Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) in Neuropsychiatry to serve as a scientific liaison between the company and external stakeholders, including Thought Leaders and Healthcare Providers, within a defined geography. This role drives scientific exchange, supports medical education and research, and ensures appropriate use of BMS medicines through peer-to-peer engagement and collaboration.
What You'll Do
- Develop and maintain relationships with academic and community research thought leaders, healthcare providers (HCPs), and access stakeholders within a given geography
- Answer scientific, unsolicited product, and Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR)-related questions using various interaction channels (1:1, group presentations, remote, etc.)
- Demonstrate proficiency in using available scientific resources and presentations
- Effectively present information to Thought Leaders/HCPs and respond to questions while ensuring medical accuracy and compliance with local procedures, ethical and legal guidelines
- Actively assess the medical landscape by meeting with TLs/HCPs/Access Stakeholders to understand their needs and expertise
- Continuously update knowledge in treatment strategies, products, unmet medical needs, clinical trials, health economics outcomes research, and scientific activities
- Understand the competitive landscape and evolving healthcare models and actively prepare to address informational needs of customers
- Identify opportunities to partner with HCPs on disease state initiatives, collaborative research projects, and investigator sponsored research (ISR) aligned with BMS strategic objectives
- Attend medical congresses and local/regional meetings
- Collect and provide meaningful medical insights and/or impact by communicating these back to the medical and commercial organizations to support strategy development and business decisions
- Develop geography-specific Field Medical and TL Interaction plans based on therapeutic area objectives and TLs needs
- Adopt institution/account planning approach and contribute to cross-functional institution/account plans
- Contribute to development and delivery of scientifically meaningful medical programs/projects in line with the local Medical and Field Medical plan
- Establish a customer-centric, compliant collaboration with cross-matrix field teams within assigned geography
- Support the initial and ongoing medical/scientific area and product specific training and provide key scientific updates to internal stakeholders (e.g. Commercial, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, Legal, HEOR, Value Access & Payment)
- Provide scientific support at promotional meetings by presenting scientific and clinical data, evaluating speakers, and supporting BMS-contracted speakers (if applicable)
- Participate in assigned Congress activities
- Support Interventional and Non-Interventional Research (NIR) studies (e.g. identification and assessment of potential study sites) to facilitate patient recruitment and/or discussions around the safe and effective use of BMS investigational products, as agreed with home office medical and Global Development Operations (GDO) and as defined by the study scope document
- Provide recommendations and insights to clinical development team on study and site feasibilities within the therapeutic area based on knowledge of the field and through direct contacts with potential investigators, as agreed with home office medical and GDO
- Support HCPs in the ISR submission and execution process and study follow-up as agreed upon with home office medical and GDO
- Ensure that BMS Pharmacovigilance procedural documents are understood and applied by investigators of local studies, and alert appropriate BMS personnel to any identified Adverse Events
- Actively support CRO sponsored studies as agreed with home office medical and GDO and as defined by the study scope document
What We're Looking For
- Advanced degree in medical/biosciences (i.e., MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP, PA-C, etc.)
- Minimum 3-5 years of MSL or clinical practice experience
- Current MSL or clinical practice experience in psychiatry, mental health or schizophrenia
- Proven track record of establishing, maintaining, and enhancing effective and successful collegial relationships with external experts
- Ability to drive a company-provided car is an essential qualification of this position
- Candidates must be able to drive a BMS-provided vehicle between locations (often great distances apart) and arrive at each location ready and able to enthusiastically and efficiently demonstrate an applied knowledge of pertinent health care industry trends
- Candidates must possess a high level of ethics, integrity, and a responsible and safe driving history
Nice to Have
- Disease area knowledge and an understanding of scientific publications
- Knowledge of a scientific or clinical area, competitive landscape and patient treatment trends
- Knowledge of clinical trial design and process
- Knowledge of the national healthcare and access environment
- Knowledge of HEOR core concepts
- Excellent English language skills, spoken and written
- Minimum 3-5 years of MSL and/or clinical practice experience
- Ability to work independently and act as a team player
- Translating scientific or clinical data into an understandable and valuable form to help physicians best serve their patients
- Good communication and presentation skills to present scientific and/or clinical data to research or healthcare professionals
- Developing peer-to-peer relationships with Thought Leaders, scientists and community-based HCPs
- Ability to quickly and comprehensively learn about new subject areas and environments
- Demonstration of the BMS Values
Benefits & Compensation
- Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care
- Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support
- Paid Time Off: US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval), 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)
- Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays
- Unlimited paid sick time (based on eligibility)
- Up to 2 paid volunteer days per year
- Summer hours flexibility
- Leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs
- Annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day
- All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown
Compensation: Field - United States - US: $166,090 - $201,262. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.
Work Mode
Travel required. This position is field based and the MSL will be required to live within the territory they manage or within 50 miles of the territory borders. The MSL will spend the majority of their time in the field with external customers. Locations: Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Las Vegas.
Bristol Myers Squibb is committed to equal opportunity in employment for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
