Specialist QC Systems and Support

The Specialist QC Systems and Support facilitates operations for the Quality Control department, focusing on the implementation and maintenance of QC equipment for Make 2 transfer activities. This includes managing equipment lifecycle tasks, ensuring cGMP compliance for validation, calibration, maintenance, and repairs, and providing first-line troubleshooting. The role also involves document revision, supporting projects, continuous improvement, and managing deviations and change controls.

Must Have

• Manage QC equipment lifecycle tasks in collaboration with QC laboratories, Site Engineering, Facility Services, and other departments
• Keep equipment in cGMP state (validation, calibration, maintenance, repairs, computerized system tasks)
• Provide basic and first-line equipment troubleshooting
• Perform document revision, CAPA, and support projects and continuous improvement
• Support initiation, assessment, and review of deviations and change controls
• Ability to accurately understand, follow, interpret, and apply Global Regulatory and cGMP requirements
• Attention to detail and organizational skills
• Problem-solving ability, technically adept and logical
• 4+ years of relevant laboratory experience or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience within a GMP environment
• Experience with writing technical documents and standard operation procedures

Good to Have

• Bachelor's degree preferred in science (HLO or equivalent)
• Knowledge of computerized systems and enterprise applications such as Valgenesis, LIMS preferred
• Knowledge of instrument lifecycle management in GMP environment

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive benefits, services and programs
• Balance and flexibility in work environment
• Opportunities to grow and thrive
• Global platform and benefits for physical, mental, financial and social wellbeing
• Global platform to reward your achievements
• Generous time off to rest and recharge
• Best-in-class health benefits
• 8 People & Business Resource Groups

Life at BMS

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. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

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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.

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Position Summary:

The Specialist QC Systems and Support facilitate operations of the Systems and Support group for the Quality Control department and support the implementation of the relevant QC equipment for the Make 2 transfer activities. This includes facilitation of implementation, validation, calibration, maintenance, and repairs of the equipment and keeping the equipment records and logs up to date. The Specialist QC Systems and Support provide first-line troubleshooting for equipment issues and performs data integrity risk assessments. Additional duties include revising documents, supporting projects and continuous improvement efforts, and supporting the management of deviations, change controls, and other related QC tasks as needed.

NOTE: this role requires shift work and initial contract is fixed term 12 months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage QC equipment lifecycle related tasks in collaboration with QC laboratories, Site Engineering, Facility Services, and other departments
• Keeping the equipment in the laboratory in cGMP state including facilitation of validation, calibration, maintenance, repairs of the equipment as well as computerized system related tasks in accordance with GMP requirements and written procedures
• Provides basic and first-line equipment troubleshooting
• Perform document revision, CAPA, and support projects and continuous improvement efforts
• Support initiation, assessment and review of deviations and change controls
• Perform other tasks as required to support the QC laboratories

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to accurately and completely understand, follow, interpret and apply Global Regulatory and cGMP requirements.
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers and management regarding task completion, roadblocks, and needs.
• Attention to detail and demonstrated organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment, meet deadlines and changing priorities.
• Problem-solving ability/mentality, technically adept and logical

Education/Experience/ Licenses/Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred in science. Combination of education and work experience may be considered (HLO or equivalent).
• 4+ years of relevant laboratory experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferably in a regulated environment.
• Demonstrated experience within a GMP environment.
• Experience with writing technical documents and standard operation procedures.
• Knowledge of computerized systems and enterprise applications such as Valgenesis, LIMS preferred.
• Knowledge of instrument lifecycle management in GMP environment.

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Why You Should Apply

Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases. Empowered to apply our individual talents and diverse perspectives in an inclusive culture, our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

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.

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.

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.

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