Head of Process Engineering and Analytics, MS&T

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Position: Senior Director, Process Engineering and Analytics, Manufacturing Sciences & Technology
Location: Devens, Massachusetts; New Brunswick, New Jersey; Dublin, Ireland; or Boudry, Switzerland.

Position Summary

The Senior Director, Process Engineering and Analytics, Manufacturing Sciences & Technology is a unique, global role with broad responsibility. You will be responsible for a broad scope of work including process engineering, statistics, data analytics, investigation and root causing processes, and Process Analytical Technology. These responsibilities will span across the entire biologics and pharma portfolio, from validation at initial commercialization, through life cycle management within BMS' internal and external manufacturing network.

Additional Position Details
Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a key leader in our Manufacturing Sciences & Technology organization. This critical role offers a strategic leader the opportunity to deliver significant value and have measurable impact across the BMS small and large molecule commercial portfolio. The role has responsibility for process engineering support to tech transfers and new facility builds. The role is responsible also for statistics and process analytics, supporting the MS&T portfolio of work from tech transfer, validation, stability assessments and the process robustness programme. The role owns and implements Process Robustness globally, as well as the technical investigation programme, and Process Analytical Technology, to ensure rapid commercialization of robust, compliant processes and effective lifecycle management. The role has broad accountability and is a critical enabler of our pipeline and supply success. It offers a diverse set of challenges and opportunities, leading a highly capable global team.

This position reports to the Vice-President of MS&T, within BMS' Global Product Development and Supply Division. This MS&T leader will work in close collaboration with the Sterile Drug product, Packaging and Devices, Pharma, and Biologics Drug Substance functions in MS&T, in particular, as well as a wider stakeholder network. The person has direct responsibility for a team of approximately 40 scientists and engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Active monitoring, control and improvement of portfolio Process Robustness
• Leading the statistics and data analytics teams to ensure optimum process understanding and improving robustness, through deployment of appropriate data management, MES and automation systems, in collaboration with IT, and the use of multivariate modelling tools
• Data management and process monitoring activities to ensure appropriate Process Robustness and yields across the portfolio
• Leading the process engineering team to ensure appropriate equipment design and performance to support reliable supply through Robust processes
• Identification and implementation of innovative Process Analytical Technology
• Attract, lead, and develop a world-class team of scientists and engineers
• Lead the technical investigation programme to ensure appropriate root cause analysis, CAPAs, and network knowledge management of process performance experience

Qualifications and Experience

• Masters or Ph.D. in pharmaceutical, analytical, engineering or related sciences with at least 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, or development, and a solid record of achievement in roles of increasing responsibility
• Appropriate knowledge and experience across the key disciplines of statistics and engineering in particular, as relevant to the role, as well as CMC and related FDA and international regulations
• Ability to anticipate industry trends and emerging issues
• Demonstrated ability to effectively develop and lead high performing global organizations of industry leading and highly talented experts
• Experience developing and implementing strategy to optimize processes and proactively manage risk
• Ability to develop and implement long-term vision and strategy
• Ability to navigate complex matrix organizations

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On-site Protocol
Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

COVID-19 Information
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