Job Description

Position Summary

The Global Medical Director, Sjogren’s Disease (SjD) is a core member of the Global Medical Sotyktu and SjD Launch Teams. This individual will play a key role in the development and execution of medical and launch strategies across markets, focusing on ensuring evidence needs of markets are met via clinical trial and real‑world data analyses. The role reports to the Senior Director, Global Sotyktu Medical Product Lead.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the medical leader for Sjogren’s Disease medical affairs, leading and developing direct reports within the Rheumatology medical team.
• Develop, communicate, and execute the medical strategy and tactical plan for SjD globally.
• Responsible for requesting and managing medical budget to ensure execution of global strategy.
• Represent medical affairs in cross‑functional leadership forums and drive alignment with clinical, market access and commercial teams.
• Provide expert opinion on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and unmet medical needs to inform medical and business decisions.
• Partner with the medical matrix team to execute the global medical strategy, launch plans, evidence generation, and medical communications while aligning with the therapeutic area, brand strategy, and market needs.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with core market medical teams, global key opinion leaders, and professional societies.
• Lead advisory meetings, robust data analysis of the Phase3 programs, and collaborate on real‑world studies.
• Work with Medical Communications to translate evidence into impactful publications and maintain scientific resources.
• Maintain strong engagement with key opinion leaders and collaborators advising the SjD program.

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced scientific or medical degree (e.g., PhD, MD, DO, PharmD).
• Minimum 5–7+ years of experience in the pharma/biopharma industry.
• Strong leadership and managerial skills with rapport with team members.
• Experience in medical evidence generation, global/US medical affairs, HEOR and/or launch.
• Immunology, Rheumatology and/or clinical development is ideal.
• Advanced understanding of scientific principles underpinning data analysis and medical communications.
• Ability to distill complex scientific questions into simple, easily understandable analyses, evidence, and communications.
• Strong interpersonal communication, listening, problem‑solving, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent planning and organization skills, including ability to work under pressure and maintain scientific excellence within timelines.
• Ability to navigate complex topics in a matrix environment with confidence and grace.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong oral presentation skills.
• Ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and integrity; representing the company’s high ethics, moral behavior, and professionalism standards.

Additional Information

HQ‑based position with global travel expected up to 25%.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. For more information visit

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