Scientific Advisor Hematology/Oncology

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The Scientific Advisor (SA) in Hematology/Oncology plays a strategic leadership role in driving medical excellence, cross-functional integration, and business-informed scientific engagement across key therapeutic areas. This role goes beyond tactical execution to serve as a critical scientific voice in the matrix, collaborating closely with commercial, access, HEOR, and global medical teams to ensure that scientific strategies translate into tangible patient and business impact.
With a strong command of business acumen, The Hematology/Oncology Scientific Advisor provides strategic scientific leadership and expertise to advance hematology, cell therapy and oncology programs. This role supports clinical trial execution, cross-functional collaboration, and scientific engagement with key stakeholders to drive innovation and excellence in patient care. The SA identifies external drivers such as healthcare policies, access dynamics, treatment trends, and competitor landscape dynamics to guide internal decision-making. Leads pre- and peri-launch planning, translates insights into actionable strategy, and proactively shapes the local medical vision in alignment with enterprise goals.

This role is 60% field-based interacting with external stakeholders, including investigators and clinical thought leaders, and 40% developing and implementing a strategic vision for medical initiatives and supporting internal stakeholders while continuing to maintain a high level of therapeutic expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert in hematology/oncology, advising on research, treatment modalities, and emerging technologies.
• Contribute to clinical trial site identification, feasibility assessment, and execution support.
• Collaborate with investigators and clinical teams to ensure robust trial execution and data integrity.
• Lead the development and execution of medical plans aligned with patient needs and business priorities.
• Partner with R&D, medical affairs, regulatory, commercial, and access teams to ensure scientific accuracy and compliance.
• Build and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders, healthcare professionals, and external partners.
• Develop and deliver scientific presentations, training materials, and educational content for internal and external audiences.
• Review and ensure scientific accuracy of publications, promotional materials, and regulatory submissions.
• Stay current with scientific literature, clinical trial results, and market trends to inform strategic decisions.
• Mentor and onboard new team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation.
• Develop and maintain trusted, strategic partnerships with key Thought Leaders (RTLs/NTLs) to enable the appropriate use of BMS medicines.
• Drive business-relevant medical insights from the field, proactively influencing internal strategy and adapting it to evolving external conditions.
• Act as a strategic medical partner within the matrix team, collaborating on brand strategy, access initiatives, and launch readiness.
• Lead the design and execution of medical plans, ensuring alignment with both patient needs and business priorities.
• Provides expert input into pipeline strategy, clinical trials site identification, clinical trial feasibility, and LCM initiatives.
• Actively engage with commercial and access colleagues to ensure seamless integration of scientific messages with business imperatives.
• Identify and shape unmet medical needs into strategic opportunities that support brand growth, stakeholder education, and policy shaping.
• Actively participate in local, national and/or international medical congresses.
• Represent Puerto Rico in regional/global medical discussions, offering insights that reflect local realities and inform broader strategy.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced degree (PhD, MD, or PharmD) in Hematology, Oncology, Immunology, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Strong understanding of hematology and oncology landscape and patient treatment trends, clinical trials design and market access environment
• Understanding of pharmaceutical industry including compliance and regulatory guidelines
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Fluent in Spanish and English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in complex matrix organizations, with proven collaboration across medical, commercial, access, and global teams.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Field - Puerto Rico - PR - US: $123,690 - $149,886

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. 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 https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.

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.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

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Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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