Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

Summary

Manage a team of scientists who support cross-functional Medical Surveillance Teams (MSTs) and assigned subteams, such as Safety Data Review (SDR) Teams, and participate in related PV and product-development subteam(s).  Appropriately elevate program or portfolio issues impacting key MST programs, priorities, resources, and milestones.

Mentor individuals and teams in aspects of project management, MST requirements, core signal detection, and safety data/ad hoc queries as appropriate to meet individual or group of MST/subteam needs.

Key Responsibilities and Major Duties

Manage and support the team of scientists who:

Consistently assure individual scientist periodic review and summary of pertinent safety-related literature and analysis of pre-determined core signal data. Provide advice and mentoring to scientists for summaries, evaluations and conclusions.

Collaborate within and across BMS functions with appropriate disciplines to identify and ensure management of internal and external documentation and support when required.

Consistently ensure quality, accuracy and timeliness of scientists’ input for drafting of  MST/assigned subteam meeting agendas and documentation of decisions, conclusions, timelines, milestones and action items in team minutes. Consistently ensures scientist verification of completion of action items to ensure that appropriate data, strategy, project milestones and individual member responsibilities are addressed and fully communicated. Influence the assigned team(s) functional members in tracking individual milestone activities.

Apply knowledge of product goals, strategy, drug development stage milestones, partnership agreement, health authority (HA) commitments, and individual functional area responsibilities. Mentor individuals and teams on these applied learnings.

Consistently ensure coordination and integration of the scientific, medical, and regulatory input from a variety of scientific sources and functional groups, as needed to support responses to safety data/ad hoc queries and HA requests. Mentor and supervise scientist review and authoring of safety data/ad hoc queries.

Key Stakeholders/Contacts

Medical Safety Assessment (MSA) Therapeutic Area Heads

MST Chairs

Head of Epidemiology, Safety Science and Analytics (ESSA)

Degree/Certification/Licensure

BS/RN/PharmD/PhD/MD, or equivalent with relevant scientific experience and/or training discipline 

Experience

Experience in successfully and productively supervising a team of individuals.  BS/RN  11+ years ; 10+ years with MS/PharmD/PhD/MD or equivalent relevant Pharmaceutical Industry experience

Competencies

Thorough understanding of medical concepts, drug development, pharmacovigilance, risk management and global regulatory safety and risk management health authority requirements and submission milestones.
Demonstrated knowledge of project planning methods and ability to mentor and coach others on these skills; Consistently manages and prioritizes program and portfolio personnel, timelines and resources and align program and portfolio operational milestones and activities with counterparts across functional areas. Works with functional management to secure necessary resources to adequately support assigned projects. Proactively identifies needs, concerns, and appropriately escalates issues that could impact program or portfolio timelines or quality.
Ability to effectively lead, mentor and work well across programs and within cross-functional teams, using strong organizational, facilitation, and interpersonal communication skills.
Attention to detail along with excellent scientific, analytical and conceptual skills.  Demonstrated ability to understand, research, independently investigate, interpret, and reach reasoned conclusions regarding complex medical-scientific data from a broad range of disciplines (eg, clinical trial laboratory data, nonclinical data, postmarketing reports, scientific literature, and regulatory documents).

Software that must be used independently and without assistance (e.g., Microsoft Suite) 

Demonstrated excellent knowledge and use of MS Office (or other equivalent BMS office suite) programs such as Excel and PowerPoint; applying technical skills to analyze and summarize scientific-medical-safety data, and to portray and summarize scientific-medical-safety concepts and teach these capabilities to others.

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

Summary:

The incumbent will provide statistical  analyses and training to support Global Product Development & Supply (GPS) and late stage development to deliver process and method robustness in ensuring product quality and compliance Areas of support include development, process improvement, tech transfer, validation, PAIs, clinical supplies, manufacturing, transportation, health authority filings, and regulatory responses.  Support in relation to study design and data analysis will be provided to BMS functions worldwide, including small molecule and biologics development, manufacturing, and supply.   

