Scientific Application Specialist

Scientific Application Specialist

Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't 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. You'll 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.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the controlled production support and lifecycle management for GPS Laboratory applications.
• Accountable for delivery of committed business outcomes of digital capabilities implemented within the respective area
• Work with a dynamic team to oversee the design and implementation of custom/cots applications
• Collaborate directly with the business clients, IT Business Partners and other IT functions on delivery of digital capabilities.
• Monitor IT service provider resource consumption, review demand and change requests for support work related to COTS/custom applications.

Qualifications & Experience:

• BS in information technology, science, engineering or with equivalent experience in a scientific or engineering discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in IT with demonstrated success in delivering and supporting SaaS, COTS, custom-built solutions and managing/partnering with software vendors and service providers.
• Must have knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and of computer systems validation (CSV)
• Experience working in large and/or complex IT programs, preferably within the pharmaceutical development and quality control domains.
• Must have experience in pharmaceutical industry and an understanding of the drug development and scientific chemistry and biology laboratory quality control process.
• Knowledgeable in enterprise level laboratory systems, and quality management concepts that are used in Bio Pharma industry laboratory settings.
• Demonstrated ability to use structured problem solving and available tools to quickly evaluate problems, identify root causes, create action plans, assess impact and develop resolution options
• Ability to apply technical solutions to business processes.
• Deep analytical skills and logical thinking to identify and resolve technical issues.
• Knowledge of cGxP and 21CFR Part11 standards.
• Experience using IT Service Management tool such as ServiceNow.
• Extensive experience supporting Waters Nugenesis SDMS application.
• Knowledge of regulated lab instrument data archival
• Knowledge of NAS storage devices and data Migration.
• Knowledge of cloud S3 data storage.
• Extensive Knowledge and experience with Active Directory groups and Windows security settings.
• Experience imaging, deploying and supporting regulated lab benchtop PCs with Laboratory instrument drivers and applications.
• Experience with Scripting in Robocopy, PowerShell etc.
• Knowledge of Data Integrity concerns for GxP applications in a regulated environment.
• Ability to develop, edit and execute test scripts using automated testing tool such as ALM
• Knowledge of computer and network security, including firewall administration, encryption technologies and network protocols.
• Experience administering laboratory applications such as Empower, Softmax, Unicorn.

Ideal Candidates Would Also Have:

• Knowledge of GxP laboratory instrumentation and metrology practices
• Extensive knowledgeable and support experience in enterprise level laboratory data backup and archive systems (ex. Nugenesis, Goodsync, Acronis)

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't 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.

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee's work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/. Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing 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.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design 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 field-based and remote-by-design 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 adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

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