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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.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Retirement Professional with a focus on 401(k) savings and retirement plan management. This position will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient administration, compliance, and optimization of our 401(k) program. It offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the financial wellbeing of our employees while working in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Operational responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the operations, execution, administration, and operational communications of Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) benefits, including the 401(k) plan, Benefits Equalization Plan (BEP), and other retirement programs. Responsibilities include managing the implementation of new and modified 401(k) savings and retirement plans, covering processes, procedures, change management, system requirements, vendor requirements, and documentation. The position is also responsible for handling day-to-day operational activities, ensuring effective plan design implementation, streamlining processes, and maintaining adherence to regulatory and compliance requirements. Additionally, the role requires addressing, solutioning and resolving vendor issues, Tier 2 inquiries, escalations, ad-hoc inquiries, as well as ensuring the timely completion of audit requests and providing necessary information for compliance, audits, contract management, and governance.

This role will partner closely with Total Rewards Strategy and Service Delivery Management Partners, People Services Capability Center teams (including Payroll), Third-Party Vendors, Legal, the Corporate Secretary’s office, Compliance, and Finance.

This position is integral to maintaining the integrity and efficiency of our retirement programs, ensuring they meet the needs of our employees and comply with all regulatory requirements. If you are a dedicated professional with a passion for retirement plan management, we invite you to join our team and make a meaningful impact on the financial future of our workforce.

Essential Functions

• Subject matter expert for all US/PR qualified and non-qualified savings and retirement plans – operations and regulatory environment.

• Accountable for the delivery of excellent customer experience and monitoring trends and issues that may impact the employee experience with the plan. Manages the operations and administration of the BMS US/PR Savings and Retirement Plans, including contributions, distributions, loans, withdrawals, vesting, payroll deductions, statutory and legal filings, coordinating with finance, tax, legal, internal and external auditors, and applicable vendors.

• Ensures robust controls are embedded in each process and operating as designed; supports the implementation and adherence to SOX controls and compliance, audit activities as needed, ensures compliance for all plan documents and statutory requirements related to benefits, savings and retirement plans and programs operations.

• Actively participates in the audit process and fulfils regulatory reporting requirements, including the non-discrimination testing, blackout restrictions and relevant financial reporting.

• Liaises with third party vendor partners, payroll, and other teams, to promptly resolve operational and systems issues.

• Documents and deploys processes for savings and retirement plan operations and service support, with process improvement and customer experience focus.

• Participates in the design, development, testing and implementation of websites, enrollment tools, and other content and communication.

• Responsible for development of functional requirements for savings and retirement plan integrations (files) between HR system, payroll system, benefits systems, ensuring data files are accurate.

• Operationalizes the annual BEP/savings elections, annual additional savings contributions file, etc.

• Acts as point of contact for escalation and resolution of Tier 2 queries, plan interpretation and appeals.

• Responsible for ensuring internal processes are documented and updated versions are maintained.

• Responsible for ensuring Knowledge Articles are updated and provide recommendations for content articles to resolve common questions.

• Supports communicating change and develops and delivers ongoing learning/development of functional expertise of the extended People Services teams.

• Collaborates with Benefit Operations teams in the implementation and standardization of operational changes, reports and interfaces to reduce costs and improve efficiency and client satisfaction.

Experience Preferred

• 5-7+ years’ experience in human resources service delivery, within operational/administrative areas in a highly matrixed, shared service environment, strongly preferred.

  • 5+ years of experience overseeing retirement plan administration, with a focus on 401(k) savings plans.

  • Strong knowledge of ERISA, IRS regulations, DOL guidelines and other relevant compliance standards.

  • Experience working with third-party administrators, recordkeepers and investment managers.

• Demonstrated deep functional knowledge of US Savings and Retirement programs, trends, best practices and recent legislative and other changes, required. Additional experience in PR preferred.

• Strong working knowledge and understanding of SOX controls as they relate to US Savings 401(k) plans operations and administration. Additional experience in PR preferred.

• Experience with system integrations, reporting requirements and specifications to maximize integration process efficiencies, strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders at all levels in the organization, preferably in a highly matrixed organization.

• Demonstrated analytical abilities, attention to detail and the ability to successfully manage multiple competing tasks and priorities.

• Experience coordinating large project plans using relevant tools and strong organization skills.

• Knowledge and understanding of process flows, mapping and relevant tools.

• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within internal and external team environments.

• Advanced/expert level MS Excel, required.

• BS, BA or graduate degree in business or equivalent experience.

Ideal Candidates Would Also Have:

• Experience working with: Workday, ServiceNow, ADP and vendor management.

• Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) or equivalent Industry designation, preferred.

#LI-Hybrid

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.

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.

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/

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

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.

