Senior Specialist, MSAT

Bristol Myers Squibb • Bothell, WA

2d

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. Summary: The MSAT (Manufacturing Sciences and Technology) team is responsible for overseeing and supporting the management of deviation records through the electronic quality record management system at BMS Bothell, WA. The Deviation Investigator on the MSAT team is an individual contributor role responsible for investigating No Impact, Minor, Major, and Critical deviations to determine root cause, corrective actions, ensuring the written report contains the technical merit and completeness according to regulatory expectations. This position will be responsible for operating cross-functionally, collecting necessary data and information associated with the environmental monitoring (EM) and personnel monitoring (PM) related investigations and determine the associated corrective action to prevent the deviation from reoccurring This person will be a key player in the Bothell MSAT team and a champion for quality priority principles and compliance within the BMS organization.

Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in relevant Science or Engineering discipline and/or equivalent combination of work experience is required.
• 5+ years of relevant cGMP experience.
• Expertise in GMP compliance and FDA/EMA regulations.
• Demonstrate excellence in written and verbal communication.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and to develop and maintain strong business partner relationships.
• Innovative, proactive, and resourceful; committed to quality and continuous improvement.
• Ability to anticipate and mitigate challenges.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in FDA/EMA regulation in the biotechnology and/or cellular therapy field is preferred.
• 2 years working within quality systems managing deviation and CAPA records preferred.
• Preferred Experience with microbiological techniques and/or environmental monitoring
• Experience authoring deviation and CAPA records.
• Proven ability to demonstrate attention to detail, personal and team accountability where it is critical to success.

Responsibilities

• Actively manages deviations to achieve RFT (right first time) and on-time phase completion, including deviation closure by the original due date
• Immediately upon assignment of an investigation, partners with their investigation team (QA Reviewer/ Approver, SMEs [subject matter experts], and necessary stakeholders) on definition and alignment of the investigation plan, required data, and timing for completion.
• Continues to partner with investigation team throughout the investigation process to ensure agreement / alignment on root cause and CAPA
• When CAPA are needed, facilitates the investigation / CAPA team to define objectives, deliverables, ownership, due dates, and effectiveness requirements
• Ensures smooth transition of the defined CAPA to the owning department SME and ensures the CAPA progresses to implementation timely to ensure on-time deviation closure
• Owns and investigates EM/PM trend deviations.
• Leads investigation team to perform deep-dive analysis of EM/PM trends, including to: Assess trend details to ensure accuracy and alignment across the team Facilitate in-depth root cause analysis to determine additional process and system failure modes Evaluate previous root causes and CAPA (in-progress or implemented) identified to lessen the trend Determine if previous identified CAPA are sufficient to reduce the trend by defined targets
• Leads GEMBAs and interviews the people closest to the work to identify failure modes and seek further understanding of the deviations
• Applies HOP (Human and Organizational Performance) principles to investigations
• Uses both soft-skills and technical skills to drive the deviation and CAPA processes: Demonstrates good teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills with all internal and external customers Seeks to understand, demonstrates humility, and shows curiosity for learning Completes deviations that are thorough, accurate, and complete
• Understands the overall deviation and CAPA processes including all phases of the records and proper content for each phase
• Understands appropriate assignment of classifications and requirements for each
• Understands the importance and impact of lot association within deviations and the relation to product disposition
• Captures the necessary data to support containment activities and impact assessment
• Attaches all necessary supporting evidence to the electronic deviation and ensures all attachments have been referenced in the record
• Performs investigations and root cause analyses that are commensurate to the event being investigated
• Understands multiple RCA tools and when, where, and how to apply them
• Utilizes good technical writing skills
• Contacts vendor as needed to complete investigations in a timely manner
• May participate on deviation governance teams, projects, and other initiatives

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees