GMP Laboratory Operations Lead

At Bristol Myers Squibb our employees often ask Who are you working fora 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. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work opportunities for growth and a supportive environment that values inclusion wellbeing flexibility and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients and the careers of those who do it.

Are you the kind of person who makes complex things work smoothly

The person who walks into a room of competing priorities and finds the path forward

Who builds trust across teams champions safety without being asked and leaves every environment a little more capable than they found it

If that sounds like you keep reading.

What youll actually be doing and why it matters

At Bristol Myers Squibb the medicines we make change lives. And behind every batch every stability study every regulatory submission theres a GMP laboratory environment that has to be safe ready and performing at its best - every single day.

Thats where you come in.

As our GMP Laboratory Operations Lead for Building 6 will sit at the heart of our Moreton sites Analytical Science and Operations team - connecting three distinct laboratory organisations (Analytical Leadership & Testing Long Term Stability and Marketed Life Stability) into a cohesive high-performing whole.

Youll be the person who makes sure the right conversations happen at the right time that resources are aligned before they become a problem that safety is embedded in the culture - not just the paperwork - and that when an auditor walks through our doors were more than ready to welcome them.

This is a role where your impact is visible broad and lasting.

Heres what a typical week might look like

• Youre facilitating the Building 6 Laboratory Leadership Team - bringing ALT LTS and MLS together to align on priorities navigate competing demands and make joined-up decisions that keep the labs moving forward
• Youre working alongside GMP Laboratory Systems to make sure equipment qualification calibration and maintenance activities are planned around operational needs - not in spite of them
• Youre delivering hands-on training on a new analytical technique to a scientist whos just picked it up making sure it sticks rather than being a one-off demo
• Youre coaching an early-career scientist whos just taken on their first safety rep role helping them find their voice and build their confidence
• Youre leading a cross-functional discussion on lessons learned from a recent near-miss - turning it into a genuine improvement not just a tick-box exercise
• Youre preparing your teams for an upcoming regulatory inspection - not in a scramble but calmly because youve built a culture of readiness

No two days are the same. And thats exactly the point.

What youll gain from this role

• Real influence without needing a title to back it up. This role is built around matrix leadership - which means youll develop and demonstrate one of the most valued skills in modern organisations: the ability to bring people with you through trust clarity and collaboration rather than hierarchy.

• Breadth that builds your career. Youll work across laboratory operations EHS quality capability development infrastructure and strategic planning. That kind of cross-functional exposure is rare and it positions you brilliantly for senior leadership roles in science operations or quality.

• A community not just a job. Youll be the cultural anchor for the Building 6 laboratory community. Youll mentor apprentices and graduates champion emerging scientists and leaders and actively shape the kind of environment people want to come to work in. That legacy matters - to them and to you.

• A seat at the table where it counts. When the site faces its biggest operational challenges - resource pressure regulatory scrutiny infrastructure change - youll be in the room. You wont be waiting to hear what was decided; youll be part of making the decision.

• Visible impact on patient outcomes. Everything you do - keeping labs audit-ready driving continuous improvement building safety culture - directly enables the science that gets medicines to patients. That connection is real and its something youll feel every day.

What youll bring

You dont need to have done this exact role before but you do need to bring:

• Solid GMP laboratory experience - you understand the regulated environment deeply and youve operated within it successfully
• A track record of working across complex matrixed organisations - you know how to navigate ambiguity and align stakeholders without it becoming exhausting for everyone involved
• A genuine passion for safety - not as a compliance obligation but as something you personally believe in and actively promote
• The ability to influence without authority - people follow your lead because you earn it not because an org chart says so
• Experience driving change and improvement - youve seen what good looks like and you know how to take others on the journey with you
• A scientific degree or equivalent hands-on experience - the credibility to be taken seriously in a highly technical environment

The bigger picture

BMS is on a mission to transform patients lives through science. Our Moreton site is a critical part of that mission and Building 6 is at the heart of how we maintain the quality and safety standards that make it possible.

This role isnt just about keeping the lights on. Its about building something - a laboratory community thats safer more capable more connected and more ready for the future than it was before you arrived.

If youre ready to lead with influence develop with purpose and make a tangible difference to the people around you and the patients we ultimately serve - wed love to hear from you.

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