Clinical Development Program Lead, Neuropsychiatry

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Position Summary

The Clinical Development Program Leader 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.  

• The Clinical Development Program Leader will set the clinical development strategy for assets or indications

• The Clinical Development Program Leader will directly supervise the work of multiple Clinical Development Leads who will in turn supervise individual Clinical Trial Physicians unless otherwise indicated

• This role will include above disease / indication strategy work (i.e. supervising Broad Clinical Development teams across several Development teams, as well as Disease / Indication Strategy teams etc.)

• The role will be foundational in working with teams in R & ED and GDD to support GT4/5 and POC transitions, providing insights into biology, translational elements as well as overall benefit risk assessments

• The role will supervise the development of differentiated and strategic Clinical Development Physicians (CDPs) for multiple transition assets and support a broad program of work from phase I expansion through to registrational execution

• 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

• The role will report directly to the Head of Clinical Development and will deputize as required, and will be a core member of the Therapeutic Area clinical development executive leadership team

Key Responsibilities

Strategy and Execution

• Create and communicate a vision for designing, conducting and executing innovative clinical development plans

• This leader will supervise 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 strategy for specific disease / indications while ensuring a franchise overall portfolio view

• Provide strategic insights into the clinical development plans

• Lead search and evaluation activities on business development due diligence efforts, and advice to our strategic transactions group

• Key Member of Therapeutic Area Clinical Development Leadership Team and chairing forum as required

• Chair departmental Staff Meetings and represent governance meetings on an ad hoc basis

• Will build a franchise reputation that attracts innovators to bring their ideas to BMS

Drug Development Experience

• Will create a Clinical Development strategy to develop programs beyond commercialization and launch and into lifecycle management

Leadership and Matrix Management

• Lead and develop a group of Clinical Development professionals (team of up to 50 individuals both direct and indirect) whose therapeutic area focus is in a specific disease area / indication and will ensure scientific and technical excellence of clinical development programs and deliverables

• This individual will recruit, develop and retain strong talent

• Mentoring of talent/staff

• Will establish an effective and e