Senior Director, Global Regulatory Lead Neuroscience

Senior Director, Global Regulatory Strategy, Neuroscience

This role will require neuroscience experience in global regulatory affairs and candidates with that specific experience will be prioritized.

Key responsibilities include:

• Being a key member of the GRSP extended leadership team to ensure the development, implementation, and alignment of regulatory strategies across projects and the neuroscience therapeutic area.
• Acting as a regulatory representative on various company-wide projects and initiatives.
• Supporting due diligence and business development assessments.
• Working with regional regulatory staff as global regulatory lead and US regional regulatory lead on assigned development assets and marketed products.
• Developing global therapeutic regulatory strategies and operational plans for identified investigational and marketed products. Reviewing/providing counsel on product development plans.
• Assembling the global regulatory plans for identified projects/products.
• Influencing and imparting broad expertise regarding US and international regulatory environment. Providing strategic and operational advice to the development and commercialization teams, serving as the primary global point person for assigned projects.
• Evaluating emerging regulations and changing regulatory landscape for impact and providing strategic advice for assigned projects.
• Serving as the primary interface with health authorities on assigned projects.
• Identifying issues or being assigned projects that will impact BMS, regulatory affairs or projects and providing strategies for dealing with them.
• Working with the regulatory product managers (submissions) and regulatory operations group, for preparation, production and submission of health authority documents using internal & external resources. Working with regional international staff for diverse health authority submissions.

Skills/requirements include:

• Advanced degree in scientific discipline; MD, PhD or PharmD preferred, experience in neurology, neuromuscular diseases or neuropsychiatry drug development strongly preferred.
• 8-12 years pharmaceutical industry experience, including 6-8 years in regulatory affairs. Global experience strongly preferred with command of US experience and EU background desired.
• Thorough knowledge of the drug research, development, and commercialization process.
• Demonstrated specific expertise in one or more key areas Drug Development/CMC/Pharmtox/Biopharmaceutics/Clinical/Promotional.
• Inter-dependent partnering skills, team-oriented and ability to influence outcomes necessary. Sensitivity and experience with non-domestic organizations/cross-cultural environments.
• Excellent organizational, communication and time management skills needed to manage multiple ongoing projects simultaneously.
• Must be able to innovate, analyze and solve critical/complex business problems.

Compensation overview:

Cambridge Crossing: $258,680 - $313,460 & Princeton - NJ - US: $226,750 - $274,763

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

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.

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 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

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