Senior Clinical Trial Physician, Rheumatology

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Clinical Trial Physician, Rheumatology, Cell Therapy

The Clinical Trial Physician, Rheumatology, is the primary source of medical accountability and oversight for one or more clinical trials within the Global Drug Development organization. This position will provide the candidate an opportunity to significantly change the treatment of autoimmune diseases such as lupus, scleroderma, inflammatory myositis and/or rheumatoid arthritis with CAR-T cell therapy. The incumbent will be accountable, alongside the Clinical Development Program Lead, for the development of differentiated and strategic CDPs from phase 2-3 and potentially through to registrational execution.

They will be foundational in working with teams in Research, Early and Late Development, providing insights into biology, translational elements, as well as overall benefit risk assessments. This role includes support of cross-portfolio activities in line with Clinical Excellence, including Protocol Review Committee, support of Business Development activities and Quality and compliance leadership.

The Clinical Trial Physician sits within Clinical Development, which is a global organization dedicated to the effective design and execution of drug development. Clinical Development drives clinical development strategy, design, execution, and interpretation of clinical trials enabling market applications. The CTP will report directly to the Clinical Development Program Lead.

• Serves as a primary source of medical accountability and oversight for multiple clinical trials or a single trial with significant complexity within the respective the rheumatologic, autoimmune indications (lupus, scleroderma, myositis, rheumatoid arthritis)
• Work closely with hematology/oncology physicians to coordinate CAR-T cell therapy treatment in the context of autoimmune disease
• Supervises the development, monitoring, analysis, and interpretation of clinical trials and will supervise and have accountability for the clinical components of regulatory filings
• Will contribute to overall Therapeutic Area disease strategy while ensuring an overall portfolio view
• Provides strategic insights into the clinical development plans
• Provides medical and scientific expertise to cross-functional BMS colleagues
• Matrix management responsibilities across the internal and external network
• Manages Phase 2 to Phase 3 clinical studies, with demonstrated decision-making capabilities
• This role will include above disease / indication strategy work (i.e. Disease / Indication Strategy teams)
• The role will be foundational in working with teams in Research, Early and Late Development teams to support /5 and POC transitions, providing insights into biology, translational elements as well as overall benefit risk assessments
• The role includes support of across portfolio activities in line with Clinical Excellence, including e.g. Protocol Review Committee, support of Business Development activities and Quality and Compliance leadership
• Clinical Development Expertise & Strategy:

• A Clinical Trial Physician is a tenured drug developer who can independently design and construct clinical development plans and protocols with a strong strategic focus based on knowledge of asset/drug, disease area (rheumatology) and relevant…