Executive Director Immunology and Cardiovascular Research

Position Summary

We seek a talented senior scientific leader to combine expert knowledge in immunology and cardiovascular disease and drug discovery to contribute to our departmental leadership, evolution, and portfolio. The candidate will help drive our early discovery portfolio of innovative internal programs and external strategic alliances that aim to combine cutting‑edge drug discovery approaches with a growing understanding of mechanisms of immune reset, tissue repair, and cardio‑specific delivery.

The candidate will have the opportunity to develop strategies for discovery within the ICV TRC and across BMS expertise in high‑throughput biology, chemistry, and computational sciences. The candidate will also participate in the evaluation of external opportunities in the areas of immunology and cardiovascular biology and lead the development and management of external collaborations with projects ranging from early target discovery to IND submission.

As part of the Discovery Biology Group within the Immunology and Cardiovascular Thematic Research Center (ICV TRC) the successful candidate will have responsibilities for new target identification efforts and discovery programs from target validation, lead optimization, and into clinical development. The successful candidate will be an important leader of the immunology and cardiovascular Discovery Biology group, located in Lawrenceville, NJ and Cambridge, MA.

• Applies leading‑edge knowledge of principles, concepts, practices, and techniques to lead highly complex projects involving multi‑disciplinary groups and external organizations.
• Is recognized as an influential authority across the company and in the external community and is a known subject‑matter expert in drug discovery that provides strategic and functional guidance in immunology and cardiovascular diseases and drug development.
• Recognizes and champions drug discovery programs and initiatives to support strategic research goals and direction across multiple disciplines.
• Recommends expansion or curtailment of projects and programs on the basis of experimental results or scientific information.
• Delivers results that have an impact on company performance strategically, financially, and operationally.
• Is a proven leader whose expertise is sought after by the external community.
• Acts as a role model for a culture of responsible risk‑taking and curiosity.
• Encourages and develops this capability in others and is an active mentor for developing scientific leadership and excellence at all levels.
• Identifies, initiates, and leads strategic collaborations within and outside the company to drive long‑term value to the business.
• Provides effective coaching and feedback to help develop team members and colleagues within and outside of department.
• Maintains a high level of contribution to the scientific literature through publishing, presentations, and patents.
• Develops programs to systematically identify and validate novel targets and progress drug discovery efforts in immunology and cardiovascular disease.
• Develops opportunities to combine cutting‑edge technologies, drug discovery, and therapeutic area expertise to develop new programs in immunology and/or cardiovascular disease.
• Participates and helps lead external collaborations with academic and biotechnology groups to help progress our target and drug discovery efforts.
• Identifies and champions opportunities for collaboration across BMS expertise.

• Master’s Degree and 20+ years of academic and/or industry experience.
• Or Ph.D. or equivalent advanced degree in the Life Sciences and 15+ years of academic and/or industry experience.
• 10+ years of leadership experience preferred.

• Ph.D. and a minimum of 15+ years of experience, ideally in an industry setting. 10+ years of leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience and success in immunology and/or cardiovascular drug discovery, application of a variety of approaches in target validation, high‑throughput biology and drug discovery.
• Broad knowledge in immunology and/or cardiovascular biology and demonstrated interest and ability to…