PDT Process Research & Development

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

2d • 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. The Pharmaceutical Development Technician (PDT) in Process Research & Development contributes to meeting budget goals by reducing ordering expenses, maintaining an inventory of lab supplies, and checking before ordering. The role 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, maintaining safety standards, and ensuring a clean and uncluttered workspace. Compliance with all rules and responsibilities under the corporate Health and Safety Policy, GLP, GMP, federal, state, and local regulations is essential to ensure a healthy and risk-free environment. Key activities include calibration and maintenance of instrumentation, such as calibrating and changing KF solutions, and ensuring proper hazardous labeling for waste containers.

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.
• 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 would be highly desired, especially if it involved Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing.
• cGMP experience in the pharmaceutical industry, is highly desired.

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.
• Laboratory activities and preparative experiments include but are not limited to the following: Preparation of buffers and other media, physical, chemical, and mechanical analysis, lab experiments and preparative experiments (set ups, preps of reagents, solutions, waste handling).
• Process scale-up activities include, but are not limited to, executing, and documenting with strict attention to quality and safety unit operations such as distillation, crystallization.
• Reaction, extraction, filtration, solids handling, subdivision, and sizing, etc.
• Set-up, operation, sampling, clean-up of and data acquisition from (including electronic and manual collection) 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. will be required and performed based on written or verbal instructions from supervisor and/or professional staff.
• Some projects will require working in clean/aseptic areas and anti-cancer/containment areas using established handling procedures.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree