Senior Specialist, Sterile Drug Product, QA Manufacturing Operations

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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 Biologics is seeking to recruit a Senior Specialist, QA Manufacturing Operations for Sterile Drug Product.

Reporting to the Manager, QA Manufacturing Operations for Sterile Drug Product, the Senior Specialist(s) will support the start-up of a commercial drug product manufacturing facility for its biologic’s commercial portfolio and clinical pipeline.  This shall be achieved by working in conjunction with the project team to provide resolution on questions as they arise during project design, construction, and qualification. Providing quality assurance oversight for all phases of the project.

In addition, this role will support readying the facility for manufacturing operations on a 24/5 basis, supporting the Tech Transfer program for new products introduced into the facility.

Post start-up the successful candidate will support the execution and maintenance of the QA activities related to the commercial sterile drug product manufacture and release activities on shift in Cruiserath. This is a 24/5 shift role.

The start-up nature of this project will require adaptability & innovation due to the multiple project phases and multiple products onsite. The role will be both challenging & rewarding and will thus ensure that the successful candidate can seize a wide range of development opportunities within BMS. The Sterile Drug Product project scope includes construction and commissioning of new SDP product suite with parts prep, formulation, aseptic filling and capping of liquid & freeze-dried vials, aseptic filling of syringes, and Visual Inspection capabilities. The project also includes new and expanded clean utilities.

Key Responsibilities During Start Up

• Provide QA oversight for Aseptic Sterile Drug Product processes such as Formulation, Filling, Lyophilization, Capping, and AVI.
• Work with the project design, CQV, & the Automation/CSV teams to facilitate the implementation of the project design and validation of the project for Drug Product Operations.
• Prepare/Review/Approve documentation (SOPs, MBRs, Logbooks) required to enable manufacturing start-up and complete training on time.
• Support CQV / Tech Transfer / Operational Readiness activities including but not limited to:
  • New Product Introduction
  • SOP Development and Implementation
  • Training Material development
  • MES / MBR Design
  • CQV support as required
• Develop and execute training programs in support of multiproduct manufacturing.
• Support establishment of Operational Excellence initiatives e.g., 5S / Std Work / LSW / Kaizen / Problem Solving etc.

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