Senior Manager, Senior Engineer

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Support all MS&T activities at CMOs to ensure uninterrupted clinical/commercial vector manufacturing and supply.
• Provide technical process support for routine clinical/commercial batches and assist QA with on time closure of all quality system records such as deviations, CAPAs and change controls.
• Develop, understand, and manage tools/templates to monitor vector manufacturing process performance and enable understanding of process capability.
• Implement and support the execution of process control strategies including execution of process risk assessments, and CPV.
• Ensure the manufacturing process is in a state of control, through an understanding of CPV data.
• Support production related investigations, ensuring compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements.
• Leverage and maintain strong relationships with external CMOs and their vendors.
• Support permanent inspection readiness and actively support regulatory inspections.
• Develop, execute manufacturing process improvement activities in accordance with the overall life cycle plan for the product.
• Share operational best practices and process learning with the rest of the manufacturing network.

Qualifications & Experience

• Biochemical, Chemical, Biomedical Engineering or Cell Biology/Immunology discipline with
  • B.S. with 8-10 years of relevant experience
  • M.S with 6 - 8 years of relevant experience
  • Ph.D. with 5-7 years of relevant experience
  • Relevant experience level will determine position title and enterprise grade level.
• Experience with cellular therapies is highly desired but not required.
• Proficiency in performing statistical analysis (using JMP or other software) and ability to interpret the output and draw conclusions.
• Experience should include technical support of a cGMP manufacturing facility, including strong knowledge and engineering leadership for viral vector manufacturing (or similar) and processing equipment, manufacturing support and technology transfer.
• Flexibility to work within manufacturing schedules and ability to travel ( up to 50%).
• Ability to work in a self-driven, performance/results oriented, fast paced matrix environment. Excellent communication, writing, sense of urgency, teamwork, and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills required to work with teams in different functions and organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work in cross functional teams, meet deadlines, and prioritize multiple projects.
• Proficiency utilizing MS Office products and working knowledge of JMP or other statistical software to perform correlative analysis is required.
• Detail oriented with excellent verbal and written 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.

Compensation Overview:

Devens - MA - US: $140,510 - $170,259 Summit West - NJ - US: $131,310 - $159,114

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site