Associate Scientist, Pilot Plant

Bristol Myers Squibb•Devens, MA

1d•$89,330 - $108,243•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Scientist position will be part of the Pilot Plant and is responsible for scale-up and execution of upstream or downstream processes within Biologics Development’s program portfolio. This role will work closely with Process Development and manufacturing teams within the BMS network to deliver robust, scalable, and economical processes for clinical and commercial supply. This position will report to the Manager of the Pilot Plant and will be based in Devens, MA.

Requirements

B.S. or M.S. in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or related biologics fields
2-4 years of industry experience in Process Development, Pilot Operations, GMP manufacturing or related field
Excellent oral and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Strong knowledge of upstream process development and unit operations, including cell culture, mammalian bioreactors, and harvest; or downstream process development and unit operations, including chromatography, and filtration is preferred
Prior experience with single-use manufacturing and automation is a plus.
Working knowledge of cGMP is a plus
Knowledge of automation, statistics, design of experiment, and data analysis is a plus

Responsibilities

Responsible for execution of non-GMP Pilot Scale Lab Operations in accordance with established work instructions and SOPs.
Adherence to safety during execution and maintenance of a safe work environment
Operations may include (but not limited to) wave and bioreactor setup and execution, chromatography and filtration setup and execution, sample submission, media/buffer preparation, and run monitoring/troubleshooting
Prepare/review technical documents including campaign summary reports, batch records, and SOPs.
Introduce, evaluate, and implement innovative new process technologies
Participate in cross-functional teams to support process investigations, process development, scale-up, and tech transfer to clinical and commercial manufacturing
Track performance of Scale-up data against bench-scale to aid Process Development teams in the development of scale-down models
Support digital and automation initiatives within the department

Benefits

wellbeing support
retirement and financial protection benefits
insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
Flexible Time Off (FTO)
11 paid company holidays
160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires
3 optional holidays
paid sick leave
up to two paid volunteer days per year
summer hours flexibility
leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs
annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day