At Bristol Myers Squibb we are reimagining the future of cell therapy. With our bold ambition, backed by a best-in-the-industry team and long-term commitment, we are leading the way to unlock the full promise of cell therapy as we strive to put more patients on the path to a cure. If you are ready to challenge yourself, accelerate your career, and give new hope to patients, there’s no better place than here at BMS with our Cell Therapy team.

The Sr. Manager, Value Stream Cryo Operation leads a team of Managers, Team Leads and Associates responsible for all processes associated with Value Stream Cryo Operation (Frozen process Material Retrieval, Movement, Storage in Cryotanks and CRF usage) within CAR T clinical and commercial operations in a cGMP multi-cleanroom suite.  This position plays a critical role in the CAR T production processes ensuring appropriate controls, complete traceability, and efficient operations.  The Sr Manager leads executes tasks for retrieval, movement, storage, inventory management within cryo tanks to support several production areas and multiple shifts (future 12hr/7d Operation). In addition, the Value Stream Cryo Operation will also utilize, maintain and manage the CRF units for the process.  

Shift Available:

• Monday - Friday, Onsite Day Shift, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable to ensure completion of production tasks for Cell Therapy products to support product Value Stream outputs according to Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s) following the current, approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs) by all team members across 4 QUAD shifts to support 24 hr /7 day operation. 

• Take personal responsibility to work safely and drive accountability and process for team members to do the same. Perform regular safety Gemba walks, identify the hazards associated with team’s work and demonstrate safe behavior when operating and maintaining equipment to prevent injuries or incidents. 

• Accountable for the Production Records/Process Documentation produced by the team. Execute/perform batch record reviews (BRR) or Electronic Batch Record review by exception and ensure that all documentation produced by the team follows the ALCOA+ principles. 

• Perform Cell Therapy production steps to maintain hands-on expert knowledge of each Unit Operation, role model good execution and behaviors for team members and if necessary, able to backfill execution resources to meet the production schedule.       

• Responsible to provide the Production Scheduling team with information (daily, weekly monthly) on the availability of production resources and task execution/progression. 

• Actively define team priorities and adjust as necessary to align with site and or functional priorities, establish the team goals and monitor, measure and assess the performance/completion of the team production activities and goals. Reports out performance metrics and goal progress daily, weekly, monthly in functional and site Tier meetings and the site metric control plans.  

• Drive completion, adherence to training requirements and assess appropriate level of training for team members, completes their training plan on time and ensures proficiency and qualification to perform the production tasks.  Monitors team training due dates and maintains the trained status of all team members by ensuring appropriate time is allocated to training activities.  

• Support building of a high performing team of Managers, Operators and Supervisors to help recruit exceptional people, conducts interviews/reviews candidate suitability, and provides meaningful feedback to current and future employees/leadership, Talent Acquisition and HR partners.  Build a culture of ethics and decision making. 

• Responsible to create/manage Workday profiles for all new hired staff and administering the performance review process, differentiating performance, giving recognition when deserved and continuous feedback to improve performance and ensure behavior not aligned with the BMS values. 

• Conduct regular 1:1 meetings/skip levels with team members to mentor, develop/motivate individuals, and enable team members with their professional development. 

• Lead troubleshooting activities for the team and provide ownership of Deviations occurring in area, capture the relevant background and potential causal factor information in a timely fashion. Author clear, concise and factually complete description of events that led to the deviation and enter the deviation record information in the system. Report out deviation progress, helps maintain proper deviation metrics, identify repeat causes of deviations and closes out all deviations on time.  

• Build trust and productive relationships with peers and stakeholders while driving collaboration across the company and external partners 

• Define strategic projects, change controls and CAPAs as required to restore area performance and ensure optimal compliance levels. Identify strategic and operational issues both internally and externally, develop proposals, outline solutions, and provide time commitments and resources to resolve.  Act as a change agent in a fast-paced environment to promote flexibility, creativity, and accountability. 

• Effectively control expenses within their influence (OT, Supplies, T&E). 

• Lead by example, role model leadership behaviors and drives their team to adhere to the BMS values of Inclusion, Accountability, Innovation, Urgency and Passion. 

Knowledge & Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of cGMP/GDP/Pharmaceutical regulations and applications.

• Advanced knowledge of cryopreservation, material handling and logistics including best industry practices, application of principles, concepts, practices, standards, validation, and qualification.

• Strong knowledge and application of OSHA, DEA, USP and other applicable WH regulations.

• Proficiency in ERP systems / WMS Applications, MES and analytics tools.

• Proficiency in system and application use for business operations.

• Proficiency in MS Office applications.

• Proficiency in analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking skills and strong situational decision making.

• Proficient organizational and time management skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Intermediate presentation development and delivery skills.

• Ability to adapt to changing business conditions while maintaining appropriate level of controls and compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Ability to travel 10% of time.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, life sciences, information systems, business management or related fields. An equivalent combination of education, experience and training may substitute.