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1.    Builds and fosters relationships with customers, stakeholders, and support groups globally to understand their statistical needs and determines sound statistical techniques for use.
2.    Collaborates with process analytical teams and subject matter experts in Manufacturing and Manufacturing Sciences & Technology to design studies and analyze complex datasets for process robustness and improvement.
3.    Supports analytical teams in QC and Analytical Sciences & Technology for method performance monitoring and reference standard qualification
4.    Develops and selects appropriate statistical methods for the design and analysis of studies and programs in order to assure batch compliance and prevent rejections, reworks, complaints, and product recalls on a worldwide basis. For example, determining specifications, process capability, sampling plans and expiry/retest periods.
5.    Conducts thorough and careful analysis of data, gathers critical information, and provides appropriate recommendations and solutions based on corresponding statistical analyses and business needs.
6.    Demonstrates strong statistical skills while thinking in a clear, decisive manner. Reaches independent, logical solutions.
7.    Represents Global Statistics at product development, product protocol, and management meetings.
8.    Contributes to the globalization, improvement and standardization of processes, procedures and systems in relation to Statistics while maintaining flexibility where required.
9.    Furthers the statistical awareness and statistical process control competency of other BMS personnel; participates in their training and development, as required.
10.    Acts as departmental interface with Information Technology on system related projects. Performs programming (e.g., SAS) as needed.
11.    Creates, communicates, and supports the highest commitment to quality and compliance.
12.    Supports the BMS BioPharma Behaviors.
  

Education:

1.    M. S. with a minimum of at least 3 years experience or Ph. D. in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or Engineering majors with significant academic training in Statistics. 
2.    Proficiency in major statistical software packages (e.g., SAS, R, MINITAB, and JMP).  

Experience / Knowledge Desired:
1.    Ability to work with a wide range of technically and culturally diverse individuals.
2.    Ability to analyze and interpret scenarios, and through effective study design and statistical analysis provide answers and appropriate courses of action.
3.    Knowledge of FDA/EMEA cGMPs and knowledge of other global regulatory compliance guidelines (e.g. ICH) for drug manufacturing, packaging and distribution. 
4.    Highly organized.
5.    Able to work independently or as a team member to meet goals, objectives and commitments.
6.    Demonstrates ability to effectively communicate technical information in an understandable, rational, and concise manner.
7.    Ability to integrate statistical and quality control concepts.
8.    Some background in the sciences to facilitate a subjective understanding of the problems at hand. 
 

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

Position Description

Serve as the site facing role for clinical operations at sites within a region.

Expedites the pre-study and study initiation processes including conduct of Pre-Study Evaluation and Site Initiation Visits in collaboration with Site Managers and/or Protocol Managers, where applicable, to orient and train site personnel regarding the protocol and applicable regulatory requirements.

Identify, evaluate and recommend potential investigators/sites on an on-going basis within assigned region.

Conducts targeted risk based site contacts and on-site visits to monitor study sites protocol execution and compliance to applicable BMS SOPS, subject protection and ICH and/or FDA GCP Guidelines and other local regulations.  Manage multiple protocols, across therapeutic areas, which may require travel, based upon assigned site location and or/geographic territory.  Significant travel outside of region is rare.

Ensures timely entry and quality of data submitted from study sites.

Supervises overall activities of site personnel’s study conduct and motivates and influences site personnel to meet study and timeline objectives.

Anticipates and proactively resolves study site issues using critical thinking skills.  This includes the ability to conduct root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions, ensuring appropriate preventative actions are developed, implemented and being followed and finally the ability to demonstrate via verbal and written methods the process or “story” of the issue.

Ensures documented follow-up to all outstanding issues within monitoring management system ensuring appropriate issue escalation to line manager and project team members as necessary.

