Associate Director, Commercial Regulatory Affairs

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The role of Associate Director of US Commercial Regulatory Affairs requires the ability to apply complex scientific and expert regulatory advice and risk assessment for the development of promotional campaigns and materials for an assigned product/therapeutic area in order to help ensure the Company’s objectives are met. This individual will ensure materials are consistent with BMS guiding principles, PhRMA guidelines, FTC guidelines, and applicable FDA regulations and guidance.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

•  Provides regulatory advice, risk assessment and mitigation strategies to Commercial Teams, Medical Affairs, Public Affairs, Value Access and Payment, and other internal groups, on all promotional materials, including concepts, disease awareness, and institutional campaigns on assigned product/therapeutic area.

•  Provides solution-oriented and innovative advice to meet the company’s objectives and goals.

• Provide strategic advice for the development of Advertising and Promotional Labeling Branch (APLB) and Office Of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) advisory submissions and subpart E and H submissions.

• Ensure full regulatory compliance of all promotions with approved labeling and /or FDA guidance.

• Ensure regulatory compliance with subpart E/H and 2253 regulations.

• Lead training for Commercial teams on subpart E/H, 2253 regulations and FDA regulations on advertising and promotion.

• Ensure monitoring and maintenance of knowledge of the evolving regulatory landscape to provide innovative solutions and advice.

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal customers, including Commercial, Medical, Public Affairs, Legal and Compliance.

• Integrate compliance considerations into risk assessment by partnering with Legal/Compliance colleagues.

• Provide advice and guidance as appropriate on the development of draft product labeling to ensure commercially viable US labeling upon which future promotion and advertising will be based. 

• Provide input on process improvement and BMS guiding principles as needed.

• Provide direct management to individuals depending on assignment.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum education of a bachelor's degree is required; advanced degree preferred (MS, PhD, PharmD, JD).

• Minimum of seven (7) years of pharmaceutical experience (e.g., Medical promotional review) in which three (3) to five (5) years of experience is in regulatory promotional review.

• Experience providing risk assessment to interdisciplinary teams on promotional materials and activities for marketed products and strong interest in FDA advertising and promotion regulations including guidance(s).

• Ability to propose regulatory strategies for advertising and promotion campaigns, disease awareness, and institutional campaigns. 

• Proven aptitude to analyze and interpret efficacy and safety data. 

• Experience communicating and negotiating with OPDP/APLB. 

• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and influence others to help build team collaboration.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, adaptable to a changing environment and adeptness to communicate effectively with cross functional teams and with business partners across the company.

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Princeton - NJ - US: $173,350 - $210,058

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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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.

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: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

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