• 5+ years relevant work experience required in a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

• 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing areas. 

• 3+ years direct supervisor / personal management experience.

• Understanding of cell culture, cryopreservation, purification, and aseptic processing or lab technique.

Working Conditions:

• Intermittent walking and sitting to perform job functions; however, ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time may be necessary.

• Physical dexterity to effectively use computers and documentation.

• Vision and hearing capability to work in job environment.

• Lift maximum of 25 pounds.

• Ability to work around laboratories and controlled, enclosed, restricted areas.

• Wear required cleanroom garments and personal protective equipment in designated areas including cryo aprons, cryo gloves and face shields. 

• Makeup, gum, nail polish, or other potential microbial sources are prohibited in restricted areas.

• Exposure to reagents, chemicals, exposure to sanitization agents are expected, and potential exposure to human blood components. 

• Areas may prohibit food, any outside materials, cell phones, and tablets. 

BMSCART, #LI-Onsite

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.

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.

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/

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

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.

At Bristol Myers Squibb we are reimagining the future of cell therapy. With our bold ambition, backed by a best-in-the-industry team and long-term commitment, we are leading the way to unlock the full promise of cell therapy as we strive to put more patients on the path to a cure. If you are ready to challenge yourself, accelerate your career, and give new hope to patients, there’s no better place than here at BMS with our Cell Therapy team.

The purpose of the Manufacturing Manger role is to manage and provide oversight of a Work Centered Team (WCT) whose primary responsibility is the execution of Cell Therapy manufacturing processes. The Manufacturing Manager is responsible to ensure their WCT members maintain a culture of safety, compliance, innovation, and Continuous Improvement within the Manufacturing Operations function. This position reports to Senior Manager, Manufacturing.

Shift Available:

• Wednesday - Saturday (with e/o Wednesday off), Onsite, 5 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Responsibilities:

Values:

• Leads by example and drives their team to adhere to the BMS values of Inclusion, Accountability, Innovation, Urgency and Passion

GMP:

• Is accountable to ensure their WCT members execute the manufacturing of Cell Therapy products according to Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s) following the current, approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs).

Safety:

• Takes personal responsibility to work safely and to ensure their WCT members do the same.

• Performs regular safety Gemba walks, knows the hazards associated with their work and demonstrates safe behavior.

• Operates and maintains equipment to prevent injuries or incidents. Documentation

• Is accountable for the Production Records produced by their WCT members.

• Performs batch record reviews (BRR) or Electronic Batch Record review by exception.

• Ensures that all documentation produced by their WCT members follows the ALCOA+ principles.

• Ensures the documentation produced by their WCT members is right first time and all records and logbooks are complete and accurate.

• Resolve documentation errors and corrections as needed to enforce manufacturing turnaround-times. Process Expertise

• Is required to perform Cell Therapy manufacturing to maintain hands on expert knowledge of each Unit Operation, demonstrate what good execution looks like to new WCT members and when necessary, back fills for absent team members or makes up the execution resource requirements to meet the production schedule.

• Further develops technical expertise of CAR T Manufacturing requirements. Resource Management

• Is responsible to provide the Production Scheduling team with information (daily, weekly monthly) on the availability of their WCT production resources and tracks/maintain records of all team members actual availability vs planned or unplanned absence due to holidays, sickness or other reasons.

• Is responsible to hire personnel that meet job description criteria and BMS values that meet budgetary and fiscal requirements.

Priorities:

• Sets their WCTs priorities and adjusts as necessary to track the site and or functional priorities, establishes the WCT goals and is responsible to monitor, measure and assess the performance/completion of the WCT manufacturing activities and goals.

• Reports out performance metrics and goal progress daily, weekly, monthly in functional and site Tier meetings and the site metric control plan.

Training:

• Ensures that their WCTs have the appropriate level of training necessary for CAR-T GMP manufacturing in a multi-product commercial facility.

• Accountable to maintain their own and WCTs training compliance at the required 100% ontime completion rate.

• Ensures that their WCT members are proficient and qualified to perform the manufacturing tasks before doing so.

• Monitors team training due dates and maintains the trained status of their WCT members by ensuring appropriate time is allocated to training activities.

• Immediately disqualifies personnel from GMP tasks if observed to not comply with SOPs, Work Instructions, or batch records, including safety trainings.

Team Building and Development:

• Is responsible to build high performing WCTs comprising of, Operators, Team Leads and Supervisors.

• Recruits exceptional people, conducts interviews, reviews candidates’ suitability, and provides meaningful feedback to Talent Acquisition and HR partners during the recruitment process.

• Is responsible for creating and maintaining Workday profiles for all new hired staff.

• Is responsible for administering the annual performance review process, differentiating performance between team members.

• Gives recognition when deserved and guidance to improve poor performance or behavior not aligned with the BMS values.

