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Position Summary
The Associate Director of Precision Medicine provides subject matter expertise related to development and execution of the companion biomarker diagnostic programs for BMS product development and brand teams. Working with the Translational Medicine team, the Precision Medicine representative implements the diagnostic strategy, including development of supportive arguments for highly complex projects and delivery of diagnostic products that enhance value of the pharmaceutical product profile. BMS is seeking an Associate Director of Precision Medicine to fulfill this critical role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Under supervision of Senior Director/Executive Director Precision Medicine, represents Precision Medicine function on asset Development, Brand and Translational Medicine teams for which companion, complementary, or other in vitro diagnostic development is within strategy.
- Collaborates effectively with an integrated organizational framework across translational medicine and R&D.
- Forms alliances across scientific disciplines and participates in the decision-making process that typically require developing new options to solve highly complex problems for the completion of team goals
- Coordinates the Precision Medicine matrix sub-teams for specific diagnostic products or indications to enhance the value of the assets through incorporation of diagnostic biomarkers into exploratory, clinical, regulatory, and Medical/Commercial strategies.
- Provides technical direction to business development led search, evaluation and transactions for diagnostic partnering.
- Coordinates all executable activities between the Development/Brand team and external diagnostic partners. Responsible for delivery of diagnostic partner critical milestones, e.g. technical development and validation, clinical validation, and regulatory activities.
- Participates in commercial planning and medical strategy as related to the diagnostic product.
- Provides internal and external subject matter expertise for BMS Precision Medicine activities.
- Acquires and disseminates precision medicine knowledge for organizational learning and capability
- Represents BMS Precision Medicine to external stakeholders including health authorities, medical customers and presentations at scientific meetings.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Advanced technical degree, e.g., MSc, PhD, MD, DVM, PharmD
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in diagnostic assay development.
- Experience with or good working knowledge of biomarker/in vitro diagnostic platforms.
- Specific experience in the diagnostic industry, oncology biomarkers, diagnostic business development, and/or certification in laboratory medicine (e.g. ASCP) is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary matrix team. Requires comprehensive knowledge of principles, concepts and/or methodologies within drug discovery, development or production
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