Oncology Therapeutic Specialist - Greater Toronto Area

Chez Bristol Myers Squibb, nous sommes inspirés par une vision unique : transformer la vie des patients grâce à la science. Dans les domaines de l'oncologie, de l'hématologie, de l'immunologie et des maladies cardiovasculaires – avec l'un des pipelines les plus diversifiés et les plus prometteurs de l'industrie - chacun de nos collègues est passionné et contribue à des innovations qui entraînent des changements significatifs. Nous apportons une touche humaine à chaque traitement dont nous sommes les pionniers. Rejoignez-nous et faites une difference!

Position Summary

Bristol Myers Squibb is a leading company in the field of immuno-oncology. The Oncology Therapeutic Specialist responsibilities are to engage with healthcare professionals to help more patients with our oncology products. We are looking for a candidate to cover the Greater Toronto Area. As a field-based role, the OTS will act as primary point of contact with variety of stakeholders working in oncology; medical oncologists, pharmacists and nurses. The OTS will spend a minimum of 50-70% of the time interacting with customers. The expanded responsibilities of this commercial role also enable deeper scientific training and discussion during interactions. This is unique opportunity to join a passionate team and transform patients’ lives through science.

Key Responsibilities

Product promotion

• Promotion of approved indications of company products in Greater Toronto Area
• Communications with physicians and other health care professionals in support of approved indications
• Maintain a high level of scientific expertise in all assigned products
• Prepare and successfully implement a comprehensive territory plan

Reactive Fair & Balanced Scientific Exchange

• Reactively answer unsolicited scientific and product related questions, while leveraging internally approved tools
• Maintain high level of working expertise on emerging data covering BMS Immuno-oncology products
• Effectively prepare for presentation and discussion of information to HCPs and be able to respond to questions, while ensuring medical accuracy

Disease & Treatment Landscape expertise

• Understand the treatment landscape including mapping of HCPs and prepare to address information needs of customers
• Maintain a high level of disease expertise
• Collect and synthesize large volumes of clinical data and provide key relevant insights to internal stakeholders (commercial & medical), to inform future strategic direction (ex: from conferences)
• Understand knowledge and care gaps in territory and implement learning programs (OLA, CHE) to address HCP needs

Cross-functional collaboration

• Proactively seek cross-functional input to ensure optimal understanding of treatment landscape

Degree Requirements

• Science graduate with relevant pharmaceutical/biotechnology experience, Master’s degree is considered an asset
• Professional designation such as RN, PharmD, MD is considered an asset

Experience Requirements

• Ability to communicate scientific or clinical data in an understandable and valuable manner to help physicians best serve their patients
• Working in a commercial or scientific role with 5+ years’ experience
• Ability to develop and effectively manage new and existing customer relationships. Customers include key oncology clients (Physicians, nurses, health authorities) and drug plan administrators. Having pre-existing oncology experience is considered an asset
• Previous healthcare experience is considered a plus
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively cross-functionally

Key Competency Requirements

• Demonstrates innovation and the ability to integrate innovative concepts from others into local plans
• Knowledge of the regional healthcare and access environments
• Holds a high level of integrity and good judgement, to navigate the requirements of the role effectively and compliantly in accordance with policies and procedures
• Drive to succeed and ability to adapt rapidly to an evolving and challenging entrepreneurial environment
• Possesses a strong work ethic, ability to set priorities and manage time appropriately
• Embraces being independent and takes initiative to further develop their scientific knowledgebase, while developing strong rapport and working relationships with external and internal stakeholders
• Has a passion for the Oncology / Specialty Care business and understands the importance of cancer care for patients and care givers
• Excellent negotiating and strategic thinking
• High level of scientific acumen, including the ability to interpret and present clinical data and effectively draw out clinical insights during dialogue with HCPs
• Demonstrates a sense of learning agility by seeking out and learning from unfamiliar experiences and then applying those lessons to succeed in the next new situation
• Possesses a strong business acumen
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Has the know how to plan and execute effective and successful Learning Programs for HCPs.

Travel Requirements

• Travel required of 10% of time to cover geography
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License

Partout dans le monde, nous sommes passionnés par le fait d'avoir un impact sur la vie des patients atteints de maladies graves. Habitués à appliquer nos talents individuels et nos diverses perspectives dans une culture inclusive, nos valeurs communes de Passion, d'Innovation, d'Urgence, de Responsabilité, d'Inclusion et d'Intégrité font ressortir le potentiel de chacun de nos collègues.

Bristol Myers Squibb reconnaît l'importance de l'équilibre et de la flexibilité dans notre environnement de travail. Nous offrons une grande variété d'avantages, de services et de programmes concurrentiels qui fournissent à nos employés les ressources nécessaires pour poursuivre leurs objectifs, tant au travail que dans leur vie personnelle.