Senior Associate II Manufacturing, Cell Therapy

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. 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.

Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands

Bristol Myers Squibb has been active in the Dutch market for over 50 years, employing people across a range of activities and business units in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

The Netherlands is also home to our first European Cell Therapy facility, located at the Leiden Bio Science Park, the largest life sciences cluster of The Netherlands. This new state of the art facility is focused on commercial manufacturing with capabilities for multi-product Cell Therapy manufacturing. You can become part of this exciting journey. Check out this video if you want to know more about it!

The Netherlands has everything it takes to become the medicines hub of Europe, the so-called Boston by the North Sea. As we continue to expand our footprint by building this new site, we are looking to grow our team.

Would you like to become an important chain in our worldwide network to bring this new personalized treatment to patients suffering from blood cancer? Join us and be a game changer!

For more information about Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands, visit us at bms.com/nl or careers.bms.com/nl

Position Summary

BMS Cell Therapy Manufacturing is seeking enthusiastic and passionate Senior Manufacturing Associates to join the Manufacturing team. Our Senior Manufacturing Associates perform a crucial role in driving our novel cell therapy programs by supporting routine manufacturing operations. We are searching for innovative, intellectually curious individuals with a general understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) to support routine manufacturing operations for Cell Therapy. The Senior Manufacturing Associate is a SME on complex manufacturing unit operations and complex business processes. Successful candidates must be goal-oriented and flexible, with the ability to work effectively and efficiently on a team while demonstrating safety, quality, and GMP compliance at all times.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Execute operations described in Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and batch records
• Demonstrate strong practical and theoretical knowledge in their work
• Complete documentation required by governing controlled documents and batch records
• SME on complex manufacturing unit operations and complex business processes
• SME on supporting processes
• Complies with Source Governing Documents (SGDs)
• Solve complex problems; takes new perspectives using existing solutions
• Perform tasks in a manner consistent with the safety policies, SOPs, quality systems, and GMP requirements
• Complete training assignments to ensure the necessary technical skills and knowledge
• Proficient in process systems and supporting business systems
• Train and qualify others on processes, SOPs, Work Instructions to successfully complete manufacturing operations
• Completes Notice of Events, Minor deviations and supports and leads investigations, as required
• Works to identify innovative, continuous improvement solutions
• Provide assistance setting up manufacturing areas and equipment/fixtures, as needed
• Author, review, approve as needed manufacturing operating procedures that are technically sound, promote effective and efficient operations, and comply with cGMP requirements
• Partner with production planning to execute daily unit operations s