Heather Fischer
About Heather Fischer
Heather Fischer is the Senior Manager of Global Feasibility at Bristol Myers Squibb, with a background in clinical trial analytics and regulatory affairs.
Current Role at Bristol Myers Squibb
Heather Fischer is currently serving as the Senior Manager, Global Feasibility at Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. In her role, she contributes essential data analytics and insights that support indication planning, country/site tiering, and business development evaluations. Heather conducts study feasibility assessments for phase I-IV clinical studies, incorporating competitive intelligence data analysis to enhance protocol design, patient recruitment, and study execution.
Previous Roles and Responsibilities
Before her current role, Heather Fischer worked as a Forecasting Analyst in Clinical Trial Analytics at Bristol Myers Squibb from 2016 to 2022 in Lawrenceville, NJ. She also held the position of Informatics Modeler at Covance from 2012 to 2016 in Princeton, NJ, and Regulatory Affairs Associate at Interchem Corporation from 2008 to 2012. Earlier in her career, she served as a Regulatory Affairs Associate at Corepharma and a Change Control Documentation Coordinator at Pfizer, both from 2006 to 2007.
Educational Background
Heather Fischer holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology from Rutgers School of Public Health, completed from 2008 to 2011. She earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology from Cedar Crest College, where she studied from 2002 to 2006.
Contributions to Clinical Development Strategy
Heather Fischer played a key role in shaping the clinical development strategy for oncology trials at Bristol Myers Squibb. She leads the identification, feasibility, and selection of countries and sites for clinical studies by analyzing local treatment standards, patient populations, historical site performance, and operational capabilities. Her input is critical to the planning and execution of clinical trials.
Analytics and Forecasting Expertise
Heather Fischer excels in developing and maintaining patient enrollment forecasts at study and country levels. Utilizing scenario modeling and data analysis, she creates enrollment timelines and projections and conducts ongoing re-forecasting to accommodate changes affecting patient enrollment. She provides timely updates to study teams regarding accrual performance and timelines, supporting effective risk mitigation and study planning.