Associate Director, Global Medical Affairs, SLE Princeton - NJ - US R1599633 Posted a day ago

Location: Princeton, New Jersey, United StatesSalary: $166,350 - $201,571Company: Bristol Myers SquibbPosted: 2026-08-22## Associate Director, Global Medical Affairs, SLEPrinceton - NJ - USFind out how well you match with this job**Working with Us** Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.The Associate Director, Global Medical Affairs, SLE is a core member of the Global Medical SOTYKTU and Lupus team. This individual plays a pivotal role in developing and executing global medical and launch strategies, supporting scientific evidence generation, medical education, and congress initiatives. The Associate Director will report to the Global Medical Director, SLE and collaborate broadly across internal and external stakeholder groups.**Key Responsibilities*** Therapeutic Area: Rheumatology, SLE* Contribute to the development, execution, and continual enhancement of global medical education and congress strategies for rheumatology, leveraging traditional, digital, and omnichannel approaches.* Develop and oversee tactical initiatives including exhibits, symposia, advisory boards, expert engagement, and stakeholder events, ensuring strategic alignment across the different rheumatology medical asset teams.* Support medical evidence generation (e.g., registries, post-hoc analyses, and real-world data initiatives) and manage publication planning, working closely with HEOR, GBDS, medical communications and external experts.* Cultivate and expand relationships with key stakeholders, including external clinical experts, patient advocacy groups, and multidisciplinary internal teams to support broad scientific and medical advocacy.* Facilitate knowledge transfer from HQ to regions/markets/field teams through scientific narrative development, lexicon creation, and comprehensive scientific training programs.* Support BMS markets with pre/post launch medical education planning and post-event impact assessment.* Define, track, and measure the effectiveness and reach of medical education and scientific exchange activities* Partner with the Customer Engagement Hub and other stakeholders to execute medical event logistics, contracting, and budget management.* Provide medical input and perspective at strategic forums, including launch activities impacting the rheumatology portfolio.* Build, forecast, track, and adjust the medical budget as needed* Support and prioritize broader Sotyktu activities impacting the overall rheumatology portfolio**Qualifications & Experience*** Advanced scientific or medical degree (e.g., PharmD, PhD, MD, DO,).* Strong scientific or clinical background. 3-5+ years of industry experience in Medical Affairs or other relevant functions.* Therapeutic area experience in immunology or rheumatology preferred.* Key Competency Requirements + Core learning and communications competencies, eg principles of adult learning, omnichannel communication, and communications 101 + Creativity, innovation, and outside the box thinking + Highly organized and motivated individual possessing excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills + Ability to manage and execute multiple projects at all levels including stakeholder management, strategy, and operations + Team and goal oriented with a passion for medical education, customer engagement, innovation, simplification, science, and medicine. + Ability to interpret and translate complex scientific information to simple medical affairs strategies and communications + Core medical affairs competencies highly preferred, eg execution of advisory boards, medical education, medical strategy + Excellent planning and organization skills including the ability to work under pressure, and to maintain scientific excellence within timelines + Strong leadership experience within multi-functional project teams and managing external agencies + Ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and integrity; representing the company’s high ethics, moral behavior, and professionalism standards* Office-based position with global travel expected up to 25%.**#LI-HYBRID***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.*******Compensation Overview:******Princeton - NJ - US: $166,350 - $201,571 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 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 holidaysBased 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:** *T*he 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.***Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers** With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through scienceTM ”, 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. 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