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Bristol Myers Squibb Manager, QC Instrumentation Team Lead in Cruiserath, Ireland
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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
BMS Cruiserath Biologics is seeking to recruit a Manager, QC Instrumentation Team Lead on a permanent basis to join our QC Shared Services Team in Dublin. Reporting to the Cruiserath Biologics Laboratory QC Shared Services (QCAS) Senior Manager, the Manager, QC Instrumentation Team Lead will be responsible for managing and providing technical support to the QC Instrumentation team.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide an instrumentation service to the QC Laboratories that ensures all analytical equipment is qualified and can support QC operations.
Specifically, this role is to:
Ensure all instruments are available for operational use in the laboratory and that they are calibrated and qualified.
Manage projects for new laboratory equipment installation and qualification.
Generate, review and/or approve analytical instrumentation equipment qualification, calibration and repair documentation, where required
Lead QC instrumentation groups change controls and investigations.
Maintain a high standard of GMP compliance with specific ownership of the compliance status of analytical instrumentation.
Ensure analytical equipment procedures are aligned with corporate and regulatory procedures.
Manage the laboratory instrumentation lifecycle programmes. Specifically ensuring that all maintenance, calibrations, and periodic review schedules are fit for purpose.
Maintain a safe working environment within laboratories for both BMS staff and external vendors.
Take ownership of topics as appropriate during regulatory inspections.
Participate in troubleshooting complex analytical and instrumentation issues.
Assess instrument capability for new product or method introductions.
Other responsibilities include:
Take ownership of topics as appropriate during regulatory inspections
Participate in troubleshooting complex analytical and instrumentation issues.
Participate in laboratory investigations as requested by the QC laboratory.
Lead operational excellence initiatives to enhance the Biological Laboratories operations and work practices.
Provide support to Network QC Systems teams and laboratory systems projects for electronic laboratory systems.
Assess instrument capability for new product or method introductions.
People Management:
Write performance evaluations; provide feedback, coaching and training to QCSS personnel and develop a strong team to support the site.
Take responsibility for hiring, coaching and development of staff, management of aggressive timelines and budget responsibilities.
Provide strategic planning and direct laboratory personnel to achieve operational goals.
Provide firsthand leadership and communication of business critical information to the QCAS group
Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required:
BS. degree in scientific area with a minimum of 5 years experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, with experience in instrumentation management in a cGMP laboratory environment.
Previous People Management experience is an advantage.
Experience in dealing with regulatory inspections is an advantage
Must be familiar with US and EU cGMP regulations and guidance regarding laboratory instrumentation.
Must demonstrate a problem solving ability, as well as the ability to prioritize objectives from multiple projects.
Excellent communication and the ability to contribute to and lead in a team based collaborative environment is essential.
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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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 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.
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Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Req Number: R1588085
Updated: 2024-12-13 01:23:15.382 UTC
Location: Cruiserath-IE
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.