Director, Therapeutic Area Lead, Patient Safety Science

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The Patient Safety Science Therapeutic Area Lead will lead and manage a team of scientists within a therapeutic area in Worldwide Patient Safety. The role ensures the safety of medicines through pharmacovigilance, pharmaco-epidemiology, and risk management; oversees pre-marketing and post-marketing product support; ensures compliance with global regulatory requirements; and drives strategic initiatives to enhance safety science processes.

• General Product Scientific Support:
  Partner with TA Leads and the Head of Patient Safety Sciences to plan, lead, and advance programs and talent.
• Oversee a team of safety scientists and risk management experts globally within the assigned TA.
• Ensure adequate support to Safety Management Teams for monitoring and managing the safety profile, risk identification, and risk planning of products.
• Ensure analytic support resources for evaluating safety profiles of BMS assets.
• Mentor individuals and teams in project management, SMT requirements, core signal detection, safety data/Health authority queries, and risk management planning.
• Provide strategic guidance on Global/EU/Local Risk Management Plans (RMPs), additional risk minimization measures (aRMM), and pharmacovigilance activities (aPVA).
• Oversee development, maintenance, and availability of signal detection and analytic tools and resources.
• Provide expertise to teams drafting safety sections/deliverables to ensure consistency and compliance.

• Cross-Functional
  
  Activities:
  
  Provide subject matter expertise for process improvement and cross-functional safety initiatives, including SOPs and procedural documents.
• Drive interactions with key line functions to support safety activities between Safety Science and Stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain external relationships with key partners within BMS and thought leaders.
• Represent BMS safety science in external groups (regulatory bodies and industry trade associations).
• Leadership and Team Development:
  Coach others, provide regular performance feedback, and foster a collaborative learning environment to ensure high-quality pharmacovigilance delivery.
• Provide timely information to enable accurate decision-making within the TA.

• Facilitate skill development by coaching others and sharing expertise.
• Provide team members with regular, constructive performance feedback.
• Build a collaborative, supportive learning environment and ensure high-quality pharmacovigilance delivery.
• Ensure timely information for decision-making within the designated TA.

• Health science related degree required. Advanced degree (e.g., Pharm
  
  D, PhD, MD) preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience with significant global safety risk management exposure.
• Line management experience required.
• Thorough understanding of global pharmacovigilance regulations, particularly DSUR, PBRER, and Risk Management Planning.

• Exemplary leadership skills and ability to foster partnerships across functional areas and organizational boundaries.
• Proven ability to build high-performance teams in a matrix environment.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and listening skills; ability to think creatively.
• Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to manage multiple priorities and uncertainty.
• Effective time management; ability to handle conflict and achieve cooperation.

Travel
:
This position requires up to 5-10% travel.

Compensation Overview

Locations include Madison (Giralda) NJ and Princeton, NJ: $217,520 - $263,577. Starting pay reflects role requirements and experience. Final compensation determined based on demonstrated experience. Benefits vary by location; for more details, visit

• Health Coverage:
  Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support:
  Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and EAP.
• Financial Well-being: 401(k), disability, life insurance, supplemental health coverage, travel protection, and more.

• US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid holidays).
• Other locations: applicable time off as per policy.

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