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!

During your placement as Manufacturing Support and Engineering Intern you will get experience of working with one of our Manufacturing Support and Manufacturing Engineering functions and you will get exposure to various Manufacturing activities such as: 

• Become the first Line for Manufacturing Support & Co-ordination, Continuous Improvement, Continuous Innovation.
• Help identify process improvement projects and lead projects to completion.
• Assist in drafting process impact assessments to support investigation closure.
• Assist in drafting change controls, CAPA’s, investigations, improvement projects and operational safety. Minimize human error and work with operations to remove sources of error.
• Drafting of Operations procedures, electronic batch records and other GMP documentation and provide technical training and knowledge transfer to the Operations team.
• Multiproduct and product changeover: implementing new product introductions from an Operations perspective.
• Support introduction of new products to Manufacturing.
• Lead and implement new technology solutions such as Single-Use-Systems.
• Supporting Sustaining Operations on Process/Equipment issues
• Delivery of Continuous Process Improvements on Process/Equipment
• Process/Engineering changes in support Tech Transfers and New Product Introductions

What Qualities Are We Looking For?

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who can collaborate in teams and have the willingness to learn. 

• Engineering or Science discipline of study
• Passionate about the biopharma sector and innovation in healthcare
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Energetic, collaborative and dedicated

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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