Facilitates, as needed, internal regulatory compliance audits and Health Authority inspections for assigned sites.

Provides monitoring assistance to site monitor colleagues within and outside of region to ensure timely execution of deliverables (as needed).

As a Clinical Site Monitor, serves as the example of professionalism, collaboration and efficient execution of deliverables.

Proactively communicates and escalates, with all internal and external stakeholders, any significant issues identified at study sites while developing corresponding mitigation strategies and solutions.

Prepares and submits monitoring and management reports in a timely, accurate, concise and objective manner.

Initiates, develops and grows professional and collaborative relationships with internal/external study personnel and necessary institution stakeholders.

Effectively prioritizes time in order to meet goals and deadlines.

Passionately utilizes critical thinking skills and embraces change (effective change agent) for systems, processes and tools.

Observe site/CRO relationships and communicate / connect with internal stakeholders to meet BMS study goals and/or milestones.  Be a BMS/site level advocate to ensure impact on issues do not include significant concerns without necessarily resolving the issue directly.

Demonstrates ability to adapt complex verbal and written information into concise messages.

Builds, cultivates, and maintains customer relationships and identifies synergies between customer needs and the company’s interests

Proactively seeks opportunities for development in the organization

Position Qualifications/Requirements

3-5 years of clinical research or pharmaceutical developmental experience, of which at least 2 year must be clinical research monitoring.

At minimum a Bachelor of Arts or Science, or equivalent, in health related field from an accredited institution.

Thorough knowledge of ICH/FDA guidelines and Knowledge of global Health Authority (e.g., EMA, MHRA) regulations impacting activities in the US is also helpful.

Working knowledge of Remote Data Capture, EMR and computer based systems.

Possesses knowledge of industry trends (Risk Based Monitoring, Remote Monitoring, Remote Source Data Verification/Review, etc.)

Ability to resolve a majority of complex study/site related issues independently using functional expertise while exercising excellent judgment and decision making skills. 

Exhibits a high level of flexibility for changing priorities and processes.

Exhibits strong fiscal responsibility by independently managing travel and functional expenses.

Identifies innovative solutions to accomplish objectives while maximizing utilization of budget, resources and time.

Demonstrates strong project management skills when engaging with stakeholders to ensure efficient management of timelines, resources, encountered challenges and stakeholders.

Ability to successfully manage an assigned workload by using critical thinking skills, prioritizing actionable items and making appropriate decisions as well as action plans.

Has demonstrated ability to work independently with oversight by line manager

Effective communication skills (emotional intelligence, verbal cues, non-verbal cues, adapting for audience, and listening to create openness and trust).

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.

One shared journey is moving us forward at Bristol-Myers Squibb. Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious disease. Empowered to apply our individual talents and ideas so that we can learn and grow together.  Driven to make a difference, from innovative research to hands-on community support.  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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Responsibilities

Responsible for phase I-IIIB clinical trial execution and oversight at the country and site level. 

Provides leadership and planning to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of the operational aspects of sites on assigned protocols. 

The STM has significant impact on delivering US specific study commitments and objectives while ensuring adherence to quality and timelines.

Independently monitors the progress of assigned Investigative sites by maintaining close contact with site personnel and Site Monitors.  

Coordinates and maintains effective communication (oral, written), and serves as primary BMS contact for sites. 

Provides feedback and status updates to internal stakeholders. 

Independently manages activities at the site by providing guidance as required and by collaborating with other key stakeholders. 

Documents substantive contacts concisely and in accordance with SOPs. 

Identifies potential site issue and suggests resolutions.   

Demonstrates understanding of data management activities and ensures data currency for assigned sites. 

Demonstrates a thorough understanding of all steps in the clinical research process. 

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Allied Health, Nursing or Pharmacy, and 3-5 years of clinically related or relevant experience. 

Thorough understanding of ICH/GCP guidelines and regulations as they relate to protocol/site management. 

