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In-Process Laboratory Lead - Night Shift

Employer
Bristol Myers Squibb Company
Location
Syracuse, NY, US
Start date
Nov 29, 2018

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Discipline
Engineering, Manufacturing & Production, Process, Science/R&D, Laboratory
Required Education
Bachelors Degree
Position Type
Full time
Hotbed
Pharm Country, Best Places to Work
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Job Details

The In-Process Laboratory (IPC) Lead performs Quality Control testing for in-process, release, stability, and water in a cGMP environment, supports routine data analysis, OOS, OOT, and OAL investigations, and demonstrates knowledge of scientific techniques and practices within area of study. The IPC Lead will provide a direct point of contact for the IPC team to direct and support critical testing and result reporting to support the Syracuse site.

Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Proficient user of IPC instrumentation and related computer systems
  • Responsible for ensuring all lab activities are carried out to highest standards of GMP and EHS compliance
  • Responsible for ensuring the execution of scheduled standard work and reporting of issues within the laboratory to both Manufacturing Shift Managers and QC Management
  • Responsible for adherence to lean scheduled testing and support activities
  • Responsible for attending shift Tier huddle and communicating back to team members
  • Responsible for managing Tier 1 board in SQC IPC area to drive key performance indicators (KPIs), issues resolution, and communication across the shifts
  • Drives inter-shift communication to ensure employees know what is required from shift to shift
  • Supports implementation of projects and new technology
  • Performs instrument performance checks and calibration
  • Demonstrates familiarity with scientific technique and practices within area of study
  • Demonstrates the highest level of good documentation practices and instructs others with less experience on the best documentation practices
  • Assists with the generation or revision of SOPs as required and recognize when a new SOP is required to maintain compliance
  • Demonstrates on-going proficiency in the performance and theoretical understanding of a broad range of assays
  • Assists with Lean scheduling for IPC team
  • Assists with championing OPEX principles in the In-Process lab including standard work, 5S, visual management, human error reduction and tier meetings
  • Enhances Lean practices within lab for continuous improvements to efficiency.
  • Recognized by less experienced QC scientists as in-house expert user of instrumentation and related computer systems in area of responsibility.
  • Accountable to ensure all staff are trained and proficient on assigned specific method and techniques
  • Performs basic troubleshooting of instrumentation.
  • Trains and assists less experienced scientists within area of expertise with assay execution
  • Execute and assist in technical transfer and co-validation activities after demonstrated proficiency in assay execution.
  • Performs data review based on demonstrated proficiency in execution and/or reviewer training.
  • Able to recognize atypical results and trends within the realm of experience and training and follow-up needed.


QUALIFICATIONS

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, etc:
  • Previous hands-on training and GMP experience within the laboratory setting.
  • Advanced applied knowledge and depth of understanding of analytical techniques.
  • Proficiency in the performance of analytical methodology
  • Strong understanding of safety hazards and best practices for safe working conditions
  • Qualified trainer with ability to successfully coach and mentor individuals on lab practices and techniques
  • Ability to create an environment of trust, compliance, safety, continuous improvement and learning
  • Ability to work across the matrix to direct and support critical functions
  • Problem solving, decision making and communication skills


Education/Experience/ Licenses/Certifications:
  • Minimum BS degree in scientific area with 5 years of related experience or MS/PhD degree with limited or no experience (0-1 years of relevant experience).
  • Demonstrated theoretical understanding of scientific area of study and ability to train others.
  • Demonstrated problem solving ability, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to prioritize objectives from multiple projects, adhere to scheduled timelines while maintaining flexibility and attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated contributions to a team based, collaborative, and positive environment, clarity of purpose and high commitment to business goals.
  • Adaptable to a fast paces, complex and ever-changing business environment
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills with technical writing skills


Physical Demands:
  • Vision (Acuity, color-correction allowed.)
  • Reaching (Shoulder)
  • Repetitive (Use of Arm, Hands, Wrists)
  • Unassisted lifting of items, not to exceed 50 lbs
  • Bending/Stooping


Work Environment: (

This position is a lab-based position which requires appropriate levels of personal protective equipment (PPE).

This role will require:
  • Contact with biohazardous materials such as live cell cultures and other hazardous chemicals including methotrexate, acids, and caustics.
  • Powdered materials and high temperature liquids and solids may also need to be handled.
  • Use of instrumentation that includes lasers may be required.
  • Frequent repeated motions such as pipetting, lifting, bending, twisting, squatting, crouching, kneeling, climbing on step-stools, and reaching is required.
  • This role also requires frequent unassisted lifting (not to exceed 50 lbs).
  • Repetitive use of arms/hands/wrists and grasping is also required.
  • Depending on the work demands, office-based work requires sitting.
  • This position is based indoors and primarily requires working with others, but also independent/alone work at times.
  • This position is a team-based position that requires shift work, weekends, and holidays.


Travel:
  • This position requires up to 5% of travel

Company

Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.

At Bristol Myers Squibb, we believe in the power of science to address some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our focus on these unmet needs comes during a remarkable time, when unprecedented scientific breakthroughs are advancing the treatment of disease as never before in human history.

We work every day to transform patients’ lives through science. Each day, our employees around the world work together for patients – they are at the center of everything we do. They inspire us. They are the reason we come to work each day.

We combine the agility of a biotech with the reach and resources of an established pharmaceutical company to create a global leading biopharma company powered by talented individuals who drive scientific innovation.

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Company info
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Phone
+1-800-332-2056
Location
430 E. 29th St
14th Floor
 New York
New York
10016
United States
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