Associate Director, External Data Acquisition

Disability Solutions - Madison, WI

Full-time - Senior

Madison, WI

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Associate Director, External Data Acquisition at Bristol Myers Squibb is a leadership role responsible for overseeing external clinical trial data acquisition and integration. This position plays a crucial part in the BMS Research & Development pipeline, ensuring effective management of data collection strategies and integration across multiple clinical development programs. The role emphasizes leadership, resource management, and continuous improvement in external data capabilities, contributing to the overall success of clinical trials.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership of external clinical data acquisition and integration activities across multiple clinical development programs.
• Oversee a team of external data management professionals in planning, set-up, acquisition, and integration of external clinical trial data.
• Drive data collection and integration strategies for vendor/partner generated clinical trial data, ensuring consistency across programs and therapeutic areas.
• Manage the book of work for initial and post-production external clinical trial data activities.
• Assign resources to studies and initiatives, regularly monitoring workloads to avoid delays in delivery due to resource constraints.
• Forecast future resource needs based on the book of work.
• Provide ongoing feedback, coaching, and career development to staff to maximize their potential.
• Ensure procedural documents reflect industry standards and regulatory requirements, and are regularly maintained and understood by the team.
• Contribute to the development and application of smart systems to support the collection of external data.
• Resolve complex issues and proactively develop solutions within the function and across functions.
• Lead continuous improvement activities to create industry-leading external data capabilities.
• Represent the function for Health Authority inspections and internal audits, ensuring effective preparations and follow-up actions.
• Engage and energize employees through communication of goals and priorities, focusing on employee value proposition and retention activities.
• Develop and promote a workplace culture that values diversity of thought and fosters accountability.
• Ensure effective quality oversight and management of external partners performing external data acquisition activities.
• Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders throughout GDM&CM, GCO, and BMS.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• At least 7 years of global clinical trial expertise with a focus on external clinical data acquisition and integration.
• Successful track record of leading through influence and managing staff across complex, global organizational matrices.
• Deep understanding of the drug development process and clinical trial start-up/execution.
• Proven expertise in external data acquisition and integration processes and technologies.
• Strong knowledge of industry-leading external data acquisition tools and emerging technologies supporting data acquisition.
• Strong knowledge of GCP/ICH guidelines.
• Proven record of proactively resolving complex issues and driving significant initiatives to completion.
• Technical expertise, technical writing ability, and proficiency in Systems Development LifeCycle (SDLC) principles.
• Demonstrated partnership across various collaborative and industry forums.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in managing geographically diverse teams.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements related to clinical trials.
• Experience in developing and implementing training programs for staff.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive health insurance plans.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.
• Flexible work arrangements and remote work options.
• Professional development and continued education opportunities.