Vice President, Business Development, Search & Evaluation

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Position: Vice President, Business Development, Search & Evaluation

Location: Lawrenceville, NJ

Position Summary

The ideal candidate will possess scientific expertise and business development leadership experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, across a spectrum of assets in early and late clinical development as well as experience with preclinical staged assets. The candidate will have the ability to think holistically across a broad spectrum of industry trends and issues in Bristol Myers Squibb core therapeutic areas of focus e.g. oncology, hematology, neuroscience, cardiovascular, immunology and cell therapy (HOCT and ICN). A strong working understanding of the drug discovery and development process is required, as the candidate will lead a team that is responsible for searching, evaluating, and conducting due diligence on novel therapeutic opportunities, while supporting transactional activities. Within BMS, the candidate is required to have strong communication and interpersonal skills and work with multiple internal stakeholders to facilitate highly visible and time-sensitive business development projects. Furthermore, the candidate will have strong managerial and talent development skills to foster the continuous growth of the search & evaluation team. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead S&E efforts for BD opportunities in HOCT and ICN areas

• Manage the internal strategic prioritization of opportunities within business development with input from key stakeholders from research, development and commercial

• Manage and direct strategy of scientific diligence on priority active opportunities and challenge teams on key assumptions/takeaways as appropriate

• Oversee and direct talent allocation and prioritization of effort spent on various S&E priorities

• Keep up frequent strategic dialogue with key stakeholders in research, development and commercial, to anticipate evolving priorities

• Keep up to speed and influence enterprise/TA priorities based on input from external biotech ecosystem globally

• Manage scientific conference focus and team travel priorities to ensure enterprise “follows the data” and positions BD and enterprise to be tactically in a position to “win” in competitive BD processes

• Keep current on scientific / clinical data trends in biopharma in core therapeutic areas of focus and key adjacencies

• Closely interact and collaborate with SVP Business Development and other BD leadership to make sure information and priorities are shared in real time thereby facilitating work-flow prioritization and escalation of key strategic opportunities

• Present and articulate merits, diligence findings related to strategic opportunities to C-suite audience

• Serve as thought partner to key stakeholders in research, development and commercial bringing in scientific perspectives from the external environment and be able to lead cross-functional teams

• Shape S&E focus strategy in close collaboration TA leadership, formulate external point of view on emerging mechanisms of action and new modalities, and develop concrete and tangible action plans to support execution of the strategy

• Demonstrate strong leadership and scientific rigor while collaborating closely with internal BD, R&D and Commercial stakeholders and potential external partners

• Develop talent within the S&E team, coach team members on core skill set, and demonstrate a genuine interest in fostering their growth and career development

• Champion continuous improvement of the S&E process and lead change management when needed

Qualifications & Experience

• MD, PhD, PharmD, or other advanced degree in the biomedical field required.

• Minimum 15 years of relevant business experience in the biopharmaceutical industry or related biotech/healthcare practice (e.g., consulting, investment banking, venture capital).

• Extensive experience in identifying, assessing, and leading due diligence of external opportunities in a business development or equivalent function

• Consistently delivers on commitments in a timely manner

• Profound understanding of the underlying science in Oncology and Hematology therapeutic area with knowledge or experience of the preclinical drug discovery, clinical development and regulatory process. 

• Strong people management skills and a passion for coaching and developing talent

• Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills with executive presence and gravitas

• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate ideas and motivate others to accomplish challenging goals and objectives

• Deep scientific curiosity and commitment to advancing therapeutic innovation that provides better treatment options for patients.

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.

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.
 

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.

• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.

​Work-life benefits include:

Paid Time Off

• US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)

• Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays

Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown. 

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

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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 a supportive culture, promoting global participation 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 an 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.

Supporting People with Disabilities

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. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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