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 rich in diversity. 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.

Inspire and be inspired. We offer a variety of opportunities for undergraduate and post-graduate students to use your talent, skills, education and passion to help make an impact on patient’s lives – all while growing your career and

earning academic credit.

Our Internship Programme gives you a real opportunity to gain practical ‘hands-on’ experience, training and  shadow the experts of your chosen field. It also provides you with insight into what it’s like to work with us.

We will place you in a six, nine or twelve month Internship Programme depending on the requirements of your degree course. So, are you ready to embark on a new adventure? We can’t wait to see what you’re made of!

Required Skills / Competencies: (please note this section may be used by Talent Acquisition to filter applicants)
 

• An understanding of IT hardware and software functionalities.
• Data Center operations - Hands on support and best practice management of onsite Data Room(s).
• Show adaptability and flexibility to suit business requirements.
• Self-motivated.
• Eager to learn.
• Team player.
• Demonstrate ownership and responsibility in all assignments.
• Strong relationship management skills are essential.
• General understanding of cyber controls, strategies and techniques related to the IT space.

 Primary responsibilities

Scope of work:

Working in a 24/7 mission critical manufacturing environment

• Responsible for planning and execution of server software maintenance tasks (patching), working in close collaboration with onsite application owners and remote service providers to achieve this.
• Hands on support, best practice management of onsite Data Room(s).
• Manage physical access of the data room, supervise/manage all work in the data room.
• Maintain data room documentation and rack elevations.
• Work with facilities at the site to carefully plan maintenance/work to any facilities servicing the data room to ensure no unplanned downtime.
• Racking, cabling, labeling, un-racking or decommissioning of any hardware in accordance with set standards.
• Supporting IT Operations Delivery for Hosting services at the site
• Serve as point of contact for major incidents at the site.
• Supports the resolution of manufacturing impacting IT hosting and infrastructure incidents in a timely manner.
• Point of escalation for the local GPS IT team regarding Enterprise Infrastructure incidents.
• Perform root cause analysis and long-term fixes for all critical issues.
• Manage the Data Room utilization of space, racks and structured cabling.
• Work with the Facilities team on capacity or issues related to UPS, power systems, cooling and preventive maintenance.
• Works with the global infrastructure teams to interpret planned changes and then works with site-based teams to appropriately plan and secure windows for planned changes as required.
• Represent site at regional change advisor board meetings (CAB).
• Has in-depth knowledge of site-specific IT infrastructure.
• Has knowledge of key manufacturing applications.
• Manufacturing and GxP domain awareness.
• Supports site Manufacturing IT projects from an infrastructure/hosting perspective.

Key Deliverables & Milestones to be reviewed through the placement:

• Lead end to end continuous improvement project.

• Complete training and become proficient of the ITIL framework and experience working on ITIL ticketing systems(ServiceNow)

Key learnings for the Intern:

• Delivery and support of IT Hosting services in collaboration with other Service providers, Application teams and Global Enterprise Service partners to ensure IT delivers on its commitments in support of the Global Manufacturing Operations organization.
• Principles of Data Center design and change in a GMP environment.
• Manufacturing and GxP domain awareness.

Supports site Manufacturing IT projects from an infrastructure/hosting perspective.

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

BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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 [email protected]. 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.

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

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