Scientist, Equipment Engineer - Sterile Filling, Sterile Drug Product Manufacturing, Science & Technology

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Bristol Myers Squibb Ireland

Bristol Myers Squibb has been in operation in Ireland since 1964, employing over 650 people across a range of activities and business units

Located in Dublin, Cruiserath Biologics Campus, a one billion Multi-Product Cell Culture Biologics Manufacturing facility plays a central role in the Global Product Development and Supply (GPS) network as the company’s first European biologics manufacturing facility.  This state of the art facility will produce multiple therapies for the company’s growing biologics portfolio. Global Biologics Laboratory (GBL) responsible for the release testing of Biologics Drug product for the network, is also based on the Cruiserath Biologics Campus.

BMS Cruiserath has been awarded “Biopharma Company of the Year 2019” in the Irish Pharma Industry Awards and is certified as a Great Place to Work since 2017, including as a Great Place to Work for Women in 2020 and 2021.  

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The Role

BMS Cruiserath, is seeking to recruit on a permanent contract Scientist, Equipment Engineer-Sterile Drug Product Manufacturing, Science & Technology.  Reporting to the Associate Director, Process Engineering, Sterile Drug Product Manufacturing, Science & Technology.

This role will be the SME (System Matter Expert) for the Vial/Syringe Filling lines being installed in a new Sterile Drug Product Manufacturing Facility being built on the Cruiserath campus. 

You will be part of a multi-functional team charged with the delivery of the significant capital investment and will be the accountable for all technical aspects of this process and process equipment.  Upon completion of the project, you will continue to support the sustaining operation on site as well as acting as a global Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the organization.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Technical expert for a new Vial / Syringe Filling line from Design to successful PPQ of products within the facility, and after which will support routine production of the facility.

• Ensure that start-up project scope and timelines meet the user requirements and work with the project & CQV team to facilitate delivery, validation and safe operation of the Vial / Syringe Filling lines and other supporting equipment / processes.

• Will be acting Fill Line SME in support of internal and external audits.

• Will have an in-depth knowledge of process operations and process equipment to support Manufacturing, Quality, Automation, Validation, and EHS for quality deviation investigation, change controls, and CAPA’s.

• Technical expert for the Fill Line equipment and accountable for changes to ensure continued compliance of the manufacturing equipment. Develop and manage projects arising from changes and to improve equipment up times. Generation of scope and budget requirement for any Equipment/Automation improvements/modifications/projects.

• Ensuring all the systems are in compliance with all Regulatory requirements including Quality (cGDP/GMP’s), EHS, Global Engineering, design & construction directives, requirements & procedures, as well as all Local Regulatory requirements.

• Support Technical Transfers and New Product Introduction. Part of a cross-functional project team, providing key Process/Equipment SME input during design stage and providing engineering support as required, during execution of NPI campaigns.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required

• Deep technical knowledge of Sterile Drug Product manufacturing both from a process and equipment perspective. Specifically in the areas of aseptic filling and associated equipment.

• Experience on t