Associate Director, Data & Specimen Governance

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Associate Director, Data & Biospecimen Governance Lead

The AD, Data & Biospecimen Governance Lead will champion our Data & Biospecimen Governance efforts by working with executive leaders, business units and data teams to establish and maintain clear, comprehensive, business centric data & biospecimen governance responsibilities, goals, and strategies, seeking common standards and processes where we have value to do so. This position delivers Data & Biospecimen Governance strategy/objectives and enables the organization to have a streamlined access for data and biospecimen aligned to BMS policies and procedures.  

Key Responsibilities

• Own data and biospecimen governance vision, policy and framework, helping drive the goals and objectives of the data & biospecimen governance advisory council.

• Promote the role of governance to the broader organization and drive education of policy and other procedures that govern use of data and biospecimens post study / program close.  Develop the presentation materials for education forums and meetings.

• Serve as a project manager between requestor, advisory council and Informed Consent team.  Follow the process for all request from start to completion, building in enhancements and efficiencies while working collaboratively with various functions.

• Monitor and track inventory of requests, share a report quarterly with broader leaders of R&DD data and specimen advisory council, ensuring transparency on what was shared and why.

• Maintain and introduce enhancements to the R&DD data and specimen governance central portal.  Responsible for updating the portal with the latest information (i.e., FAQs, guidance documents, etc.).

• Responsible for managing data and biospecimen procedural documentation, including ownership of policy, project manage new creation of procedural documents.  Ensure any documents rolled out have clear language, and well understood.

• Schedule and facilitate the monthly data and specimen governance advisory council meetings with clear agendas and well thought through topics of interest and impact.

• Support operational execution of external data sharing.

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced degree preferred; 8+ years of relevant industry experience.

• Strong experience in project management, data & biospecimen governance policies

• Excellent knowledge and skills with the broad expertise in Clinical concepts and driving governance forums

• Relevant working experience in the pharmaceutical industry

• Successful track record of working across complex, global organizations.

• Strong  leader with a mindset to grow and sustain data & biospecimen governance

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On-site Protocol
Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee