Celgene International SaRL Posted October 21, 2026

International Therapeutic Area Head Immunology/Cardiovascular

Boudry, Switzerland Full time
Medical Affairs Cardiovascular / CVRM
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About this opportunity

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”, a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

The iTAH is a newly created Senior Director role, established to provide the overarching TA strategic leadership that the Global & Local Operating Model demands. Serving as the primary International Markets counterpart to Global VP/TA Heads and a standing member of the Global Medical TA Leadership Team, the iTAH enables Regional Medical Leads (RMLs) and Regional Medical Engagement Leads (rMELs) across Europe, APAC and INTERCON to fully deliver on their mandate.

Key Responsibilities

TA Strategy & Scientific Leadership

Own International Markets TA medical strategy across the full asset lifecycle, from early pipeline shaping (ID2–ID4) through pre-launch, launch and lifecycle optimization.

Serve as primary International Markets representative to the Global VP/TA Head; participate as a standing member of the Global Medical TA LT.

Translate global TA strategy into clear direction for RMLs and rMELs across all regions, synthesizing pre-ID4 market perspectives and leading evidence generation strategy including RWE.

Regional Oversight & People Leadership

Provide strategic TA oversight and direction to RMLs and rMELs across Europe, APAC and ICON, embedding structured collaboration by design and replacing fragile informal workarounds.

Partner with the Region Medical Heads providing scientific leadership and aligning regional and TA strategy

Lead, coach and develop the TA team; build a strong succession bench of future Cluster Medical Heads and MPL candidates.

External Engagement & Cross-Functional Leadership

Build and lead senior external partnerships with thought leaders, academic centers and healthcare system stakeholders; represent International Medical at global TA forums and congresses.

Act as the senior medical bridge across International Medical, Global TA, Commercial, Market Access, Clinical Development and Regulatory, ensuring strategies are integrated, compliant and executable.

Who You Are

A senior medical leader with an advanced scientific or medical degree and deep expertise in Oncology/Haematology or Innovative Medicine (ICV/NS). You bring:

Advanced degree preferred (e.g., PharmD, PhD, MD); 15+ years of relevant bio-pharmaceutical industry experience; broad knowledge of TA preferred.

In-depth knowledge about at least one region or one of the key countries of BMS

Working knowledge of Research and Drug Development, including RWE, with the ability to communicate data impactfully.

Experience in program and project management, including defining key deliverables, tracking milestones and budget, and informing business tradeoffs.

Demonstrated success delivering results and leading strategically in a matrix environment and various business situations.

Strong strategic mindset with analytical skills, with an understanding of global dynamics, environment, and key markets.

Ability to influence across a matrix, with emotional intelligence, curiosity, and skills in proactively building and maintaining key relationships.

Ability to work independently in a fast-moving and increasingly complex environment.

Strong cross-cultural communication skills and the ability to adapt strategies to different audiences across multiple markets.

Why This Role, Why Now

This role was created because the G&L Operating Model has raised the bar for what International Medical must deliver, and the organization is committed to building the structure to match that ambition. The iTAH offers a genuinely rare combination: global scientific leadership, international strategic ownership, and direct people impact across a multi-region team. For the right leader, it is a role that changes the trajectory of a career, and of patient outcomes across International Markets.

We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.

How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.

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.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

For roles based in Los Angeles County only:  If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information:  https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

Data Protection

We will never request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during our application or recruitment process. Learn more about protecting yourself at  https://careers.bms.com/fraud-protection .

Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

If this posting is missing required information required by local law or incorrect, contact BMS at  TAEnablement@bms.com with the Job Title and Requisition number. Do not send application-related inquiries to this email. To check your application status, please login to your Candidate Home Account.

R1604496 : International Therapeutic Area Head Immunology/Cardiovascular

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Cardiovascular / CVRM
Location
Boudry, Switzerland
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 1636 comparable Medical Affairs roles across 169 biopharma companies.

1636Comparable roles tracked
1509Currently active
169Companies hiring similar roles
63Countries represented

Salary context

440 of 1636 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Associate Director Medical Science Liaison - East · IQVIA $230/yr – $280/yr
Highest disclosed · Dir, Thought Leader Liaison (Oncology) (remote, US) · Servier $203/hr – $245/hr (≈ $422,240–$509,600/yr)
Peer group range $255 – $465,920 (median $212,050)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 1636 comparable roles

United States749
China173
Japan99
Germany69
United Kingdom63
India56

+ 57 more countries

Seniority mix

985 of 1636 peers have a known seniority level

Director264
Senior240
Manager211
Associate Director86
Associate72
Senior Director34
Executive/VP33
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc28
Principal17

Therapeutic area mix

567 of 1636 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology273
Neuroscience79
Immunology55
Dermatology & Aesthetics38
Rare Disease37
Cardiovascular / CVRM34
Respiratory25
Vaccines & Infectious Disease13
Gastroenterology10
Ophthalmology3

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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