Senior Manager, Patient Safety Scientist

Overview

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a talented pharmacovigilance professional to join the Safety Science team as Senior Manager, Patient Safety Science. You'll be at the heart of how BMS characterises and protects the safe use of its medicines, working closely with Medical Safety Assessment Physicians and Safety Management Teams to own signal detection, lead safety data review meetings, drive risk management strategies, and ensure robust pharmacovigilance compliance across the product lifecycle-from early development through postmarketing.

Responsibilities

• Detect and Manage Signals - Lead quantitative signal detection, author comprehensive signal reports, and escalate issues that could impact key safety milestones.
• Drive Safety Surveillance - Prepare and contribute to aggregate safety documents (DSURs, PBRERs, PADERs) and respond to health authority queries.
• Support Clinical Development - Contribute to safety sections of protocols, investigator brochures, CSRs, and informed consent forms.
• Shape Regulatory Submissions - Author safety sections of MAAs, including ISS, SCS, clinical overviews, and product labelling (USPI, CCDS, SmPC).
• Lead Risk Management - Develop and maintain global and EU Risk Management Plans, additional Risk Minimisation Measures, and Post-Authorisation Safety Studies.
• Champion Innovation - Leverage AI, automation, and digital platforms to continuously improve safety workflows and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Education: Scientific degree (BS, MS, PharmD, PhD, MD, RN, or equivalent).
• Experience: 4-6+ years in pharmacovigilance, drug development, or the pharmaceutical industry.
• Skills & Attributes: Solid grounding in global pharmacovigilance regulations and postmarketing safety requirements; strong analytical mindset; excellent organizational skills; collaborative, adaptable communicator; comfortable working with emerging technologies including AI and digital safety tools.

Work Model & Accessibility

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. Roles may be site-essential (onsite 100%), site-by-design (hybrid with at least 50% onsite), or field-based/remote-by-design (travel may be required). For field-based and remote-by-design roles, the ability to travel to visit customers, patients or partners and to attend meetings is an essential job function.

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility

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