Senior Technical Lead II, Manufacturing, Cell Therapy

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Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. 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 high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

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Bristol Myers Squibb has been active in the Dutch market for over 50 years employing people across a range of activities and business units in Utrecht The Netherlands.

The Netherlands is also home to our first European Cell Therapy facility located at the Leiden Bio Science Park the largest life sciences cluster of The Netherlands. This new state of the art facility is focused on commercial manufacturing with capabilities for multi-product Cell Therapy manufacturing. You can become part of this exciting journey. Check out this video if you want to know more about it!

The Netherlands has everything it takes to become the medicines hub of Europe the so-called Boston by the North Sea. As we continue to expand our footprint by building this new site we are looking to grow our team.

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Our Senior Technical Lead II perform a crucial role in driving our novel cell therapy programs by supporting routine manufacturing operations. The Senior Technical Lead is responsible for oversight of all routine GMP cleaning operations and associated activities within the manufacturing areas. The Senior Technical Lead owns performance management and data analytics on (business) processes across multiple shift teams. We are searching for innovative intellectually curious individuals with a general understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and performance management/ data analytics to support routine manufacturing operations
for Cell Therapy. Successful candidates must be goal-oriented collaborative and flexible with the ability to work effectively and efficiently on a team while demonstrating safety quality and GMP compliance at all times.

Duties/Responsibilities

Include but are not limited to the following:Manage the facility control strategy including contamination
control
APS (aseptic process simulation) scheduling and execution POC and manufacturing representative for environmental
monitoring review board
Owns all deviations generated associated with GMP cleaning Lead investigator (medium and complex investigations >
technical compliance and EHSS investigations).
Lead the matrix FLS (frontline support team) a cross departmental team (QA QC F&E IT MFG MSAT SC&L) to
solve deviations/breakdowns and guarantee continuation of operations
Proactively coordinated with external service providers to meet business needs and standards
Develops manages and reports on KPIs related to MFG operational execution including cleaning throughout the MFG
organization
Lead investigator (qualified) responsible for medium and high complex investigations across all manufacturing unit operations for technical compliance and EHSS investigations

Qualified trainer for all GMP operations closed and open operations including all grade B aseptic handling. The Official Copy is the electronic file. Verify document is the current version before proceeding.

Qualifications:

Preferred Experience:
Experience in cell therapy manufacturing including Cell washing processes and automated equipment. Cell separation techniques and automated equipment. Cryopreservation processes and equipment.

8 years of cGMP cell therapy manufacturing bioprocessing manufacturing or relevant experience and education
Extensive knowledge of cGMP regulations and FDA guidance applicable to cell therapy manufacturing
Experience in oversight third party activities
Peer-level on the floor leadership experience which demonstrates
proficiency and compliant schedule adherence is highly desired.
Demonstrated aptitude for engineering principles and
manufacturing systems.
Demonstrated proficiency in common computer tools such as word processing spreadsheet and web-based applications.

Working Conditions:
Must be able to stand/walk for extended periods of time

Must be able to work in a cleanroom environment and perform aseptic processing In ISO 5 biosafety cabinets which require gowning and personal protective equipment (PPE) including by not limited to: safety shoes safety glasses aprons face shields powered air purifying respirators (PAPR) lab coats full body
gowns hairnets gloves and hearing protection
Required to carry and/or lift up to 30 pounds / 15 kg several times a day while handling production equipment and/or materials
Required to push and/or pull up to 50 pounds / 15 kg several times a day while handling production equipment and/or materials
Work in areas that may have strong magnets

Must be able to work in a BSL2/ML1 work environment handling human blood components
Work in areas with exposure to vapor phase liquid nitrogen
Must be able to work assigned shift (Day Evening Night
Weekends and/or Holidays)

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