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Business Unit Summary

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.

Role Summary

The Senior Specialist, Biologics Development Lab Operations position will primarily focus on capital management and safety program support. This role will be integral to ensuring BD labs are ready to receive new assets upon delivery. The position will also function to assist with the coordination of safety activities across sites.

Key Responsibilities

General

• Serve as the primary liaison with building and site management to ensure effective communication and coordination. Coordinate general facility maintenance and safety tasks across multiple to help maintain a clean, organized, and functional work environment.
• Collaborate regularly with scientists to identify and address any workflow bottlenecks, inefficiencies, opportunities for process improvement, and logistical or administrative issues in the lab.

Safety

• Keep informed of site safety procedures and apprise appropriate stakeholder groups of changes. Develop and lead change strategies as necessary
• Assists with establishing new initiatives to increase safety awareness and the organization's commitment to environmental sustainability.
• Coordinate safety program initiatives and engagement activities
• In partnership with EHS, perform routine lab safety inspections and walkthroughs, and participate in monthly safety committee meetings
• Collect relevant safety data and KPI and compile into reports

Capital & Asset Management

• Support development of capital project scope; assist with defining user requirements, execution phasing and resource plans
• Provide effective and timely communication of accomplishments and issues
• Coordinate and oversee equipment transfers within and across BD sites
• Track and monitor all workorders ensuring all activities are coordinated with other appropriate stakeholder groups, including health & safety compliance.
• Coordinate new equipment/instrument installation with facility, engineering and IT
• Perform other duties as required by business needs and periodic coverage for team members.

Qualifications & Experience

• B.S. degree in life science/engineering and 3+ years in the biopharma industry is required with experiences in laboratory operations; an equivalent combination of education and experience could be considered
• Experience in facility management in support of biologics process development, scale-up, tech transfer for manufacturing processes and analytical methods is desired
• Candidate with project management skills is preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
   

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.

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