Knowledge of general clinical research including Investigator site issues, important milestones and strategies to ensure timelines are met. 

Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and the pre-clinical, clinical, regulatory and commercial components. 

A detailed understanding of project planning and management methods. 

Knowledge of Data Management and Clinical Trial Management Systems.

Skilled in the use of technology. 

Experience executing Oncology Clinical Trials

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

Summary

Independently monitors the progress of assigned Investigative sites by maintaining close contact with site personnel and Site Monitors.   Coordinates and maintains effective communication (oral, written), and serves as a BMS contact for the Investigator.  Provides feedback and status updates to internal stakeholders.  Independently manages activities at the site by providing guidance as required and by collaborating with other key stakeholders.  Documents substantive contacts concisely and in accordance with SOPs.  Identifies potential site issues and suggests resolutions.  Demonstrates understanding of data management activities and performs clinical data review to monitor data quality and coordinate resolution of clinical discrepancies.  Skilled in the use of technology.  Demonstrates a thorough understanding of all steps in the clinical research process. 

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Allied Health, Nursing or Pharmacy, and 5-7 years of clinically related or relevant experience. Oncology experience preferred.  Thorough understanding of ICH/GCP guidelines and regulations as they relate to protocol/site management.  Knowledge of general clinical research including Investigator site issues, important milestones and strategies to ensure timelines are met.  Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and the pre-clinical, clinical, regulatory and commercial components.  A detailed understanding of project planning and management methods.  Knowledge of Data Management Systems.

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

Summary

The Manager, Clinical Data Management (Study Start-Up) is a role considered essential to the sustainability and success of the BMS R&D pipeline. This role reports to the Associate Director, Clinical Data Management (Line Manager) within the Global Data Management and Centralized Monitoring function of Global Clinical Operations (GCO).

This is an office-based position located in Central New Jersey, USA or Braine-l’Allaud.

Specifically, the Manager, Clinical Data Management (Study Start-Up) is accountable for:

Providing support to clinical data management start-up activities across one or more clinical development programs enabling planning, coordination, and timely delivery of complete, high quality and reliable clinical trial data for internal decision making, regulatory approval and market acceptance.

Gathering of data collection requirements from various stakeholders for systems/applications deployed to collect clinical trial data (eCRFs, ePRO, eCOA, etc.), including ensuring adherence to defined standards, and also responsibility for user acceptance testing to ensure high quality deliverables and inspection readiness at all times.

Leading activities with external vendors developing systems/applications for clinical trial data collection (e.g. ePRO/eCOA) to ensure quality and timely deployment.

Creation of the Data Quality Management Plan (DQMP) defining and documenting the data quality review strategy for each clinical trial in collaboration with various BMS stakeholders (e.g. statistics, medical, safety, development, GCO, etc.), enabling the quality review of patient data supporting regulatory filings, publications and other high-profile business activities.

Contributing to the development and application of smart systems and optimal approaches to support the collection, integration, monitoring, review, and reporting of data to simplify and enhance user experience or lead to efficiencies in execution.

Participating in continuous improvement activities, defining and implementing the changes required to create an industry-leading clinical data capability, including electronic data capture, external data integration, ad-hoc analysis and end-to-end data standards.

Experience and expertise required: 

Bachelor’s degree required with an advanced degree preferred. At least 4 years of relevant industry experience. Project management certification (e.g. PMP) is desirable.

Global clinical trial knowledge. Immuno-Oncology therapeutic experience is highly desirable.

Knowledge of industry leading eCRF tools (e.g. Medidata Rave, Oracle, etc.) and well versed in industry trends and emerging technologies supporting data collection.

An understanding of database and dictionary structures (e.g. MedDRA, WHODrug).

Technical expertise, technical writing ability, and proficiency in Systems Development LifeCycle (SDLC) principles.

Experience in data management and well versed in industry trends and emerging industry dynamics concerning data review.

