Associate Scientific Director, Development Engineering in Chemical Process Development

Working with UsChallenging. 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 .Our Chemical Process Development group is a team of organic chemists, analytical chemists, and chemical engineers working together to design novel syntheses from raw materials to supply new medicines to patients. Our scientists focus on developing safe, economical, sustainable, and robust processes to support clinical trials and the launch of new medicines across various drug modalities including small molecules, peptides, oligonucleotides, and antibody drug conjugates. The work is driven by innovative science, data-driven decision-making, and collaborative teamwork. The scientific knowledge package from the manufacturing process, design parameters, and control strategies enables regulatory filings to bring these novel medicines to patients worldwide.Position Summary:The Associate Scientific Director will be an engineering lead or project leader for drug candidates across all stages of development. They will be accountable for the engineering aspects of process invention and process characterization. They will use their strong engineering technical skills and experience to mentor scientists and potentially manage a group of engineers. As part of a leadership team in Development Engineering, they will drive engineering and business excellence within the function. The Associate Scientific Director will have a direct impact on the division and also influence the broader BMS community.Role & Responsibilities:The Associate Scientific Director will primarily be leader of a matrix teams of chemical engineers. They will collaborate across BMS sites with analytical, chemistry, technologies, and supply leads to drive the objectives of a program. Key engineering activities they will lead include:• Experimental and modeling efforts for invention, scaleability assessment and improvement, optimization, characterization, and control strategy definition.• Contribute to the definition of project strategy.• Provide leadership and mentoring to scientific staff. Develop, coach and mentor others in matrix environment.• Author/ review/approve reports as source documents for inclusion in regulatory filings and support the generation of appropriate responses to questions from regulatory authorities.• Ensuring safe and successful manufacturing internally in the kilolab and externally at contract manufactures.• The Associate Director will have organizational and interdepartmental responsibilities with regards to leading workgroups, cross-functional teams, strategy development/ implementation/execution, and cultural initiativesExperience & Qualifications:Required:• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or related field and 20+ years of experience or Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering or related field and 15+ years of experience or Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering or related field and 12+ years of experience• Mastery of chemical engineering principles and their application to process development• Fluency in synthetic chemistry, small molecule drug substance process development, scale-up, and manufacturing.• Ability to identify and prioritize process development goals for a team• Demonstrated commitment to process and laboratory safety and experience mitigating or eliminating safety risks.• Extensive track record of successful scale-up to pilot and manufacturing scale.• Well-versed in regulatory requirements to support development of appropriate control strategies and knowledge packages for filings.• Experience in managing external manufacturing.Ideal Candidates Would Also Have:• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills as a team member/leader in an environment where individual initiative, collaboration and accountability are valued.• Familiar with modern laboratory equipment and automation.• Understands and applies Quality by Design principles when required.• Experience leading Matrix teams.• A demonstrated record of scientific accomplishment, technical leadership, laboratory experimentation, publications, and presentations.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 CareersWith 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 ProtocolBMS 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 . 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