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Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands
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.
The Netherlands is also home to our first European Cell Therapy facility , located at the Leiden Bio Science Park, the largest life sciences cluster of The Netherlands. This new state of the art facility is focused on commercial manufacturing with capabilities for multi-product Cell Therapy manufacturing. You can become part of this exciting journey. Check out this video if you want to know more about it!
The Netherlands has everything it takes to become the medicines hub of Europe, the so-called Boston by the North Sea. As we continue to expand our footprint by building this new site, we are looking to grow our team.
Would you like to become an important chain in our worldwide network to bring this new personalized treatment to patients suffering from blood cancer? Join us and be a game changer!
For more information about Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands, visit us at bms.com/nl or careers.bms.com/nl
Position Summary
The Senior Specialist for Investigations for the Quality Assurance Operations organization at the Cell Therapy Facility (CTF) in Leiden, The Netherlands, is responsible for the quality review and approval of manufacturing and laboratory investigations at the CTF in accordance with Bristol Myers Squibb policies, standards, procedures and Global cGMP. The role will provide Quality oversight and assure the quality of manufactured products are in compliance with all applicalbe regulations and guidelines.
Functional responsibilities include review and approval of root cause analysis deviations and the resulting corrective/preventative actions from the deviations.
Key Responsibilities
- Reviews and approves investigations and corrections and actions associated with all areas of the manufacturing process including, incoming, manufacturing, laboratory, facility, and utility systems.
- Authors technical reports, including but not limited to risk assessments and deviation system monitoring reports, to support the deviations program.
- Performs review and approval of site and department SOPs.
- Identifies and develops process improvement strategies and supports execution of site/team continuous improvement goals and projects.
- Identifies and reports any EHS, Quality, or Compliance concerns and takes immediate corrective action or escalation as required.
Experience:
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in biopharmaceutical operations.
- Knowledge of science generally attained through studies resulting in a B.S. in science, engineering, biochemistry or related discipline, or its equivalent.
- Knowledge of cell therapy, analytical testing, or biotech bulk and finished product manufacturing is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of EU and US cGMP regulations and guidance.
- Knowledge and proven experience with IGJ, EMA, FDA, or other regulatory authority.
- Demonstrated proficient use, knowledge, or exposure in root cause analysis tools including but not limited to 5-WHY, Ishikawa Diagram (Fishbone Analysis), Process Flow Diagram, etc.
- Demonstrated proficient use, knowledge, or exposure in determining deviation recurrence.
- Demonstrated proficient use, knowledge, or exposure in determining appropriate corrective/preventative actions and effectiveness checks as a result of investigation findings.
- Must have strong authorship and ability to critically review investigation reports, interpret results, and assess and challenge technical conclusions consistent with Quality risk management principles.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to prepare written communications and communicate problems to management with clarity and accuracy.
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On-site Protocol
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