Senior Director, Global Regulatory Lead Neuroscience

Challenging, meaningful and life‑changing work awaits at Bristol Myers Squibb. From optimizing production lines to advancing cell therapy, you’ll transform patients’ lives and grow alongside high‑achieving teams.

Senior Director, Global Regulatory Strategy, Neuroscience

This role requires extensive neuroscience experience in Global Regulatory Affairs. Candidates with specific neuroscience expertise will be prioritized.

• Will be a key member of the GRSP Extended Leadership Team to ensure the development, implementation, and alignment of regulatory strategies across projects and the Neuroscience therapeutic area.
• Acts as regulatory representative on various company‑wide projects and initiatives.
• Supports due diligence and business development assessments.
• Works with regional regulatory staff as Global Regulatory Lead and U.S. Regional Regulatory Lead on assigned development assets and marketed products.
• Develops global therapeutic regulatory strategies and operational plans for identified investigational and marketed products, providing counsel on product development plans.
• Assembles the global regulatory plans for identified projects/products.
• Provides strategic and operational advice to the development and commercialization teams, serving as the primary global point person for assigned projects.
• Evaluates emerging regulations and the changing regulatory landscape for impact and provides strategic advice for assigned projects.
• Serves as the primary interface with health authorities on assigned projects.
• Identifies issues impacting BMS, regulatory affairs or projects and provides strategies for dealing with them.
• Collaborates with regulatory product managers (submissions) and regulatory operations group for preparation, production and submission of health authority documents using internal & external resources, and works with regional international staff for diverse health authority submissions.

Skills / Requirements

• Advanced degree in a scientific discipline; MD, Ph.D. or PharmD preferred. Experience in neurology, neuromuscular diseases or neuropsychiatry drug development strongly preferred.
• 8‑12 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, including 6‑8 years in regulatory affairs. Global experience strongly preferred with command of U.S. experience and EU background desired.
• Thorough knowledge of the drug research, development, and commercialization process.
• Expertise in one or more key areas – Drug Development/CMC/Pharmtox/ Biopharmaceutics/Clinical/Promotional.
• Inter‑dependent partnering skills, team‑oriented and ability to influence outcomes. Sensitivity and experience with cross‑cultural environments.
• Excellent organizational, communication and time‑management skills needed to manage multiple ongoing projects simultaneously.
• Must be able to innovate, analyze and solve critical/complex business problems.

Compensation Overview

Cambridge Crossing: $258,680 - $313,460

Princeton, NJ: $226,750 - $274,763

Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

Benefits Summary

Health coverage (medical, pharmacy, dental and vision), well‑being support programs, 401(k) plan, disability, life insurance, and additional paid time off including unlimited sick leave and a global shutdown.

Supporting People With Disabilities

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BMS will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable laws.

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We never request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during our application process.

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