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Position reports to the Executive Director of Medical Neuroscience Medical Communications within Global Medical Affairs and lead a team across markets responsible for developing market level communication plans and execution of high quality, medical communications to ensure pull-through of the Scientific Narrative.
This role is responsible for the strategy and execution of BMS Medical Neuroscience Communications portfolio. The Director of Medical Communications will ensure the disclosure of the science of BMS products and research data to inform Healthcare Providers and Patients worldwide.
Core member of Neuroscience Medical Communications Team, the Director of Medical Communications is accountable for the following:
Medical Communications Strategy:
Managing across a global matrix organization to drive quality planning and timely communication of key scientific information for BMS assets within specified therapeutic area.
As a core member of the respective AIMS team, establishing a clear, viable and compelling execution plan aligned with the TA-specific Medical Communications strategy, aligned with overall strategy and objectives, and ensure delivery of timely and high-quality medical publications, scientific content, medical education and congress presentations worldwide.
Own the pull-through and execution of the Scientific Narrative aligned with portfolio strategy, development & execution of functionally integrated publication plan, content plan, and application to the Scientific Communication Platform (SCP).
Lead development of personalized medical communications and ensure timely journal submissions, publications, Congress presentations, and deliver of internal and external scientific content.
Must have strong business acumen, ability to interface with matrix partners to make trade-off decisions by managing Medical Communications Asset/Indication-level budget and allocation of funds and resources to highest business priorities.
Data Dissemination:
Serve as a subject matter expert to BMS internal audiences related to Asset/Indication-level communication landscape, HCP preferences, publication and scientific content planning, data disclosure / dissemination, and represent BMS scientific communications to external investigators, key authors, and journal editors.
Leading internal process improvements to ensure BMS remains an ethical and credible leader in the practice of publications & scientific content; leading transformation efforts worldwide and for ensuring BMS publication & scientific content standards are aligned with Good Publication Practices and industry standards, and all BMS employees engaged in publication activities follow Good Publication Practices guidance with the highest degree of integrity, quality, and transparency.
Providing oversight to the team for the development and execution of functionally integrated and aligned medical communications plans with a focus on major markets and key assets; adjust communications plans in accordance with clinical trial results/milestones and changes in the market healthcare landscape.
Demonstrates scientific/research expertise to support the establishment of strong working collaborations with both internal and external disease-area experts to ensure quality data analysis, interpretation, communication planning & data disclosure/dissemination.
Partners internally to identify, set timing and execute data dependencies and related…