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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 .

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 Specialist QC Microbiology is responsible for performing routine testing of in[1]process, final product and stability samples and may perform testing for method transfer/validation/verification. The Specialist is also responsible for performing data verification and review and training new analysts. The Specialist may also perform documentation review and support other GMP or project related activities e.g., investigations.

Key Responsibilities

Ensures compliance with European Union, national, and local environmental, safety, medical surveillance and sustainability laws, regulations, codes, rules, and guidelines.

• Works directly with operations and serves as the lead regarding general occupational safety, industrial hygiene and ergonomics.
• Develop, improve and implement EHSS programs, policies and procedures.
• Lead EHSS meetings and manage platforms, databases and sharepoints for procedures (SOPs), forms, investigations, reporting, inspections, action items, in line with the BMS standards and requirements.
• Develop, maintain and distribute EHSS reports and records as assigned.
• Participate as a trainer in the EHSS training program for the site,
• Key contact for internal customers, management and other cross functional groups, including the building of strong relationships by handling relevant EHSS topics.
• Contribute to and show leadership in an EHSS culture at the facility that partners with operational teams to ensure all are accountable for the EHSS performance.

Qualifications & Experience

• B.S. degree in occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene (occupational hygienist), biosafety or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working within an occupational safety and health and/or occupational hygiene position in a manufacturing or laboratory environment.
• Experience with risk assessment of exposure to (bio)hazardous substances and ergonomics .
• Experience with incident management systems and/or learning systems database (e.g., Enablon, Success Factors, Compliance Wire, etc.).

Desired Experience

• Pharmaceutical experience
• Prior biosafety experience, e.g. as a biosafety officer or similar.

Competences & Knowledge

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with regulatory requirements.
• Ability to take initiative and adapt to frequently changing priorities and think creatively, critically and strategically to solve problems in a complex environment with urgency, agility and persuasion.
• Effective decision-making capability to guide assigned projects to successful conclusions.

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Why You Should Apply

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 an inclusive culture, promoting diversity 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 a diverse 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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