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Position Summary: This individual contributor role is responsible for managing in-house and outsourced studies while ensuring adherence to BMS outsourcing strategies within specific therapeutic areas. The role supports clinical trial vendor partnerships across select or multiple service categories of clinical trial activities in R&D. Key Responsibilities: Drive outsourcing activities by interfacing with operational teams, support groups, and service providers for successful selection, contracting, and execution of outsourced studies while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, ethical practices, and BMS outsourcing and procurement policies and procedures. Ensure project success by meeting short-term objectives and adhering to project schedules. Support the Outsourcing team in tasks across outsourcing, alliance management, FSP operations, and financial/resource accountability. Communicate with business partners and internal clients regarding contractual issues as needed. Provide operational expertise, support, guidance, and training to teams on all aspects of outsourced work. Ensure team alignment with related BMS outsourcing strategies. Qualifications & Experience: Minimum of a BA or BS Degree in Legal, Life Science, Business Administration, or equivalent. An advanced degree is a plus. 3 to 5 years of relevant industry experience in clinical development (pharma, biotech, CRO) is required. Experience engaging with a wide range of suppliers (e.g., Contract Research Organizations, Cooperative groups, Clinical laboratories, Core laboratories including ECG and Imaging service providers): initiating, negotiating, and executing legal and/or financial agreements in the clinical trials environment- biotech or pharmaceutical industry. Proven experience in effectively managing key internal and external stakeholders by frequently soliciting input and incorporating feedback into processes as appropriate. Effective management of cross-functional, multi-cultural teams and demonstrated ability to work and influence within a matrix structure. Proven time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and take on new initiatives and improvement efforts. Demonstrates a high level of adaptability in dealing with ambiguous and complex work environments, balancing multiple demands in a responsive and professional manner. Ability to sustain high levels of performance in a constantly changing environment. Show more Show less
