Epidemiology Strategy Lead — Associate Director

Bristol Myers Squibb; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

Wellbeing Programs

401(k) and financial well-being

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking an Associate Director, Epidemiology Strategist to drive pharmacoepidemiology strategy across one or more therapeutic areas. You will partner with SMTs, regulatory teams and product groups to design and implement analyses using real-world data.

The role emphasizes independent contribution, scientific rigor, and execution of strategy to support drug development and approvals, with a focus on safety signals and regulatory expectations.

Qualifications

• Master’s level or Ph.D. in a relevant discipline such as epidemiology or outcomes research.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience, including time with the pharma industry or CRO.
• At least 2 years using real-world data for epidemiology or health economics research.

Responsibilities

• Actively executes the pharmacoepidemiology group’s vision and activities.
• Communicates the value of pharmacoepidemiology to Safety Management Teams.
• Conducts epidemiologic analyses and interprets results for drugs and SMTs.
• Develops epidemiology strategy to support drug development and regulatory filings.
• Collaborates with scientists and product teams to execute strategies efficiently.
• Applies epidemiologic methods to clinical questions and real-world data challenges.
• Supports safety signal evaluation and benefit‑risk assessments for drugs.

Education

Master’s level, Ph.D. or equivalent in epidemiology/health outcomes/health economics

Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, incl. 1 year in pharma/CRO

2+ years hands-on epidemiology/real-world data research

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking an Associate Director, Epidemiology Strategist to drive pharmacoepidemiology strategy across one or more therapeutic areas. You will partner with SMTs, regulatory teams and product groups to design and implement analyses using real-world data.

The role emphasizes independent contribution, scientific rigor, and execution of strategy to support drug development and approvals, with a focus on safety signals and regulatory expectations.