and regulatory activities.
• Participates in commercial planning and medical strategy as related to the diagnostic product.
• Provides internal and external subject matter expertise for BMS Precision Medicine activities.
• Acquires and disseminates precision medicine knowledge for organizational learning and capability.
• Represents BMS Precision Medicine to external stakeholders including health authorities, medical customers and presentations at scientific meetings.

Requirements

• Advanced technical degree, e.g., MSc, PhD, MD, DVM, PharmD.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in diagnostic assay development.
• Experience with or good working knowledge of biomarker/in vitro diagnostic platforms.
• Specific experience in the diagnostic industry, oncology biomarkers, diagnostic business development, and/or certification in laboratory medicine (e.g. ASCP) is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary matrix team.
• Requires comprehensive knowledge of principles, concepts and/or methodologies within drug discovery, development or production.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in companion biomarker diagnostic program development and execution, with a strong focus on collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and effective communication with external stakeholders. Possesses advanced knowledge in diagnostic assay development, regulatory activities, and commercial planning related to precision medicine.