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Bristol Myers Squibb Principal Scientist, Stability in New Brunswick, New Jersey

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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 rich in diversity. 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:

The Principal Scientist Stability is accountable for the stability program on assigned brand (s) and acts as Stability Product Lead.

  • Participates on transfer team for new products to internal and external sites (as required), reviews registrational stability studies and conducts gap analysis against Global Manufacturing & Supply requirements. Develops stability data where gaps exist.

  • Develops and maintains expertise on the overall stability performance of products manufactured in the global supply chain, including maintaining a working knowledge of the attributes that impact the products' performance/stability profile

  • Serves as stability representative on project teams covering post-approval changes, designs and executes required premarket stability program in support of the change

  • Perform change control impact assessments and document the stability assessment in change controls. Review and endorse change controls as an expanded reviewer. Initiate change controls related to stability operations

  • Provide the technical requirements in a Master Stability Protocol, review and approve study specific protocols and /or batch enrollment forms

  • Responsible for the handling of annual commercial stability program for assigned products in coordination with sample management groups.

  • Authors stability sections of CTD dossiers for post-approval filings, annual reports, product renewals, Annual Product Stability Reviews, and stability related responses to health authority inquiries.

  • Serves as stability representative for OOT/OOS investigations, Market Action Fact Finding, and other investigations related to potential quality issues and/or deviations from standards.

  • Leads work activities involving Change Controls and CAPA's.

  • Identify information regarding stability program that may impact lab capacity, product studies or regulatory commitments directly, escalate promptly to management and act as required.

  • Responsible for stability procedures and ensures consistency with site department and BMS groups procedures.

  • Participate and/or lead OpEx initiatives to streamline and standardize management of stability programs.

  • Support health authorities inspection internal and external.

  • Represents department in cross functional projects.

  • Ensure training requirements are met.

  • Acts as an advisor and mentor to stability staff

Qualifications & Experience:

  • B.S. Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology or relevant discipline

  • 8 years of relevant work experience required, preferable in a Pharmaceutical environment.

Skills/Competencies:

  • Expert knowledge and understanding of stability ICH Guidelines (Q1A, Q5C) and associated policies, directives and guidance documents. A thorough knowledge of cGMP regulations as referenced in The Code of Federal Regulations (21CFR) and their specific application to stability programs in a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.

  • Expert Knowledge of US/EU/ROW Requirements, Corporate Directives and industry best practices.

  • Knowledge of Drug Substance and Drug Product manufacturing and good understanding of analytical and/or Microbiology methods.

  • Very good skills to drive development of technical or scientific initiatives for solving complex problems/issues, recommending and drive science-based decisions/ implementation of solutions.

  • Experience with authorship and able to critically review investigations, interpret results, and generate technical conclusions consistent with Quality management principles.

  • Good Knowledge of evaluation and interpretation of stability data using statistics software. Review data and demonstrated ability to recognize anomalous trends or results.

  • Experience to oversee external service providers involved in stability studies.

  • Significant experience on health authorities inspections on stability programs.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Exhibit strong leadership and decision-making skills.

  • Advanced ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team matrix environment, contribute to a team-based environment, promoting a high commitment to business goals and objectives.

  • Advanced ability to prioritize objectives from multiple projects and ability to adapt to quick changes in schedules in order to accommodate priority requests.

  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office applications, LIMS, Quality Management system (e.g. TrackWise or Veeva), Statistics software (e.g. SlimSTAT, JMP).

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Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through scienceā„¢ , 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 an inclusive culture, promoting diversity 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 a diverse 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.

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. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit careers.bms.com/ (https://careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility) eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

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Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb

Req Number: R1588179

Updated: 2024-12-25 04:14:17.540 UTC

Location: Devens-MA

Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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