• Conducts regular 1:1 meeting with each WCT member to mentor, develop and motivate them.

• Cascades relevant company information and takes time to help team members with their professional development including seeking out potential career development opportunities.

• Creates a culture of learning via discussion of deviations, safety incidents, and provides meaningful, timely, and accurate coaching during processing.

• Develops cross-functional relationships with Quality Shop Floor, Warehouse, Supply Chain and Manufacturing Science & Technology to sustain and maintain compliant manufacturing processes.

Deviations:

• Works proactively to reduce the number of deviations occurring within the WCTs and is accountable to drive continuous improvement to prevent repeat deviations.

• Prepares No Impact deviation records and ensures they are a clear and concise representation of the event and that all entries comply with ALCOA+ documentation principles.

• Provides Area Management Approval for deviations within their WCT as needed.

• Reports out deviation progress, maintains their deviation metrics, Pareto’s out worst or repeat causes of deviations and closes out all deviations on time.

• Provides reinforcement discussion or coaching as needed to build WCT expertise.

CAPAs, Change Controls & Projects:

• Participates in CAPAs, Change Controls and Projects from time to time as required by the business and directed by senior management.

Budgets:

• Effectively controls expenses within their influence (OT, Supplies, T&E).

Meetings:

• Is responsible to facilitate and lead weekly Tier meetings with their WCT using the site standard Tier meeting tools.

• Is responsible for facilitating and leading weekly Performance Review meetings with their WCT using the site standard Performance review meeting tools and cascading KPIs/Metrics.

• Is responsible for participating in the monthly Manufacturing Performance Review meetings (facilitated by the Manufacturing Senior Managers).

• Is responsible for participating in the Daily Production Scheduling meeting to provide a summary of their WCTs training status and resource availability/constraints to be able to execute the proposed production plan in the day ahead.

• Attends the daily cross-functional manufacturing meeting providing summary of previous day activities, successes, or communicating equipment outages or processing delays.

Behaviors:

• Maintain balanced and unbiased functional relationships, championing a culture of exceptional teamwork and communication across the organization.

• Identifying and where possible mitigating risks in manufacturing operations that could negatively impact delivery of safe and effective therapies to patients.

• Develop their team through scheduled coaching sessions.

• Instill proper problem identification behaviors.

• Acknowledge ideas and/or issues with feedback on path forward (either yes, we will investigate that or no, not now... maybe later)

• Coordinate across the value stream to align with appropriate goals and objectives.

• Ability to break down larger goals to goals that can be influenced within their 4 walls.

• Escalate issues at the appropriate level of urgency.

• Participate, lead, or coach Go & See (Gemba) activities in their areas for current state understanding, process confirmation, waste reduction, increased flow, continuous improvement idea generation, coaching, or employee engagement.

• Lead, coach or participate in Improvement & Coaching Kata at Tier Board Meetings, at the department’s work area, or with individual team members to creatively experiment and deliver practical improvements to gaps to target.

• Support their team by removing bottlenecks to problem-solving efforts and/or escalating problems or communicating resolutions through Tiered Management process.

• Communicate expectations for the usage of Improvement/Coaching Kata, Go & See

• Engaged and aligned in communicating and driving performance, issues, accountability and solving problems using the designed tiered management processes. 

• Recognize team and individuals for their efforts to continuously improve their processes and gaps to target conditions or to model ideal behaviors.

• Create and continuously improve their Leader Standard Work for daily, weekly, quarterly, yearly critical tasks, run the business & improve the business activities.

• Practice Hansei to reassess, realign, refocus teams to disconnect with desired behaviors (Accountability, Root Cause Problem Solving, Continuous Improvement, Cross Functional Collaboration, Leadership Support)

• Take personal responsibility to work safely and ensure colleagues do the same.

• Be the champion for continuous improvement.

• Be purposefully present in the work area.

• Develop a deep ownership and understanding of one’s work area.

• Establish performance measures and targets to drive improvements.

• Participate in reviews of performance, generate improvement ideas, and take action.

• Use visual management so no problem is hidden.

• Build a culture of finding root causes and take action to prevent them from recurring.

• Know the value stream for the product/service you are providing to your customers.

• Use actual results to identify waste, reduce variation and improve productivity.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of EHS and cGMPs and the know–how to work and manage within a regulated environment.

• Demonstrates aptitude for biotechnology principles and manufacturing systems.

• Demonstrated proficiency in selection of team and effectively managing personnel issues.

• Adaptable to a fast paced, complex, and ever-changing business environment.

• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles required.

• Excellent communication skills (EN)

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field. An equivalent combination of work experience and education will be considered.

• 5+ years of GMP manufacturing experience.

• Minimum of 2 years leadership experience including management of direct reports required.

• Background in Operations Excellence with a Green Belt preferred.

