Scientist, Biologics Development Lab Operations

Bristol Myers Squibb • New Brunswick, NJ

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

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. Our Biologics Development team is responsible for development and transfer of safe, efficient, and approvable biologics drug substance manufacturing processes and analytical methods for all of BMS’ biologics portfolio. We work closely with other BMS units to support our clinical pipeline through to late stages of clinical development. Innovation is at the core of what we do, with an intense focus on efficiency, speed, robustness, and approvability of our processes and methods. Here, you’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, pursue innovative ideas, and advance professionally alongside some of the brightest minds in Biopharma. Scientist, Biologics Development Lab Operations, will be responsible for managing general operations and capital projects for the Biologics Development (BD) labs and facilities located in New Brunswick NJ or Summit NJ and remote support for Devens, MA with a couple trips per year. This role interfaces with various partners such as facilities, engineering, IT, finance, BD business operations, and PD operations, and ensures alignment and collaboration with various partnering organizations. This role will manage site specific capital equipment program (capital planning, engineering, install, delivery, and lifecycle management) and manage 3rd party small equipment calibration and maintenance programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business or relevant scientific discipline with >3 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical or related industry.
• Project management experience with the ability to develop clear action plans and drive execution to meet timelines and deliver on commitments
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence, negotiate, and drive organizational engagement
• Capable of bringing structure to vaguely defined problems while using creative yet pragmatic problem-solving approaches and execution management
• Highly effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and messaging skills
• Strong ability to ensure connectivity across multiple functions across sites and with the enterprise

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree or MBA preferred

Responsibilities

• Lab Operations and Inventory Management - Support refining procurement and inventory management strategy for consumables and raw materials
• Support execution of refined procurement and inventory management strategy
• Generate POs and SAP invoice approvals as appropriate for external services
• Equipment & Facilities - Execute contract renewal for equipment repair and maintenance
• Create PO for equipment repair as needed
• Review facility work orders related to Biologics Development labs regularly with facility team
• Coordinate new equipment/instrument installation with facility, engineering and IT
• Coordinate and oversee equipment transfers within and across BD sites
• Capital Project Strategy & Execution - Collaborate with Product Development Operations (PDO) for capital project intake
• Support development of capital project scope; assist with defining user requirements, execution phasing and resource plans
• Manage BD capital project portfolio by reviewing capital projects and facility-related initiatives with project leads and maintaining projects status up to date
• Provide effective and timely communication of accomplishments and issues
• Develop risk mitigation plans and follow project issues through to resolution

Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
• Work-life benefits include: Paid Time Off US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees) Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays Based on eligibility, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day. All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.
• Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level