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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, 2021 and 2022.
The Role
The Manufacturing Projects Support Scientist role is a key contributor and part of the BMS team for sustainable biologics manufacturing capacity and new product introductions to the BMS network.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Contributes to cross functional team (Manufacturing, Engineering, QA, QC, Regulatory, Supply Chain, etc.) for process improvement implementations, new product start-ups or other process changes at BMS
- Support new product introduction risk assessments to ensure the appropriate controls are in place to enable manufacturing
- Support product change over protocols to allow a smooth transition from sustaining to new product manufacturing
- Represent the Manufacturing at meeting to ensure the end user requirements are represented
- Supports process technology transfer, and the preparation of manufacturing documentation for development, engineering and PPQ batches.
- Identify process improvement projects for New Product Introduction and support projects to completion.
- Work with sustaining team to understanding current issues and ensure impact of new products are defined, agreed and understood
- Write process impact assessments to support new product introduction
- Provide SME input into cross-functional teams investigating & optimizing new manufacturing processes, procedures and documentation.
- Provide training to BPAs on new procedures.
- Support external and internal audits.
- Work with cross-functional teams on the introduction of consumables and raw materials to support New Product Introduction .
- Work to implement a “Right-First Time Culture” and provide leadership in the use of OE principles.
- Support the disposition process when required
- Carry out organizational activities such as purchasing & co-coordinating communication information.
- Own & drive change controls, CAPA’s, investigations, improvement projects and operational safety.
- Minimize human error and work with operations to remove sources of error.
- Departmental Approver of operations procedures, electronic batch records and other GMP documentation and provide technical training and knowledge transfer to the Operations team.
- Support sustaining operations when required to ensure product supply
- Develop strong working relationships with Quality, Engineering, Technical Services, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, Human Resources, Finance.
- Support and implement new technology solutions such as Single-Use technology.
Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required:
- A Bachelors/Masters in Science, Engineering, or a related subject
- A minimum of three years’ biologics manufacturing or technical support experience.
- Ability to demonstrate proficiency communicating and collaborating at a variety of levels, coupled with excellent organization and planning skills. In addition, must have proven success working in a team environment, as well as strong leadership & influencing skills, with flexibility to react to changing business needs. Problem solving and project management ability, as well as lean manufacturing experience is essential.
- In-depth working knowledge of GMP biologics manufacturing equipment and process automation.
- Proven ability to support the close-out of complex technical investigations.
- Strong working knowledge of systems such as Delta V, MES Syncade and SAP.
- Excellent presentation skills.
Why you should apply
- You will help patients in their fight against serious diseases
- You will be part of a company that encourages excellence and innovation, respects diversity, develops leaders and values its employees.
- You’ll get a competitive salary and a great benefits package including an annual bonus, pension contribution, family medical allowance, 27 days of annual leave, life assurance and on-site gym
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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 a supportive culture, promoting global participation 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 an 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.
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