Associate Director, Business Development, Search & ...

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Read more: /working-with-us . **Position Summary** This is a role within Business Development Search and Evaluation. The ideal candidate will possess strong scientific expertise, broad drug development experience, and core leadership qualities. A deep understanding of drug discovery, development, and regulatory processes is required, as the candidate will lead both scouting activities and evaluation/diligence of novel therapeutic opportunities for both licensing and M&A, while supporting transactional activities. Within BMS, the candidate is required to have strong interpersonal skills and work with multiple internal stakeholders to drive and support highly visible and time-sensitive business development projects. Furthermore, the candidate will be able to develop and deliver scientific, clinical, technical, and commercial assessments and evaluations to the relevant BMS governance bodies. **Key Responsibilities** + Lead S&E efforts for BD opportunities across therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Immunoscience, Cardiovascular and Neuroscience + Demonstrate scientific rigor while working closely with internal stakeholders such as Enterprise Strategy, R&D and Commercial and potential external partners + Conduct initial triaging and assessment of inbound BD opportunities + Perform proactive search and external outreach in Oncology to identify and initially qualify partnering or acquisition opportunities fitting BMS BD priorities. + Ability to multi-task in balancing large book of work while ensuring consistent attention and prioritization of most critical and visible projects. + Serve as thought partner to facilitate formulation of therapeutic area strategy (e.g., focus indications, target MOAs, potential partners, etc.) while driving the execution of external business development elements. + Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver assessments of external opportunities for BMS governance endorsement, including supporting/leading scientific evaluations and due diligence + Collaborate with Transaction BD and Corporate Development colleagues to support agreement negotiation and contracting + Support and participate in BD external partnering events (e.g. BIO, BIO EU, BMS Partnering Days) and technical / scientific meetings, and support the preparation of materials such as presentations, FAQ and related documents. **Qualifications & Experience** + MD, PhD, PharmD, or other advanced degree in the biomedical field required + Minimum 5 years' experience within the biopharmaceutical industry or related biotech/healthcare practice (e.g., consulting, investment banking, venture capital); previous S&E/BD experience or exposure desirable + Scientific knowledge in specific therapeutic areas with deep understanding of drug development processes from discovery to regulatory approval + Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills + A proven record of effectively supporting discovery, clinical development or business development projects. + Proven ability to efficiently lead multiple projects in a matrixed environment with a high degree of independence + Consistently deliver on commitments with a sense of urgency + Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate ideas and lead others to accomplish challenging objectives + Experience working with both internal and external multidisciplinary teams/customers + Can-do attitude and ability to work in a highly matrixed and dynamic business environment + Deep scientific curiosity and commitment to advancing therapeutic innovation that provides better options for If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career. **Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers** With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues. **On-site Protocol** BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role: Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function. BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. 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If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations. **Company:** Bristol-Myers Squibb **Req Number:** R **Updated:** :33:59.018 UTC **Location:** Princeton-NJ Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Created: 2024-11-11