Job Description

Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

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Position Purpose

As part of the Real-world Data Research team, you will get the opportunity to work with a collaborative team in an inclusive and supportive environment.

The Senior Manager, is an individual contributor responsible for performing non-interventional research projects in support of key customer groups including global HEOR, PV&E, and medical, regional and local HEOR and medical teams, and others. 

Project work includes identification of appropriate data sources, input into the study design, overseeing protocol-related programming, analysis and summary of data and collaboration with stakeholders on presentation of results.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough and careful analysis of data, to effectively produce required information. Including:
  • Assisting with identification of appropriate data sources for the research objectives
  • Acquiring and storing the data for the project
  • Overseeing programming of the appropriate statistical analyses (including performing programming where relevant)
  • Delivering results to customers in appropriate formats and media
  • Assisting with follow-up questions Actively engage with protocol authors and researchers to identify issues and influence resolutions
• Communicate the results of analyses conducted effectively orally and in writing
• Manage complex work environment, balancing demands from multiple customers to execute projects
• Make sound scientific decisions based on a balance of data, analysis, and experience
• Can work seamlessly in flexible manner across diverse therapeutic areas and assets, study designs and data sources

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline such as biostatistics, epidemiology or a related field
• Pharmaceutical and/or Epidemiology/ Outcomes Research experience

Required Knowledge and Competencies

• Deep understanding of secondary and/or primary patient data sources and demonstrated ability in using such data sources for real-world research and analysis purposes.
• Demonstrated abilities to analyze observational data for pharmaco-epidemiology, outcomes research, and market research
• Manage research projects
• Ability to effectively communicate a study’s objectives, methods, and findings
• Proficient in SAS/R programming to execute these studies; ability to program more advanced analytics is a plus
• Ability to write (or critically review) the scientific content and analytical sections of protocols, statistical analysis plans, final reports and dissemination
• Ability to apply statistical methods to real-world studies (e.g., survival analysis, logistic/multivariate regression); knowledge on machine learning methods (e.g., clustering, prediction, NLP) is a plus
• Instant Health Data (IHD) or similar platform certification knowledge is preferred