Job Details

• Develops and maintains contacts with External Experts, in accordance with the strategy developed by the Company to further understand and gain both insight and/or input into treatment patterns, including (1) the scientific activities taking place within the Disease Area and (2) the needs and standards of care applied by health care providers
• Responds appropriately by providing accurate scientific data to unsolicited scientific questions or requests posed by Physicians for approved Products/Brands (in-label and off -label ), and for products in development in compliance with Company Policies, and legal and ethical standards
• Encourages the participation, as required and as appropriate, of Physicians in local studies and other scientific activities
• Develops scientific presentations (e.g., abstracts or articles based on secondary data). Such presentations should be reviewed according to the appropriate internal review processes to ensure medical accuracy and ethical and legal compliance.
• Proposes to the Brand Team scientifically meaningful medical programs such as Continuous Medical Educational Programs and Symposia.
• Identifies and prepares speakers for BMS symposia
• Prepares and/or contributes to the initial and ongoing medical/scientific disease area and product-specific training of internal BMS customers (Sales force, cross-functional teams) enabling them to understand and convey the scientific benefits of a Brand appropriately in a medically accurate and compliant manner.
• Contributes to the development of Local Brand Plans and Strategies by communicating the medical insight and knowledge derived from Expert Physicians, other health-care providers or scientific publications about the product or disease area, in particular with reference to patient needs and treatment trends.
• Ensures that BMS Pharmacovigilance SOPs are understood and applied in addition to alerting appropriate BMS Pharmacovigilance responsible to any Adverse Events that are identified.
• Works with the PV responsible to help ensure that all the information regarding AEs in the field is collected, to facilitate the correct and transparent communication of AEs internally and to the competent Health Authorities externally.
• Works with Medical regional team and Global Development Operation to review local/regional protocols, and contribute to site selection.
• Provides support to the Site Manager on medical activities relating to the conduction of a trial andmaintain contacts with local investigators, when applicable.
• Performs all of the above tasks in an ethical and legally compliant manner while simultaneously adhering to any country specific regulations or Code of Conduct
• Conveys a clear message on legal and ethical standards to Expert Physicians and Investigators.
• Alerts management to possible compliance issues.

• Broad medical background, preferably with experience in the relevant Therapeutic area.
• Basic understanding of product development process over different stages.
• Knowledge of clinical trial process, design , methodology and statistics.
• Navigating in a matrix organization and working in cross-functional teams.
• Building credible, scientifically-orientated relationships with external experts within disease area.
• Effectively managing risk and ensuring compliance within an organization.
• Knowledge of the National Healthcare Systems.
• Good communication and presentation skills to present scientific and/or clinical data to research or healthcare professionals.
• Ability to work independently and act as a team player.
• Excellent English language skills, spoken and written.

Reference ID - GH/PHL/Disease Area Specialist /JC//20032018//74538