PDT Process Research & Development

Bristol Myers Squibb•Princeton, NJ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. This position is represented by the United Steelworkers (USW) Local #4-438. The following positions will require the employees to work with chemical, radiological, or biological agents that may be hazardous to health if mishandled (including Agents which may potentially affect reproduction or the fetus). Employees will be required to follow all safety procedures and use personal protective clothing/Equipment where specified. Inquires for further information should be directed to the hiring manager. This is a permanent position with a shift of 7:00 am - 3:30 pm at the LVL site, Bldg L. The rate is $42.04/hr. The position objective is to contribute to meeting budget goals by reducing ordering expenses, maintaining an inventory of lab supplies, and checking before ordering. It also involves participating in safety programs and trainings, practicing good housekeeping in the labs, following green laboratory practices, organizing lab supplies for easy access by scientists, and maintaining safety standards. Attention to a clean and uncluttered workspace is important. Compliance with all rules and responsibilities under the corporate Health and Safety Policy, GLP, GMP, federal, state, and local regulations is required to ensure a healthy and risk-free environment. This includes calibration and maintenance of instrumentation, such as calibrating and changing KF solutions, and ensuring all hazardous waste and sharp containers have proper hazardous labels.

Requirements

Two-year Associate Degree in science or equivalent.
Partial completion of a Bachelor Degree in science or equivalent, or demonstration of accredited specialized process engineering training program would be considered in lieu of Associate Degree.
Practical experience working in a laboratory setting would be highly desired, especially if it involved Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing.
cGMP experience in the pharmaceutical industry, is highly desired.
Attention to detail is critical for both compliance and safety.
Proficiency in the use of computer programs/systems, is essential. Including but not limited to SAP, DeltaV, and Microsoft Office suite.
Ability to work independently and collaborate with scientists, is essential.
Excellent oral communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across diverse teams.
Flexibility and adaptability to learn new technologies and processes as required, demonstrating eagerness to contribute to innovation and operational excellence.

Nice To Haves

Practical experience working in a laboratory setting, especially if it involved Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing.
cGMP experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities

Maintaining documentation interface with laboratory and inventory information management systems, facilities, and equipment under strict compliance to GLP, GMP, federal, state, and local regulations.
Preparation of buffers and other media.
Physical, chemical, and mechanical analysis.
Lab experiments and preparative experiments (set ups, preps of reagents, solutions, waste handling).
Familiarity and demonstrated competency after training with test equipment including but not limited to HPLC systems, GC systems, automated UV-diode array systems, powder characterization equipment, calorimetry characterization equipment, NIR, Raman, ROL, LOD, KF, etc.
Process scale-up activities include executing, and documenting with strict attention to quality and safety unit operations such as distillation, crystallization, reaction, extraction, filtration, solids handling, subdivision, and sizing.
Set-up, operation, sampling, clean-up of and data acquisition from both manual and computer-controlled process and utility equipment such as reactors, centrifuges, dryers, mills, pumps, meters, tanks, thermal oxidizers, temperature controller modules, scrubbers, etc., based on written or verbal instructions from supervisor and/or professional staff.
Demonstrating proficiency in operating and understanding principles of commonly used equipment and test equipment used for in-process testing following training.
Working in clean/aseptic areas and anti-cancer/containment areas using established handling procedures for some projects.