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When you join BMS, you are joining a diverse, high-achieving team united by a common mission.

Here, you’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities that are uncommon in scale and scope. You’ll pursue innovative ideas while advancing professionally alongside some of the brightest minds in biopharma.

The Department of Veterinary Sciences (VS) within NCRD is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. They are seeking a Technical Operations Senior Manager to join a dedicated team of laboratory science professionals in a supportive, team-oriented environment. This position will be based out of Cambridge Crossing, which is currently under construction and targeted for occupancy in June 2023. This location is a collaboration between Bristol Myers Squibb and Charles River Accelerator and Development Lab (CRADL™). In this role you will provide collaborative site and global leadership and support within a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.

The incumbent will be responsible for providing an interface between BMS research staff needs and CRADL in vivo operations in an approximately 15,000 sq ft. facility supporting multiple therapeutic and functional areas. The position will report directly to the Global Technical Operations Director, Veterinary Sciences and be a key member of the VS Leadership Team contributing to VS activities globally.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Enable high quality in vivo research by supporting BMS scientific staff needs and ensuring alignment with BMS standard.

• Collaborate and support scientific groups in the discovery and development of innovative medicines

• Manage multiple local, regional, or global BMS projects and responsibilities that enable the highest quality in pharmaceutical research; represent VS on industry, corporate and site-level initiatives and teams

• Work closely with groups responsible for areas such as CRADL staff, research quality assurance, engineering and facilities, safety and occupational health and security

• Encourage and promote the 3Rs and maintain BMS’s Culture of Care

• Evolve and maintain BMS standard operating procedures and guidelines; participate in the assessment, qualification, and animal welfare monitoring of third-party partners

• Travel domestically and internationally with consecutive nights away as needed to meet departmental needs and for continuing education purposes

• Other functions as required.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years of academic / industry experience

or

• Master's Degree and 6+ years of academic / industry experience

or

• PhD and 4+ years of academic / industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s in Biology, Life Sciences or equivalent

• Certification as Laboratory Animal Technologist or Certified Manager of Animal Resources or other relevant specialty is preferred

• 5+ years’ experience in managing laboratory animal facilities or teams

• 10+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical research or similar research settings

• Expert knowledge of the regulatory requirements and guidelines for the care and use of laboratory animals and experience with related regulatory and accreditation efforts

• Ability to successfully collaborate and develop effective working relationships with research staff and service providers

• Experience with new and innovative facility design and vivarium integrations is an asset

• Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a collaborative team while leading and energizing others to reach goals

• Ability to prioritize, balance and be accountable for multiple responsibilities while demonstrating the highest values, resiliency and emotional intelligence

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
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
To protect the safety of our workforce, customers, patients and communities, the policy of the Company requires all employees and workers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they have received an exception based on an approved request for a medical or religious reasonable accommodation. Therefore, all BMS applicants seeking a role located in the U.S. and Puerto Rico must confirm that they have already received or are willing to receive the full COVID-19 vaccination by their start date as a qualification of the role and condition of employment. This requirement is subject to state and local law restrictions and may not be applicable to employees working in certain jurisdictions such as Montana. This requirement is also subject to discussions with collective bargaining representatives in the U.S.

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