Bristol Myers Squibb is hiring a Senior Manufacturing Associate to join our Cell Therapy manufacturing team in Devens, MA. You will be responsible for executing routine manufacturing operations in a GMP environment, focusing on hands-on work with cell therapy processes and equipment while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. This role is pivotal in reimagining the future of cell therapy.
What You'll Do
- Execute operations described in standard operating procedures and batch records.
- Complete documentation required by process transfer protocols, validation protocols, SOPs, and batch records.
- Perform tasks consistent with safety policies, quality systems, and GMP requirements.
- Complete training assignments to ensure necessary technical skills and knowledge.
- Train others on SOPs and Work Instructions to successfully complete manufacturing operations.
- Support investigations.
- Identify innovative solutions.
- Assist in setting up manufacturing areas and equipment/fixtures and perform facility and equipment commissioning activities.
- Write manufacturing operating procedures that are technically sound, promote effective operations, and comply with cGMP.
- Work with production planning to execute daily unit operations schedule across multiple shifts.
- Work in a cleanroom environment, perform aseptic processing, and maintain manufacturing environmental conditions by performing area disinfection.
What We're Looking For
- A High school diploma and 3+ years of experience in cGMP bioprocessing manufacturing, cell therapy manufacturing, or relevant experience.
- The ability to work assigned shift (Day, Night, Weekends and/or Holidays).
- The ability to work in a cleanroom environment and perform aseptic processing.
- Comfort being exposed to human blood components.
- The ability to be in close proximity to strong magnets.
- Experience in cell therapy manufacturing, including: Cell washing processes and automated equipment; Cell separation techniques and automated equipment; Cryopreservation processes and equipment.
Nice to Have
- A Bachelor's degree in a relevant science or engineering discipline is strongly preferred.
- Experience in Aseptic processing in ISO 5 biosafety cabinets and universal precautions for handling human derived materials in BSL-2 containment areas.
- Experience in Cell expansion using incubators and single use bioreactors.
Technical Stack
- Cell washing processes and automated equipment
- Cell separation techniques and automated equipment
- Cryopreservation processes and equipment
- ISO 5 biosafety cabinets
- Single use bioreactors
- Aseptic processing
Team & Environment
You will be part of the BMS Cell Therapy Manufacturing team.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $32.00 - $38.77 per hour
- Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care
- Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP)
- Financial well-being resources and a 401(K)
- Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support
- Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility
- Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave
- Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources
- Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program
Work Mode
This role is onsite in Devens, MA.
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles.
