Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

Key Responsibilities

Support all MS&T activities at CMOs to ensure uninterrupted clinical/commercial vector manufacturing and supply.Provide technical process support for routine clinical/commercial batches and assist QA with on time closure of all quality system records such as deviations, CAPAs and change controls.Develop, understand, and manage tools/templates to monitor vector manufacturing process performance and enable understanding of process capability.Implement and support the execution of process control strategies including execution of process risk assessments, and CPV.Ensure the manufacturing process is in a state of control, through an understanding of CPV data.Support production related investigations, ensuring compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements.Leverage and maintain strong relationships with external CMOs and their vendors.Support permanent inspection readiness and actively support regulatory inspections.Develop, execute manufacturing process improvement activities in accordance with the overall life cycle plan for the product.Share operational best practices and process learning with the rest of the manufacturing network.

Qualifications & Experience

Biochemical, Chemical, Biomedical Engineering or Cell Biology/Immunology discipline withB.S. with 8-10 years of relevant experienceM.S with 6 - 8 years of relevant experiencePh.D. with 5-7 years of relevant experienceRelevant experience level will determine position title and enterprise grade level.Experience with cellular therapies is highly desired but not required.Proficiency in performing statistical analysis (using JMP or other software) and ability to interpret the output and draw conclusions.Experience should include technical support of a cGMP manufacturing facility, including strong knowledge and engineering leadership for viral vector manufacturing (or similar) and processing equipment, manufacturing support and technology transfer.Flexibility to work within manufacturing schedules and ability to travel ( up to 50%).Ability to work in a self-driven, performance/results oriented, fast paced matrix environment. Excellent communication, writing, sense of urgency, teamwork, and presentation skills.Strong interpersonal skills required to work with teams in different functions and organizations.Demonstrated ability to effectively work in cross functional teams, meet deadlines, and prioritize multiple projects.Proficiency utilizing MS Office products and working knowledge of JMP or other statistical software to perform correlative analysis is required.Detail oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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.

Compensation Overview:

Devens - MA - US: $140,510 - $170,259 Summit West - NJ - US: $131,310 - $159,114

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

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.

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.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

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

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