Preferred Requirements:

• Advanced degree preferred.

Working Condition:

• Intermittent walking and sitting to perform job functions; however, ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time may be necessary.

• Must be comfortable working with contained human blood components.

• Physical dexterity to use computers and documentation.

• Sufficient vision and hearing capability to work in job environment.

• Ability to lift 25 pounds.

• Must have the ability to work around laboratories and controlled, enclosed, restricted areas.

• Cleanroom garments and personal protective equipment will be required in designated areas which cover head, parts of the face, core body, and legs/feet.

• Makeup, gum, nail polish, or other potential microbial sources are prohibited in restricted areas.

• Flexibility to don clean room garments and personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Clean room environment is an enclosed, restricted space, with assigned pressure and temperature conditions.

• Reagents, chemicals, and exposure to sanitization agents are expected.

• Routine exposure to human blood components. Exposure to strong magnets is likely.

• Designated areas may prohibit food, any outside materials such as cell phones, tablets, at a minimum.

• This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position.

• The primary duties and responsibilities are intended to describe those functions that are essential to the performance of this job.

• This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position.

• There are other duties and responsibilities that are considered incidental or secondary to the overall purpose of this job.

• Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.

BMSCART, #LI-Onsite

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.

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.

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/

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

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.

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.

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.

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/

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

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.

Responsibilities:

• Support the operations on all GMP manufacturing systems (Process Automation System) in the Manufacturing Facilities in Devens, MA.

• Lead as well as participate in automation engineering initiatives in supporting manufacturing operations, system enhancements and site expansion activities for Clinical manufacturing and Biologics development operations. The activities will involve design, configuration, integration, test process control systems.

• Participate in cross functional teams (system integrators, contractors, end users) to develop the design requirement specifications, test plans and protocols. This includes design specifications, functional specification, FAT protocols, SAT protocols.

• Plan, implement and test design following good automation practices and standard operating procedure.

• Provide support to shift engineers in troubleshooting and guide in resolution for manufacturing activities.

• Troubleshoot control systems from field devices up to operator interfaces and databases.

• Work in collaboration with Validation, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering and Manufacturing operations to keep the operations on site functional.

Knowledge and Skill Sets:

• BS in Chemical Engineering/ Electrical Engineering or any related equivalent engineering field.

• Minimum 9 years of industry experience on DeltaV distributed control systems.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology industries.

• In-depth understanding of ISA S88 and batch processing operations required.

• Experience on Manufacturing Execution System (Syncade) preferable.

• Experience on OSI PI data historian applications is preferable.

• Experience on automation validation (DeltaV, MES, PI) in GMP environment that includes test script generation and execution.

• Experience in executing Factory Acceptance Tests, supporting commissioning activities (hardware loop checks, cabinet testing) required.

• Experience on change control management, deviation logs, and investigation under FDA regulated environment is required.

• Understanding of engineering documentation such as P&IDs, Process Flow diagrams and standard operating procedures.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.

• Strong communication skills including oral and formal presentations.

• Ability to work in fast paced multi-tasking environment.

• Ability to troubleshoot control systems from field element up through operator interfaces and databases is preferred.

• Ability to work with visual basics scripting is preferred.

• Ability to work independently.

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.

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.

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/

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

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.

Position Summary
Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) is driven by its vision to transform patients’ lives through science. The Global Product Development and Supply (GPS) division plays a crucial role in advancing this vision. GPS is responsible for developing, manufacturing, and supplying quality clinical and commercial medicines to patients worldwide. This role is part of the BI&T team supporting GPS and will report to the Associate Director of Knowledge Management.

This role is part of a small team dedicated to developing and operationalizing a comprehensive data information model to support downstream GPS use cases, such as AI deployment and self-service analytics. The ideal candidate will partner closely with stakeholders to design and implement semantic models. Strong expertise in semantic technologies is essential.

If you are passionate about harnessing the power of technology, data, analytics and AI to make a difference in patients’ lives, this role offers an exciting and rewarding opportunity.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop information models leveraging emerging technologies to deliver business value.
• Design semantic models and data ontologies to support GPS information model and optimal AI deployment.
• Ensure adherence to SDLC and analytics best practices (scalability, version control, documentation, deployment).
• Evaluate high-ROI technologies for inclusion in the technology roadmap.
• Partner with stakeholders to capture business needs.
• Gather business requirements, define measurable outcomes, and deliver analytical product plans for diverse stakeholders.
• Translate complex concepts for various stakeholders.

Requirements

Professional Experience

• 1+ years of experience in Information Technology, data analytics, or related industries
• 1+ year experience working on information model relevant workflows and/or tools: semantic model development, data ontologies, application of graph databases
• Hands-on experience with SDLC methodologies, including DevOps, Agile, and Waterfall, ideally in regulated environments.

