CSO Senior Technician

Biopharma Careers; Moreton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a Senior Technician to join Clinical Trials Packaging and Labelling operations in the UK. The role requires working to high standards with increasing independence to ensure safe, compliant, right-first-time clinical supply execution.

You will manage primary and secondary production, operate GMP equipment, and complete electronic batch records with SAP transactions. Applicants should have GMP experience in pharma packaging and labelling, with a track record in

Qualifications

• Must have GMP experience within a pharmaceutical packaging and labelling team.
• Clinical trial packaging and labelling, preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cGMP, safety, documentation, data integrity and good housekeeping practices, actively identifying and escalating risks or abnormal conditions.
• Completion of Primary and Secondary production operations in accordance with approved procedures.
• Operate GMP equipment to support production, including set-up, in-process checks, basic troubleshooting, post-operation strip down and cleaning.
• Complete electronic batch records, equipment logbooks and associated production documentation accurately and in a timely manner, including relevant SAP transactions.
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently or as part of a team across general production operations and supporting tasks
• Monitor production processes and equipment performance, resolve routine issues within training and authority, and escalating non-routine issues appropriately.
• Apply a good working understanding of regulatory, GMP, safety and quality requirements relevant to clinical trial packaging and labelling, including when to stop, challenge or elevate work.
• Support investigations, deviation assessment, root cause analysis, corrective actions and change control activities where required, providing accurate operational input and evidence.
• Participate in internal audits, inspections, readiness activities, equipment validation or system user acceptance testing
• Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to improve workflow, compliance, safety, quality, material flow or operational efficiency.
• Support training, coaching and mentoring of technicians by sharing technical knowledge, reinforcing procedural discipline and helping embed good GMP behaviours.
• Contribute to a respectful, inclusive and collaborative team environment, modelling accountability, clear communication and patient-focused decision making.
• Demonstrate a patient-focused mindset by recognising the importance of clinical supply activities to trial delivery, product quality and patient outcomes.

Skills

GMP experience

Clinical trial packaging

Labelling operations

SAP transactions

Tools

SAP

Job description

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”, a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

Position Summary

Senior Technician within Clinical Trials Packaging and Labelling operations, working to a high standard with increased independence to deliver safe, compliant, right-first-time execution of clinical supply activities.

Demonstrate strong working knowledge of approved SOPs, Work Instructions, batch records, electronic systems and GMP requirements, supporting timely completion of process orders and escalation of issues

Act as an experienced operational contributor by supporting problem solving, process discipline, continuous improvement, and the development of less experienced technicians.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cGMP, safety, documentation, data integrity and good housekeeping practices, actively identifying and escalating risks or abnormal conditions.
• Completion of Primary and Secondary production operations in accordance with approved procedures.
• Operate GMP equipment to support production, including set-up, in-process checks, basic troubleshooting, post-operation strip down and cleaning.
• Complete electronic batch records, equipment logbooks and associated production documentation accurately and in a timely manner, including relevant SAP transactions.
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently or as part of a team across general production operations and supporting tasks
• Monitor production processes and equipment performance, resolve routine issues within training and authority, and escalating non-routine issues appropriately.
• Apply a good working understanding of regulatory, GMP, safety and quality requirements relevant to clinical trial packaging and labelling, including when to stop, challenge or elevate work.
• Support investigations, deviation assessment, root cause analysis, corrective actions and change control activities where required, providing accurate operational input and evidence.
• Participate in internal audits, inspections, readiness activities, equipment validation or system user acceptance testing
• Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to improve workflow, compliance, safety, quality, material flow or operational efficiency.
• Support training, coaching and mentoring of technicians by sharing technical knowledge, reinforcing procedural discipline and helping embed good GMP behaviours.
• Contribute to a respectful, inclusive and collaborative team environment, modelling accountability, clear communication and patient-focused decision making.
• Demonstrate a patient-focused mindset by recognising the importance of clinical supply activities to trial delivery, product quality and patient outcomes.

Required and Preferred Experience

• Must have GMP experience within a pharmaceutical packaging and labelling team.
• Clinical trial packaging and labelling, preferred

We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.

How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working .

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [e-mail] . Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Bristol Myers Squibb is Disability Confident – Employer

A UK Government scheme

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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