A good understanding of the drug development process with proven expertise in clinical trial execution and management in a global arena.

Diverse and sufficient technical expertise to be a credible interface to all global development and business partners (medical, development, commercial, regulatory & quality etc.).

Broad intelligence of the clinical trial environment across key regions, and anticipation of future trends and impact.

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Leads Discovery & Optimization (LDO) Group leverages technology, innovation, and broad scientific knowledge to deliver comprehensive in vitro data packages to support all phases of drug discovery at BMS.  

As a Lead Discovery Research Investigator within the LDO, this individual will be responsible for the design, validation, execution, and interpretation of cell-based assays for small molecule high throughput screening in support of the broad BMS portfolio. This Research Investigator will have the opportunity to work closely with therapeutic area project teams to identify the appropriate assays, and in addition will interface with high throughput instrumentation scientists to adapt assays to cutting-edge automation platforms.  The ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge of fundamental principles of in vitro pharmacology and cell culture, including receptor-ligand interaction and intracellular signaling transduction pathways.  In addition, hands-on experience with both protein (HTRF, BRET, luminescence, ALPHA technology, ELISA, western, etc.) and nucleic acid-based (siRNA/shRNA, RT-qPCR, etc.) cellular assay formats is strongly desired.  This is a laboratory-based position.

As a member of the group, this individual will be expected to actively collaborate with multiple teams within LDO group such as the Cellular Technologies Group, Mechanistic Biochemistry, and Lead Evaluation.   The Research Investigator will be expected to prepare and deliver effective presentations to project stakeholders.  The ideal candidate will balance technical skills with critical-thinking and have demonstrated a track-record of rapidly driving high-quality, high-impact projects to completion.  The successful candidate will have a can-do attitude and a drive to proactively facilitate the continuous improvement of processes and culture.   

Duties/Responsibilities

Provide scientific and technical leadership within both the Lead Discovery and project teams

Design, optimize, and validate assays for small molecule plate-based high throughput screens

Utilize appropriate software and analytical tools to interpret and apply quality control measures to screening data

Effectively compile and present data to project teams in both written and oral formats

Qualifications

PhD with 2 plus years’ relevant experience in cell biology or related scientific discipline, with preference for industry experience.

In depth knowledge of general bioassay approaches such as fluorescence, Homogenous Time Resolved Fluorescence, and luminescence

Hands on experience with automated liquid handlers and microtiter plate readers

Practical experience in cell culture, cell-based assay development and execution, with a strong background in de novo assay design, quality control, and high-throughput processes is a significant plus

Strong written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated strength in a matrix organization

Track record of successful multitasking and rapid execution

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Associate Biological Technician performs semi-routine or diversified work that requires the ability to differentiate established principles and practices from unique occurrences which may necessitate adapting or modifying methods. Additional specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to carrying out critical phases of various procedures such as the following:  May be required to breed and develop animal colonies, collect tissue samples and collect data for routine operations; Work with others in scheduling and carrying out established standard biological assays and present the results as written notes or verbal reports; Perform such tests and assays using appropriate equipment and techniques in areas of biology, simple chemistry, microbiology, and immunology; Prepare animals and samples for testing, observe tests, and detect and report responses; Perform support duties that involve animal health maintenance, i.e. sentinel program, water and feed evaluation, sanitation sampling and testing, and other related tests, as required; May be required to correlate and calculate related data, summarize and record test results and assays; Dissection and removal of internal organs and/or tissues, limited necropsies under management supervision, tissue embedding and microtoming, preparation of specimens for archiving, quality control checks for tissue blocks and slides; Processing tissue and excreta samples from laboratory animals and humans; handling of radio-labeled test materials. Under supervision, may assist with the writing of new or revised procedures. Participate in employee training and ongoing training and education programs as required. The Associate Biological Technician assigned to Veterinary Sciences will be required to perform animal husbandry and care below their level.