Technical Expertise

• Experience designing, implementing, and managing graph models and, ideally, applications related to information modeling is desired.
• Experience with graph platforms (e.g., Neo4j, Amazon Neptune), including model design and querying preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, design, and refine ontologies to accurately model domain knowledge, entities, relationships, and rules for organizational data preferred.
• Experience defining and managing taxonomies, classes, properties, constraints, and semantic relationships using standards such as RDF, OWL, and SKOS a plus.
• Experience with AI systems that utilize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and vector databases for effective information retrieval is a plus.
• Significant experience with programming languages relevant to managing data and information models (e.g., Python, Java, Scala).
• Experience with cloud environments and services, preferably AWS.
• Experience with DevOps principles for CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency with modern analytics tools and technologies, potentially including GitHub, SQL, R, dbt, Domino, Tableau, etc.
• Experience deploying AI models is highly desirable.
• Experience with systems using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to interact with AI models is highly desirable.
• Hands-on experience with agile methodologies and tools such as JIRA.
• Experience with ELT and data engineering processes is a plus.
• Experience building and operationalizing predictive models, simulation, optimization frameworks, and AI solutions is a plus.
• Experience with API integration for data ingestion and extraction.
• Proven experience guiding large, complex projects.
• Solid communication skills to explain the business value of data model projects and operations.
• A customer-oriented mindset with an eagerness to solve business problems and drive continuous improvement.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization and across global locations.

Educational Background

• A bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or scientific discipline is required.
• Advanced degrees (MS. or Ph.D.) in relevant fields are preferred.

Other Requirements

• Occasional travel to BMS locations throughout the world is anticipated.

The starting compensation for this job is a range from (NJ) $96,480-$116,900 (MA) $106,120-$128,600 plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility).

The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed.

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.

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.

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.

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/

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

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.

 The Oncology Thematic Research Center at BMS is a key research and early development engine, responsible for the discovery and development of novel oncology therapeutics for patients.  Centered at our state-of-the-art research sites in Cambridge and Seattle, scientists focus on novel targets and pathways for tumors that are refractory to current therapies.  With a deep understanding of the causal human biology, we are able to leverage our multiple modality platforms to best match the modality to the mechanism and desired outcome.  We are a fully integrated drug discovery through translational and early clinical development organization which exploits state-of-the-art in vitro, in vivo and ex-vivo models of Cancer biology and Immuno-oncology to identify and validate targets.   We partner closely with colleagues in Translational Medicine, Informatics and Predictive Sciences and Early Clinical Development to generate biomarker and patient enrichment hypotheses to enable efficient decision making in early clinical trials.  We are optimally positioned to complement the world-class translational expertise, biology and leading academic research centers in the area.

Position Summary:

We are seeking an innovative and motivated immunologist to advance our portfolio of pioneering T cell engager therapeutics to treat cancers. The successful candidate will join the Discovery Biology Team within the Oncology Thematic Research Center at Bristol Myers Squibb in Seattle, WA. The qualified candidate will provide expertise in immunology and will join a multidisciplinary, groundbreaking team driving projects from discovery through IND. Using their knowledge in T cell immunology, the candidate will have the opportunity to identify and validate novel targets and design novel assay systems to enable next-generation engager cancer therapeutics. This scientist will work in a highly collaborative, dynamic, fast-paced environment involving multiple teams across the company.  

Position Responsibilities:

In the role as a Senior Scientist within Discovery Biology, the ideal candidate will:  

• Identify and validate novel targets for development of T cell engagers. 

• Independently design, develop and execute novel in vitro and ex vivo cell-based assays/models to evaluate the efficacy and specificity of T cell engagers. 

• Apply knowledge of T cell biology to develop next-generation T cell engagers with improved efficacy and safety profiles.  

• Design and implement critical studies required to drive hypothesis-driven research. 

• Collaborate across multiple projects / roles in a matrixed environment. 

• Present complex concepts to a range of audiences including governance and full team project meetings. 

• Utilize excellent communication and interpersonal skills to drive collaboration and alignment with key stakeholders.

Experience =

Basic Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s Degree 

• 6+ years of relevant academic and / or industry experience  

Or 

• Master’s Degree  

• 4+ years of relevant academic and / or industry experience  

Or 

• Ph.D. or equivalent advanced degree in the Life Sciences  

• 2+ years of relevant academic and / or industry experience 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or equivalent advanced degree in immunology, immuno-oncology, tumor immunology, or a related field 

• 2+ years of relevant  academic and / or industry experience 

• Knowledge of T cell biology and relevant in vitro assay systems and experience with transformed tumor cells is strongly preferred. 

• Experience with technologies typically employed to engineer cell lines and assess immune cell function including but not limited to subset of CRISPR, RNAi, Luminex, MSD, IncuCyte-based assays, multi-parameter flow cytometry, T cell activation assays, T cell proliferation assays, imaging technologies.   

