Epidemiology Strategy Lead

Bristol-Myers Squibb; Princeton, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Wellbeing programs

401(k) & disability coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks an Epidemiology Strategy Associate Director to lead pharmacoepidemiology for safety and regulatory support, based in Princeton, NJ. You will shape strategy, perform analyses on drug outcomes, and partner with SMTs and cross-functional teams to contextualize adverse events and regulatory requirements.

Ideal candidates have advanced degrees and extensive real-world data experience, with a track record in drug development and regulatory interactions.

Qualifications

• Master’s level, Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., epidemiology, health service research, outcomes research, health economics) or other education and training that is considered similar and equivalent, especially if combined with another clinical or biologically based degree
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, including at least 1 year of working with the pharmaceutical industry or a CRO
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience conducting epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, outcomes, health economics, health services, or health technology assessment research that has used real world data

Responsibilities

• Actively executes the vision and operational model for the pharmacoepidemiology group and translates these to high quality pharmacoepidemiology activities
• Communicates the scientific and strategic value of pharmacoepidemiology to assigned Safety Management Teams (SMTs)
• Conducts epidemiologic analyses and provides interpretation of their results in support of BMS drugs to SMTs and product development teams, among other stakeholders at BMS
• Under the direct supervision of a senior epidemiologist, creates the epidemiology strategy to support drug development, filings with regulatory agencies and maintenance of drug approvals in one or more therapeutic areas (TA)
• Works with scientists, members of the product teams, and other matrix partners to ensure the epidemiology strategy is correctly and efficiently executed
• Applies theoretical principles to specific clinical questions and research problems, develop innovative, but valid, pharmacoepidemiologic solutions to previously unknown methodologic challenges using real-world data
• Supports the SMTs in their evaluation of safety signals and benefit-risk profiles of drugs, by developing scientifically rigorous epi strategies while considering regulatory requirements and expectations
• Supports various continuous improvement activities in the science and practice of pharmacoepidemiology to better support health care providers, regulatory requests, and the health of patients using BMS products
• Assures compliance with good pharmacoepidemiology and BMS business practices, regulatory and legal requirements

Skills

Epidemiology

Pharmacoepidemiology

Outcomes research

Health economics

Real-world data

Education

Master’s degree

Ph.D.

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks an Epidemiology Strategy Associate Director to lead pharmacoepidemiology for safety and regulatory support, based in Princeton, NJ. You will shape strategy, perform analyses on drug outcomes, and partner with SMTs and cross-functional teams to contextualize adverse events and regulatory requirements.

Ideal candidates have advanced degrees and extensive real-world data experience, with a track record in drug development and regulatory interactions.