Role Overview
The Associate Scientist position will be part of the Pilot Plant and is responsible for scale-up and execution of upstream or downstream processes within Biologics Development’s program portfolio to deliver robust, scalable, and economical processes for clinical and commercial supply.
About Bristol myers squibb
At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for execution of non-GMP Pilot Scale Lab Operations in accordance with established work instructions and SOPs.
- Adherence to safety during execution and maintenance of a safe work environment
- Operations may include (but not limited to) wave and bioreactor setup and execution, chromatography and filtration setup and execution, sample submission, media/buffer preparation, and run monitoring/troubleshooting
- Prepare/review technical documents including campaign summary reports, batch records, and SOPs.
- Introduce, evaluate, and implement innovative new process technologies
- Participate in cross-functional teams to support process investigations, process development, scale-up, and tech transfer to clinical and commercial manufacturing
- Track performance of Scale-up data against bench-scale to aid Process Development teams in the development of scale-down models
- Support digital and automation initiatives within the department
Requirements & Eligibility
- B.S. or M.S. in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or related biologics fields
- 2-4 years of industry experience in Process Development, Pilot Operations, GMP manufacturing or related field
- Strong knowledge of upstream process development and unit operations, including cell culture, mammalian bioreactors, and harvest; or downstream process development and unit operations, including chromatography, and filtration is preferred
Required Skills & Tech
BiologicsCell CultureMammalian BioreactorsChromatographyFiltrationGMP ManufacturingAutomation