Disease Area Specialist Hematology - Saudi Arabia & Gulf Countries

Bristol Myers Squibb


Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Riyadh
Contract type: Full time
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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.

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Position Summary / Objective

The Disease Area Specialist is part of the Medical Affairs Team and provides a bridge between clinical research and the cross-functional Brand Team.

This position is responsible for the planning and execution of scientific projects related and not limited to broadly understood medical communication and education.

The Disease Area Specialist Hematology is accountable for developing, maintaining, and sharing Hematology medical & scientific capabilities.

Position Responsibilities

External Environment and Customer Focus

  • Develops and maintains strong relationship with scientific experts/Thought Leaders and external organizations in therapeutic areas of interest using various channels for interactions (1 1, group presentation; virtual meetings).
  • Effectively develops content and presents information to HCPs, as appropriate, ensuring medical accuracy and compliance with local procedures, ethical and legal guidelines and directives.
  • Sets up strong scientific collaboration scientific experts/Thought Leaders
  • Understands the competitive landscape and actively prepares to address informational needs of customers.
  • Collects and provides meaningful medical insights back to the organization to be actioned in support of the strategy development.

Medical Planning/Execution

  • Delivers scientifically meaningful medical programs proposals and ensure flawless execution of medical activities to support overarching medical plan execution (e.g, Advisory Boards, Satellite Symposia, scientific roundtables, etc.)
  • Lead cross functional collaboration within matrix teams to ensure appropriate embedding of the medical perspective and aligned focus in key critical execution to achieve overall medical strategies and objectives.
  • Provide significant knowledge and insight to Head Office medical team (local/regional/worldwide) and local commercial organization to shape strategy.
  • Proactively coaches others on how they can enhance their scientific skills in this area.
  • Discuss and deliver Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) evidence based information reactively (ie, to government agencies, healthcare organizations, and payers), as appropriate.
  • Represent medical as a key reference point for internal stakeholders for Hematology

Compliance

  • Endorse and implement a culture of compliance
  • Adhere to all internal and external rules and regulations
  • Alert management or the Compliance Department to any possible compliance issues
  • Act as a role model who demonstrates consistent ethical and professional behavior.

Degree Requirements

  • Advanced scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, MD)

Experience Requirements

  • Working in a scientific role with 5+ years' experience.
  • Ability to communicate scientific or clinical data in an understandable and valuable manner to help HCPs best serve their patients.
  • Ability to develop and effectively manage new and existing HCPs relationships.
  • Expert knowledge of Hematology
  • Expert Experience in the Hematology health care environment in Saudi Arabia & Gulf countries
  • Developing field medical plans aligned with medical and overall disease & product objectives

Key Competency Requirements

  • High level of scientific acumen, including the ability to interpret and present clinical data and effectively draw out clinical insights during dialogue with HCPs.
  • Ability to translate clinical data into Medical strategies and objectives
  • Possesses a strong Business acumen.
  • Embraces being independent and takes initiatives to further develop their scientific knowledgebase, while developing strong rapport and working relationships with external and internal stakeholders.
  • Demonstrates a sense of learning agility by seeking out and learning from unfamiliar experiences and then applying those lessons to succeed in the next new situation.
  • Drive to succeed and ability to adapt rapidly to an evolving and challenging entrepreneurial environment.
  • Demonstrates innovation and the ability to integrate innovative concepts from others into local plans.
  • Has the know-how to plan and execute effective and successful Learning Programs for HCPs.
  • Experience in reviewing medical content of promotional and non promotional materials
  • Possesses strong work ethics, ability to set priorities and manage time appropriately.
  • Holds a high level of integrity and good judgement, in order to navigate the requirements of the role effectively and compliantly in accordance with BMS policies and procedures
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Fluent in Arabic & English

Travel Required

  • Travel will be required

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 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.

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 [email protected] . Visit careers.bms.com/ eeo -accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

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

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