The Associate Biological Technician will perform responsibilities in compliance with all applicable SOPs, study protocols, GLP guidelines, and other Federal, State, and corporate policies and guidelines.

The Associate Biological Technician with a Bachelors Degree (or equivalent) will be required to achieve their ALAT certification within 12 months, become certified at the LAT level within 18 months of completing their ALAT, and encouraged to complete certification at the LATG.  Those who do not meet the ALAT certification requirements within 12 months will be considered as not meeting the requirements for the position, and be required to bid on a position outside the department. Those who achieve ALAT certification, but not LAT, will be considered for reassignment to an open position as a Level 11. Those who achieve LAT but not LATG will be considered for reassignment to an open position as a Level 12.

The Associate Biological Technician with an Associates Degree and LATG certification will be required to complete their Bachelors (or equivalent) degree in order to be considered for the next highest level.

In addition the Associate Biological Technician will work under guidance and direction, but demonstrate conceptual understanding and ability to initiate tasks. They must follow operational procedures in the performance of daily tasks. Work cooperatively with other employees in efforts to achieve departmental goals. The employee will minimize losses by reporting all errors promptly to their supervisor. The employee will have direct contact mostly with his or her immediate supervisor, with other departmental employees and will have direct contact with research personnel. 

The employee must be able to exert moderate physical effort in moving equipment and perform heavy lifting.  Medical screening prior to initial placement is required to evaluate for history of allergy, asthma or physical problems which could endanger an employee in this work environment and to evaluate for the presence of diseases e.g. Tuberculosis, which endanger laboratory animals and may require subsequent reassignment. The employee will have frequent exposure to biohazards and disagreeable conditions, including odors, heat, noise, animal excrement and will have potential exposure to toxic test compounds.

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Associate Biological Technician performs semi-routine or diversified work that requires the ability to differentiate established principles and practices from unique occurrences which may necessitate adapting or modifying methods. Additional specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to carrying out critical phases of various procedures such as the following:  May be required to breed and develop animal colonies, collect tissue samples and collect data for routine operations; Work with others in scheduling and carrying out established standard biological assays and present the results as written notes or verbal reports; Perform such tests and assays using appropriate equipment and techniques in areas of biology, simple chemistry, microbiology, and immunology; Prepare animals and samples for testing, observe tests, and detect and report responses; Perform support duties that involve animal health maintenance, i.e. sentinel program, water and feed evaluation, sanitation sampling and testing, and other related tests, as required; May be required to correlate and calculate related data, summarize and record test results and assays; Dissection and removal of internal organs and/or tissues, limited necropsies under management supervision, tissue embedding and microtoming, preparation of specimens for archiving, quality control checks for tissue blocks and slides; Processing tissue and excreta samples from laboratory animals and humans; handling of radio-labeled test materials. Under supervision, may assist with the writing of new or revised procedures. Participate in employee training and ongoing training and education programs as required. The Associate Biological Technician assigned to Veterinary Sciences will be required to perform animal husbandry and care below their level.

The Associate Biological Technician will perform responsibilities in compliance with all applicable SOPs, study protocols, GLP guidelines, and other Federal, State, and corporate policies and guidelines.

The Associate Biological Technician with a Bachelors Degree (or equivalent) will be required to achieve their ALAT certification within 12 months, become certified at the LAT level within 18 months of completing their ALAT, and encouraged to complete certification at the LATG.  Those who do not meet the ALAT certification requirements within 12 months will be considered as not meeting the requirements for the position, and be required to bid on a position outside the department. Those who achieve ALAT certification, but not LAT, will be considered for reassignment to an open position as a Level 11. Those who achieve LAT but not LATG will be considered for reassignment to an open position as a Level 12.

The Associate Biological Technician with an Associates Degree and LATG certification will be required to complete their Bachelors (or equivalent) degree in order to be considered for the next highest level.

