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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 rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

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Cell Therapy is one of the most groundbreaking new forms of cancer treatments being studied today. With therapies only in their infancy and BMS’s continued investment in our Cell Therapy capabilities, the growth potential of this science, your career, and the ability to help patients are incredible.

The Specialist, Process Engineer I is responsible for supporting the production of personalized cell therapy products for both global clinical trials and commercial supply. Serves as process SME. Collaborates with SME from the Development Group, Manufacturing Group, and Quality Group while providing technical support for the resolution of process deviations, the evaluation and implementation of process changes and continuous improvement support to the production operations to ensure rapid, flawless, compliant, and cost-effective delivery of quality products.

Shifts Available:

Monday to Friday (after training completes on day shift)

• 5:00 pm to 4:30 am (differential will be offered in addition to base compensation)

Responsibilities:

• Participate on project teams to prepare project schedules, coordinate the execution of technical projects and develop presentations to disseminate results to project stakeholders and senior management.
• Run internal projects (e.g. Project initiation, planning, scope, funding requests, approvals, execution and closeout).
• Work closely with Engineering /Maintenance on the design and implementation of new technology and new systems/facilities related to production process needs.
• Interface with operations and serve as process SME. Learn the procedures, analytics and document any known sensitivity.
• Support monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing the end-to-end process and anticipate and permanently resolve issues that may arise during production.
• Support inspection readiness and actively support regulatory inspections and ensure safe and compliant cGMP operations.
• Review and revise the content of technical documentation (e.g. investigations, changes, SOPs and batch records).
• Interact with other teams including Validation, Development, Operations, QA and Regulatory.
• Support Director in accomplishing productivity and financial goals with the cross-functional team.
• Participate in routine plant operating meetings.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of cGMPs and multi-national biopharmaceutical regulations. Cell therapy experience is a major plus.
• Deep knowledge of facility/clean room design, process, equipment, automation, and validation.
• Experience with the start-up, validation, and licensure of new biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
• Hands-on experience with single-use technologies, closed systems, and cold chain/cryogenic technologies.
• Experience working with external parties and/or leading cross-functional teams.
• Possess strong verbal/written communication skills and ability to influence at all levels.
• Ability to think strategically and to translate strategy into actions.
• Ability to prioritize and provide clear direction to team members in a highly dynamic environment.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required, science or engineering is preferred
• 0-3 or more years of manufacturing support or related experience in the biopharmaceutical industry
• Experience with the start-up, validation, and licensure of new biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities

If you want to challenge yourself, accelerate your career, and give new hope to patients, there’s no better place than here with our Cell Therapy team. Full of incredible and dedicated team members, those working on CAR-T and other forms of Cell Therapy are transforming patients’ lives through science. From studying individualized cell lines to making brand new discoveries, this bold and personal discipline allows you to grow your career while making a lasting impact on the field of medicine. Join us today.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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Bristol Myers Squibb is a leading global biopharma company focused on discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for patients with serious diseases in areas including oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular, fibrosis and neuroscience. Our employees work every day to transform patients’ lives through science.