Imaging Management Lead

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Summary

Tactical operations resource for clinical teams supporting imaging site and imaging vendor selection, manage key opinion leader and imaging vendor interaction, collaborate across matrix in development of specific imaging protocols and requirements, lead imaging document development/review, provide operational guidance to internal and external teams and sites, RFP review, team training/education, ensure delivery of image data per pre-defined timelines and specifications, identify risks and manage appropriately for issue resolution.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Interacts and liaises with imaging vendor project management teams and external imaging KOLs to enhance the value of the relationship and capabilities to BMS needs; ensuring BMS gets best-in class service from the imaging vendor/KOL on a global level.
• Interacts with imaging BMS protocol management teams; attends regular protocol related team meetings and responsible for communicating imaging timelines/needs
• Participates in protocol/imaging document development/review
• Provides operational guidance to clinical team and sites; clinical team training/education
• Drives RFP creation and review
• Ensures delivery of image data per pre-defined timelines and specifications
• Performs risk management and contributes to imaging issue resolution
• Supports due diligence efforts required to qualify imaging vendor, for participation in both novel and strategic BMS relationships requiring imaging capabilities.
• Partners with the key stakeholders to develop and align BMS imaging standards
• Ensures program level processes and plans are developed to secure consistency across studies within an imaging paradigm
• Establishes trust and builds successful relationships with key internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Through the use of effective communication practices, clarifies expectations, seeks to understand the needs of others and proactively provides status updates keeping stakeholders informed and up to date
• Proactively seeks feedback from stakeholders on the performance of self and team, operational processes and ways to optimize relationships
• Uses effective negotiation skills, diplomacy and tact and leverages those competencies to ensure continuous progress with the imaging vendor thus moving issues to resolution
• Applies broad business knowledge to ensure that decisions are taken in full context of BMS and the imaging vendor perspectives; ensuring balance between needs of the broader relationship vs. those of an individual team or function
• Fosters teamwork between BMS functional areas and imaging vendor; creating a team environment based on mutual trust and respect
• Encourages teams to share knowledge, experiences, best practices, and information on an ongoing basis and actively captures that knowledge for re-use and continuous improvement

Qualifications

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience of working directly at or with an Imaging Core Lab/CRO a plus
• Minimum of 5-6 years pharmaceutical or CRO project management experience (Phase I-III) with a minimum of 3 years in imaging operations (imaging core lab and/or Imaging CRO), preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing 3rd party vendor
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple protocols containing imaging simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret complex problems/data from a variety of sources, and through effective decision-making and planning, deliver superior business results
• Application of imaging within clinical trials across therapeutic areas
• Knowledge of read criteria used in oncology clinical trials
• Knowledge of ICH GCP and applicable local regulations governing clinical research along with basic medical and research knowledge
• Experience with various imaging modalities incorporated and implemented in clinical trials for drug development
• Creative thinker with proven ability to work independently; effective problem solving skills; highly functional in collaborative environment; team player
• Excellent networking skills with proven track record working in a highly matrixed environment, requiring sophisticated stakeholder and relationship management

Education/Experience/ Licenses/Certifications:

• Bachelors or Masters Degree within life sciences or equivalent

Travel:

• Willingness to travel (5-10% of time) to build relationships and review onsite capabilities

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $135,470 - $164,200 plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility). The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit our BMS Career Site, Your Meaningful Career at Bristol Myers Squibb Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

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On-site Protocol

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