Associate Director, Specimen Data & Systems
Associate Director, Specimen Data & Systems
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Challenging. Meaningful. Lifechanging. Those arent 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. Youll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope alongside highachieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.
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This role is responsible for managing data flows across multiple external vendors and enabling reports from that data to ensure that biospecimens are tracked along the specimen journey from collection to final disposition (use and destruction or storage.)
This role requires the ability to work effectively across a highly matrixed and global organization.
The role will serve as a primary source of specimen tracking information for Biospecimen Management teams.
Duties/Responsibilities
Provide subject matter expertise in specimen metadata and drive development and utilization of the BMS Specimen Management System (SMS).
Act as Business Owner for SMS maintain health of the system and align with functional stakeholders to represent the end user needs of SMS including business strategy requirements user testing and implementation of new systems and enhancements.
Develop specimen routing plans to allow for ingestion of vendor inventory in SMS and alignment to the Specimen Management Plan.
Partner with IT to drive health of SMS and to evaluate software and developmental solutions for specimen tracking and specimen data acquisition.
Evaluate Data Quality in BMS SMS and other environments as needed. Serve as escalation point to identify issues and troubleshoot solutions for effective resolution.
Drive standardization of specimen metadata internally and externally with specimen vendor partners. Provide Support for Onboarding of Vendors providing inventory data for consumption in SMS; Develop and review data specifications.
Specimen Data Quality: Support ongoing BMS specimen information cleaning efforts with Azenta and other vendors
Drive continuous improvement projects and automation (e.g. automating processes and driving standardization of key specimen metadata with central and referral laboratory vendors)
Reporting Relationship
Manager Director Specimen Library Systems & Logistics
Qualifications
Minimum of 710 years of experience in clinical drug development.
Expertise in biospecimen management and specimen metadata standards. Exposure to biomarkers pharmacokinetics and/or immunogenicity specimen activities .
Firsthand knowledge of laboratory operations highly desired. Vendor management experience strategic vendor development preferred.
Basic understanding of data management .
Willingness to travel (510% of time) to build relationships and review onsite capabilities.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret complex problems/data from a variety of sources and through effective decisionmaking and planning deliver superior business results.
Strong customer focus evidenced by previous customeroriented assignments that led to appropriate levels of customer satisfaction. Thorough understanding of organizational structure operating culture effective work styles and achieving results in a changing environment.
Ability to influence in the matrix and across organizational/company boundaries.
Thorough understanding of company policy for engaging vendors contracting work and managing contracts. Understanding of legal documents contracts and has experience with developing and enforcing a metricsbased performance standard.
Fosters teamwork between BMS functional areas and infrastructure vendors; creating a team environment based on mutual trust and respect. Encourages teams to share knowledge experiences best practices and information on an ongoing basis.
Displays strong written and oral communication skills. Works with all levels of staff and management to resolve issues and update on progress with tact and diplomacy. Able to work with large and small teams to achieve business goals.
If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesnt 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 Lifechanging Careers
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 a supportive culture promoting global participation 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.
Onsite Protocol
BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes siteessential sitebydesign fieldbased and remotebydesign jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Siteessential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Sitebydesign 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 fieldbased and remotebydesign 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 . Visit to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
BMS cares about your wellbeing and the wellbeing of our staff customers patients and communities. As a result the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid19 and keep up to date with Covid19 boosters.
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