• Demonstration of hypothesis-driven, in-depth, innovative thinking and experimentation 

• Self-motivated and focused with project management-oriented thinking; able to work on multiple projects in a matrix environment 

• Ability to communicate well with peers, supervisors, and governance committees. 

• Strong problem-solving skills and understanding of complex scientific principles. 

• Requires strong organizational skills to ensure thorough and timely documentation of experiments, and preparation of data for compiling reports for both internal and external documents. 

• Experience with antibody drug discovery and target identification / validation is an advantage. 

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $131,590 - $159,500, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility). 

The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed. 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 our BMS Career Site. 

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.

#LI-Onsite 

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.

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.

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/

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

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.

At Bristol Myers Squibb we are reimagining the future of cell therapy. With our bold ambition, backed by a best-in-the-industry team and long-term commitment, we are leading the way to unlock the full promise of cell therapy as we strive to put more patients on the path to a cure. If you are ready to challenge yourself, accelerate your career, and give new hope to patients, there’s no better place than here at BMS with our Cell Therapy team.

This position will report to the Manager of MSS-EM.  The Lead will work with a team of MSS-EM Samplers to ensure that routine/non-routine Environmental Monitoring (EM Sampling) in the GMP areas of Summit West CAR-T Manufacturing and Warehouses areas is performed. The MSS-EM Lead will provide oversight for collection of environmental monitoring samples for the controlled, non-classified areas as well as controlled non-aseptic and aseptic processing areas of manufacturing. 

Shift Available:

• Sunday - Thursday, Onsite Morning Shift, 4 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable to ensure completion of EM Monitoring Sampling tasks for Cell Therapy products to support product Value Stream outputs according to Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s) following the current, approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs).

• Take personal responsibility to work safely and drive accountability and process for team members to do the same. Perform regular safety Gemba walks, identify the hazards associated with team’s work and demonstrate safe behavior when operating and maintaining equipment to prevent injuries or incidents.

• Lead and ensure EM sampling responsibilities are performed in accordance with the organization’s policies, procedures, state, federal and local laws.

• Drive compliance with current Good Manufacturing Procedures (cGMP), USP, EU and other global regulatory requirements.

• Drive completion, adherence to training requirements and assess appropriate level of training for team members, completes their training plan on time and ensures proficiency and qualification to perform the production tasks.  Monitors team training due dates and maintain the trained status of all team members by ensuring appropriate time is allocated to training activities.

• Lead will collaborate with Supply Chain Scheduling, Abecma, Breyanzi, Media Prep and Warehouse Ops Management to ensure timely and accurate EM sampling of GMP areas.

• Scheduling EM Sampling for routine EM every week for the team.

• Lead will serve as the liaison to the QC teams for testing of EM samples.

• Communicate effectively with Manufacturing Operations peers, cross-functional peers and management.

• Assist in troubleshooting and solving problems with various functional groups to drive efficiency and productivity.

• Lead EM Sampling Team to perform Environmental Monitoring on a routine and non-routine basis under Static and Dynamic conditions for all S12/S16 and S6A GMP manufacturing and associated warehouse areas.

• Responsible to be the Point of Contact and Communication with Facilities and other functional groups during planned or unplanned events like Air Reversals to be able to pull together the team to perform EM Sampling for Suite Release. Under the guidance of management, support special project work and continuous improvement initiatives for MO.

• Perform Environmental Monitoring Sampling steps to maintain hands-on expert knowledge of each Unit Operation, role model good execution and behaviors for team members and if necessary, able to backfill execution resources to meet the production schedule.     

• Actively set team priorities and adjust as necessary to align with site and or functional priorities, establishes the team goals and monitor, measure and assess the performance/completion of the team production activities and goals. Reports out performance metrics and goal progress daily, weekly, monthly in functional and site Tier meetings and the site metric control plans.

• Lead troubleshooting activities for the team and provide ownership of Deviations occurring in area and Support and/or lead investigations & CAPAs associated with EM excursions Build trust and productive relationships with peers and stakeholders while driving collaboration across the company and external partners.

• Lead by example, role model leadership behaviors and drives their team to adhere to the BMS values of Inclusion, Accountability, Innovation, Urgency and Passion.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Expertise in Environmental Monitoring in aseptic and non-aseptic processing areas.

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time. 

• Cleanroom garments and personal protective equipment will be required in designated areas which cover head, face, core body, arms/hands, and legs/feet.

• Position requires the ability to wear aseptic gowning (ISO7/ISO8).

• Must have strong technical writing capability to support deviation investigations, change control evaluations, and closure of CAPAs.

• Ability to support on-boarding and training of new EM associates.

• Ability to become gown qualified and perform EM duties within the warehouse, media, and cell processing suites.