In addition the Associate Biological Technician will work under guidance and direction, but demonstrate conceptual understanding and ability to initiate tasks. They must follow operational procedures in the performance of daily tasks. Work cooperatively with other employees in efforts to achieve departmental goals. The employee will minimize losses by reporting all errors promptly to their supervisor. The employee will have direct contact mostly with his or her immediate supervisor, with other departmental employees and will have direct contact with research personnel. 

The employee must be able to exert moderate physical effort in moving equipment and perform heavy lifting.  Medical screening prior to initial placement is required to evaluate for history of allergy, asthma or physical problems which could endanger an employee in this work environment and to evaluate for the presence of diseases e.g. Tuberculosis, which endanger laboratory animals and may require subsequent reassignment. The employee will have frequent exposure to biohazards and disagreeable conditions, including odors, heat, noise, animal excrement and will have potential exposure to toxic test compounds.

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Associate Biological Technician performs semi-routine or diversified work that requires the ability to differentiate established principles and practices from unique occurrences which may necessitate adapting or modifying methods. Additional specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to carrying out critical phases of various procedures such as the following:  May be required to breed and develop animal colonies, collect tissue samples and collect data for routine operations; Work with others in scheduling and carrying out established standard biological assays and present the results as written notes or verbal reports; Perform such tests and assays using appropriate equipment and techniques in areas of biology, simple chemistry, microbiology, and immunology; Prepare animals and samples for testing, observe tests, and detect and report responses; Perform support duties that involve animal health maintenance, i.e. sentinel program, water and feed evaluation, sanitation sampling and testing, and other related tests, as required; May be required to correlate and calculate related data, summarize and record test results and assays; Dissection and removal of internal organs and/or tissues, limited necropsies under management supervision, tissue embedding and microtoming, preparation of specimens for archiving, quality control checks for tissue blocks and slides; Processing tissue and excreta samples from laboratory animals and humans; handling of radio-labeled test materials. Under supervision, may assist with the writing of new or revised procedures. Participate in employee training and ongoing training and education programs as required. The Associate Biological Technician assigned to Veterinary Sciences will be required to perform animal husbandry and care below their level.

The Associate Biological Technician will perform responsibilities in compliance with all applicable SOPs, study protocols, GLP guidelines, and other Federal, State, and corporate policies and guidelines.

The Associate Biological Technician with a Bachelors Degree (or equivalent) will be required to achieve their ALAT certification within 12 months, become certified at the LAT level within 18 months of completing their ALAT, and encouraged to complete certification at the LATG.  Those who do not meet the ALAT certification requirements within 12 months will be considered as not meeting the requirements for the position, and be required to bid on a position outside the department. Those who achieve ALAT certification, but not LAT, will be considered for reassignment to an open position as a Level 11. Those who achieve LAT but not LATG will be considered for reassignment to an open position as a Level 12.

The Associate Biological Technician with an Associates Degree and LATG certification will be required to complete their Bachelors (or equivalent) degree in order to be considered for the next highest level.

In addition the Associate Biological Technician will work under guidance and direction, but demonstrate conceptual understanding and ability to initiate tasks. They must follow operational procedures in the performance of daily tasks. Work cooperatively with other employees in efforts to achieve departmental goals. The employee will minimize losses by reporting all errors promptly to their supervisor. The employee will have direct contact mostly with his or her immediate supervisor, with other departmental employees and will have direct contact with research personnel. 

The employee must be able to exert moderate physical effort in moving equipment and perform heavy lifting.  Medical screening prior to initial placement is required to evaluate for history of allergy, asthma or physical problems which could endanger an employee in this work environment and to evaluate for the presence of diseases e.g. Tuberculosis, which endanger laboratory animals and may require subsequent reassignment. The employee will have frequent exposure to biohazards and disagreeable conditions, including odors, heat, noise, animal excrement and will have potential exposure to toxic test compounds.

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.