Position Summary
The Senior Manager, US Medical Promotional Review (Oncology), plays a critical role in the Medical Communications team within Global Medical Affairs. As a member of this team, you will serve as a strategic, solutions-oriented partner focused on ensuring the medical accuracy and scientific validity of promotional and non-promotional materials, within an Oncology brand and disease area. This includes ensuring robust scientific evidence and compliance with US laws and regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain therapeutic area and product knowledge through ongoing assessment of relevant published literature, treatment guidelines, internal resources, and data
- Provide strong medical guidance in interdisciplinary meetings and related initiatives, including promotional review, disease/brand and launch planning, labeling changes, and business reviews
- As a member of the Medical Promotional Review (PReP) Advisor team, conduct reviews of promotional and proactive materials for scientific and medical validity as well as adherence to BMS SOPs
- Critically evaluate and offer strategically sound solutions for complex promotional and non-promotional tactics to ensure message balance, key clinical findings, medical accuracy, robust support, and content appropriateness in accordance with relevant guidelines (e.g., clinical guidelines, FDA/OPDP guidance)
- Proactively align and build strong relationships with marketing, access, medical, corporate communications, training, legal, and commercial regulatory affairs to ensure messaging is consistent and fully coordinated across stakeholders
- Demonstrate leadership within the medical review team to drive best practices aligned with strategic imperatives, currency on changing regulations, and Commercial strategy; participate in initiatives aimed at process improvements related to core medical activities
- Participate in internal and external meetings (e.g., training, education, medical congresses, and matrix team meetings) to stay current on regulations, medical/scientific developments, and commercial and medical strategy
- Review and evaluate evidence supporting promotional claims to ensure it is comprehensive, balanced, unbiased, and statistically reliable, while advising stakeholders on appropriate scientific interpretation
- Apply digital and AI-driven solutions to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability of promotional review activities
- Stay informed of industry trends and promote best practice sharing across medical and promotional review teams
- Complete all assigned SOPs and training within designated timeframes and adhere to job-specific SOPs and work instructions
- Conduct business in accordance with BMS Values
- Serve as an exceptional individual contributor and foster a high-performing, externally focused culture that promotes teamwork, collaboration, personal accountability, and a commitment to quality; model and reinforce BMS behaviors at all organizational levels
Qualifications & Experience
- Advanced scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, or MD preferred)
- Minimum of 1-3 years of clinical practice or direct pharmaceutical/healthcare industry experience within Promotional Review; therapeutic area experience preferred
- Thorough understanding of medical writing and promotional material review in the pharmaceutical industry
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects, solve problems, deliver on commitments, and work with multidisciplinary teams
- Strong scientific/medical written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and external compliance, transparency, and conflict-of-interest environments
- Experience delivering customer-focused service
- Flexibility in response to changing needs and competing demands
- Developed business acumen and ability to influence senior internal stakeholders
- Strong team player with individual initiative, a positive attitude, and accountability
- Strong leadership and organizational skills with demonstrated success in driving optimal business results in a complex matrix organization
- Strategic leadership, performance management, alignment building, negotiation, and collaboration skills
- Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment
- Experience working on teams through change and navigating complex organizational dynamics.
- Ability to analyze and interpret trial data; significant experience with FDAMA 114 content, Real World Evidence, and other data consistent with FDA-approved labeling (CFL)
- Ability to travel 10–25% (domestically and internationally)