• Advanced knowledge of cGMP/GDP/Pharmaceutical regulations and applications.

• Strong knowledge and application of OSHA, DEA, USP and other applicable WH regulations.

• Proficiency in systems like CELabs, CMMS and application use for business operations.

• Proficiency in MS Office applications.

• Proficiency in analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking skills and strong situational decision making.

• Proficient organizational and time management skills and Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to adapt to changing business conditions while maintaining appropriate level of controls and compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Flexible with the ability to adapt, respond quickly and manage change in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to work independently, within prescribed guidelines, or as a team member.

• Demonstrates ability to follow detailed directions in a manufacturing cGMP environment.

• Reliable with ability to respond to challenges in a positive, and objective manner. 

• Adaptable to dynamic conditions, work practices, and schedules.

• Able to communicate effectively with cross-functional areas and external agencies.

Basic Requirements:

• Requires a High School diploma or equivalent.  Associate or bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline preferred.

• 3 years demonstrated work experience in a cGMP environment.

• 1 year of leadership experience required.

• Strong MS Office skills.

• Strong understanding of GMP practices.

BMSCART, #LI-Onsite

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.

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.

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/

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

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.

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.

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.

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/

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

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.

At Bristol Myers Squibb we are reimagining the future of cell therapy. With our bold ambition, backed by a best-in-the-industry team and long-term commitment, we are leading the way to unlock the full promise of cell therapy as we strive to put more patients on the path to a cure. If you are ready to challenge yourself, accelerate your career, and give new hope to patients, there’s no better place than here at BMS with our Cell Therapy team.

As a Manufacturing Team Lead, you will Manufactures human blood derived components per Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in a controlled, cGMP cleanroom environment under the supervision of Manufacturing Management. Manufacturing Associates adhere to regulatory requirements while performing job functions. Job duties are performed within a team according to an assigned, production shift schedule. Communication of production deviations and assistance with quality investigations are required, as applicable.

Shift Available:

• Sunday - Wednesday (with e/o Wednesday off), Onsite Night Shift, 5 p.m. - 5:30 a.m.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee set-up and operation of equipment to support production of blood component lots through cell culture, harvest, and cryopreservation.

• Lead deviation investigations and write ups as needed.

• Accountable for on time closure of any assigned CAPAs within the designated shift.

• Aseptic technique is required for tube most activities: welding, connections, and transfers, at minimum.

• Aseptic qualification is required.

• Weighs and measures in-process materials to ensure proper quantities are added/removed.

• Adheres to the production schedule ensuring on-time, internal production logistics.

• Records production data and information in a clear, concise, format according to proper GDPs.

• Perform all tasks in a manner consistent with site safety policies, quality systems, and GMP requirements.

• Works in a team based, cross-functional environment to complete production tasks required by shift schedule.

• Motivated, team consciousness individuals are needed to fulfill job requirements.

• Is a SME and qualified trainer within a designated function of manufacturing.

• Team Lead is responsible for the designated area within the shift.

• Shift supervision will be managed by the shift Supervisor, but Team Lead will act as Supervisor when needed.

• Maintain on time completion of training assignments and those of the associates in the designated area to ensure the necessary technical skills and process knowledge required to execute operations in a GMP compliant manner.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Basic understanding of cell culture, cryopreservation, purification, and aseptic processing or lab technique.

• Knowledge of cGMP/FDA regulated industry.

• Basic mathematical skills.

• General understanding of cGMPs.

• Technical writing capability.

• Proficient in MS Office applications.

• Background to include an understanding of biology, chemistry, medical or clinical practices.

• Pre-requisites: Senior Associate in Manufacturing.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience in cell therapy in Biopharmaceutical operations.

• Or Associate / Medical Technical degree and 6+ years of Manufacturing Operations experience.

• Or High School diploma/GED and 8+ years of Manufacturing or Operations experience.

Working Conditions:

• Intermittent walking and sitting to perform job functions; however, ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time may be necessary.

• Must be comfortable working with contained human blood components.

• Physical dexterity sufficient to use computers and documentation.

• Sufficient vision and hearing capability to work in job environment.

• Ability to lift 25 pounds.

• Must have the ability to work around laboratories and controlled, enclosed, restricted areas.

• Cleanroom garments and personal protective equipment will be required in designated areas which cover head, parts of the face, core body, and legs/feet.

• Makeup, gum, nail polish, or other potential microbial sources are prohibited in restricted areas.

• Flexibility to don clean room garments and personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Clean room environment is an enclosed, restricted space, with assigned pressure and temperature conditions.

• Reagents, chemicals, and exposure to sanitization agents are expected.

• Routine exposure to human blood components. Exposure to strong magnets is likely.

• Designated areas may prohibit food, any outside materials such as cell phones, tablets, at a minimum.

BMSCART, #LI-Onsite

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.

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.

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/

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