Senior Director, US Medical Affairs, Lymphoma

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

The Senior Director will support US Golcadomide and BCL6-LDD and report to the Executive Director, Lymphoma Medical Product Lead. This headquarters-based role leads a multidisciplinary team of physicians, pharmacists, and scientists. The Senior Director provides scientific and medical leadership for approved and investigational lymphoma products, with a primary focus on golcadomide and BCL6-LDD. The role also leads integrated US Medical planning in partnership with Global Medical, Commercial, Clinical Research and Development, Regulatory, Translational Development, and Market Access.

The Senior Director helps shape and execute the US lymphoma medical strategy in alignment with US and Global Medical priorities. The role oversees the lymphoma medical plan, leads the US team, and coordinates evidence generation, including BMS-sponsored Medical Affairs studies, investigator-sponsored research, and external collaborations. The Senior Director also partners with Global Medical and US cross-functional teams to prepare for new product and indication launches.

Key Responsibilities

Essential functions include, but are not limited to:

• Medical Strategy and Execution: Lead the development and execution of the US Lymphoma Medical Affairs strategy and tactical plan. Partner with US and Global stakeholders to set priorities, allocate resources, and monitor performance.

• Launch Readiness: Lead US Medical launch planning for golcadomide, BCL6-LDD, and future products or indications. Align evidence generation, scientific communications, medical education, field readiness, external engagement, and operations with US and Global partners.

• Therapy Implementation: Lead or support site readiness, safe administration, toxicity management, long-term follow-up, and expanded access programs for new lymphoma therapies, as appropriate.

• Training: Oversee high-quality lymphoma training for Medical, Sales, and other functions. Topics may include the disease and standard of care, competitive landscape, BMS-sponsored trials, and key publications.

• External Scientific Engagement: Serve as a key US Medical contact for healthcare professionals, investigators, KOLs, advisory boards, advocacy organizations, and cooperative groups. Represent BMS at congresses and scientific meetings, and provide compliant scientific direction for external engagements and lymphoma assets.

• Evidence Generation and Publications: Lead evidence-generation and publication activities for inline and pipeline lymphoma assets. Activities may include BMS-sponsored Medical Affairs studies, investigator-sponsored research, registries, digital health studies, and external collaborations. Ensure appropriate review, budget and resource oversight, timely delivery, quality, publication, and Good Clinical Practice compliance.

• Cross-Functional and Global Collaboration: Partner across US and Global Medical, Commercial, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Market Access, Pharmacovigilance, Statistics, Translational Research, Manufacturing and Quality, Project Leadership, and Field Medical to align priorities and advance the US lymphoma medical strategy.

• Team Leadership and Development: Lead the multidisciplinary Lymphoma Medical Affairs team and disease sub-teams. Set clear expectations, coach direct reports, and build scientific, operational, presentation, leadership, and strategic capabilities.

• Budget, Resource, and Timeline Planning: Partner with Finance and the Disease Lead to plan timelines, resources, and budgets for US Lymphoma Medical Affairs. Develop risk-adjusted spending forecasts and regularly review plans and performance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced degree in a health-related field preferred (MD, PharmD, or PhD), with hematology/oncology experience.

• At least 7 years of relevant clinical or industry experience, including Medical Affairs or equivalent experience, hematology/oncology expertise, and people management.

• At least 3–5 years of clinical research and development or study management experience in the biopharmaceutical industry.

• Strong knowledge of hematologic malignancies, clinical trial design, statistics, scientific data interpretation, Good Clinical Practice, and applicable ethical and regulatory requirements. A hematology publication record is preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to lead sizable, multicultural teams and work effectively across functions in a fast-changing, highly matrixed organization.

• Experience leading pharmaceutical evidence-generation activities, including company-sponsored studies, investigator-sponsored research, registries, or cooperative group studies.

• Experience developing regional or global medical, publication, and brand plans.

• Knowledge of industry trends and experience leading operational programs, initiatives, and change in a dynamic environment.

• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, negotiation, writing, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly and influence internal and external audiences.

• Strong strategic thinking, prioritization, analytical, organizational, and process improvement skills, with close attention to detail.

• Financial forecasting, budgeting, and resource-planning skills are preferred.

• Demonstrated customer focus and credibility with internal and external stakeholders.

• Willingness to travel as needed (less than 30%).

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Compensation Overview:

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The starting pay range(s) listed above is for full-time employees (FTE). You may also be eligible for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities. We determine starting pay thoughtfully – carefully considering the nature of the role, required skills, work location, schedule and the knowledge and experience you bring. Final compensation is guided by pay equity principles and applicable employment laws. Compensation programs are reviewed on an ongoing basis and may be adjusted over time to reflect evolving market factors, and individual, team or Company performance.

Benefits:

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, you may be eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefit plans – including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life and disability).

U.S.-based exempt employees are eligible for Flexible Time Off (FTO), which provides paid time off without a set accrual limit, subject to manager approval, along with 11 paid company holidays each year.

Non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico receive 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires (subject to manager approval), 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.

Depending on eligibility, employees may also have access to additional time-off benefits, including paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs. Eligible employees also enjoy an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

U.S.-based job seekers can explore full benefit offerings at https://careers.bms.com/benefits

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Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.

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