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Duties/Responsibilities ​

Responsible for biomarker related activities in assigned clinical studies or programs in China R&D portfolio. Responsible for driving global and cross functional team work, to develop China biomarker assessment and CDx development strategy aligned with global strategy. Identify scientific gaps or a specific tailored biomarker strategy relevant for China for a certain asset. Drive and monitor activities of biomarker assessment and CDx development alongside with clinical trials to support China clinical development strategy.Serve as local representative for health authority interactions, responsible for elements relevant to translational medicine and biomarker, e.g. prepare required information in Chinese, review quality of translations, generate responses to questions raised by Chinese Health Authorities in conjunction with global translational medicine experts. Contribute to local KOL engagement meetings with scientific knowledge and leadership in translational medicine. Expand and strengthen external networks through: 

Monitor biomarker and translational study outsourced to CRO. 

Coordinate joined study with hospitals and vendor laboratories. 

Support drug discovery collaboration with academic institutes. 

Serve as SME in a functional scientific area and provide consultation to the discipline. proactively fosters relationships across disciplines, and provide solutions to decisions impact ST, DT and TA. Lead cross functional projects/activities/communications with adequate knowledge in other disciplines. 

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Experience requirements:

PhD in life sciences or relevant areas, with strong scientific capabilities demonstrated by track-record publications, is required. Medical training or degree is a plus. Pharmaceutical industry experience of at least 5 years. Strong communication skills for cross-functional team engagement are required. Hands-on  experiences  on  biomarker  assay  development  or  transferring,  and capability of monitoring clinical biomarker study in CROs are required. Experience  in  implementing  program-based  strategies  for  pharmacodynamics, disease surrogate and patient stratification biomarkers are required. Previous working experience with local CROs, local hospital and vendor laboratories and/or academic institutes are preferred. Proven  ability  of  cross-functional  team  collaboration,  KOL  networking,  global colleague engagement and resource management are preferred. Good language skill in English and Mandarin (in both verbal and written), good computer and presentation skills are required. 

Key competency requirements:

Leading Compliance & Integrity Culture 

Embrace BMS culture of integrity and strictly adhere to BMS policies, and Standards of Business Conduct &Ethics and GCP principles Provides constructive suggestions to improve the R&D BMS China compliance program Is a compliance role model and leads by example. 

Leading Self: 

Proactively continues scientific learnings and knowledge. Timely performs tasks, orders and instructions of the manager and as defined by the respective functional teams. Escalates / Reports to the manager of the department or function about all the challenges and shortcomings within Employee’s power and competency. 

Education/Experience/ Licenses/Certifications:

PhD in Life Sciences or relevant areas 

Travel required:

This position requires up to 10% of travel

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 an inclusive culture, promoting diversity 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 a diverse 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.

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