Principal Global Trial Associate

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Principal Global Trial Associate ( pGTA )

Drive Clinical Trials Through Their Most Critical Milestones

The Opportunity

What if your   expertise   could help ensure that global clinical trials successfully reach the finish line, delivering the high-quality data needed to bring innovative medicines to patients worldwide?

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our Principal Global Trial Associates are trusted operational leaders who partner with Global Trial Leads, CROs, and cross-functional teams to   drive   critical study   activities    throughout   study   planning/ startup / conduct, inspection/audit   readiness   and post DB Lock study closure.

Your Mission

Independently manage operational deliverables across global clinical trials, ensuring studies are executed compliantly, risks are proactively managed, and key milestones are successfully delivered through final study closure .

What Your Week Might Look Like

Driving study closure activities after database lock

Managing vendors and CROs to ensure   timely   study delivery

Supporting inspection readiness, audits, and CAPA activities

Monitoring budgets, accruals, and financial reconciliation

Identifying   risks and implementing mitigation plans

Mentoring colleagues and contributing to process improvements

What You'll Do

Independently manage complex study deliverables and operational activities

Drive inspection readiness, compliance activities, and quality oversight

Oversee study documentation, eTMF quality, and milestone tracking

Support vendor oversight, budget management, and financial reconciliation

Partner with Global Trial Leads and stakeholders to resolve challenges

Lead or contribute to initiatives that improve study execution and efficiency

You'll   Thrive If You

Take ownership and work effectively with minimal supervision

Proactively   identify   issues and drive solutions forward

Confidently   manage   multiple stakeholders and competing priorities

Understand the broader picture of clinical trial delivery

Enjoy mentoring others and sharing   expertise

Balance strong attention to detail with strategic thinking

Your Background

Bachelor's degree in a scientific, healthcare, or related discipline  

4-6+ years of experience in clinical trial operations or global study management

Experience managing operational deliverables across global clinical trials from study startup to study closure .

Strong understanding of ICH-GCP, clinical trial regulations, and end-to-end study execution

Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage complex operational challenges

Experience as a Subject Matter Expert, mentor, trainer, or process improvement lead is highly valued

​ Why This Role Is Different

High-autonomy role with meaningful ownership of study outcomes

Key responsibility for database lock, inspection readiness, and study closure activities

Opportunity to act as an SME, mentor, and operational leader

Exposure to global studies across multiple therapeutic areas

Strong visibility within cross-functional clinical development teams

Clear pathway toward future Global Trial Lead opportunities

Flexibility

Hybrid role with up to 50% remote work, aligned with business and collaboration needs.

Apply

Ready to take ownership of critical clinical trial activities and help bring innovative therapies to patients faster?

We kindly ask all applicants to send their CV in English.

Multiple positions available.

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Compensation Overview:

Warsaw - PL: zł239,890 - zł290,697


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 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. The final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience and in accordance with pay equity principles and applicable employment laws.

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

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

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.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit careers.bms.com/ eeo -accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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