Associate Director, Cell Therapy Clinical Product Administration Process Excellence - REMOTE

Bristol-Myers Squibb; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 156,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care

401(K)

Paid vacation up to 120 hours

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Work-life balance programs

Short- and long-term disability benefits

Life insurance

Business travel protection

Recognition program

Job summary

This innovative firm is seeking an Associate Director to lead excellence in Cell Therapy clinical product administration. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise to guide internal teams through clinical trial processes, ensuring compliance and operational success. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to enhance trial execution and provide critical training to team members. Join a dynamic organization dedicated to transforming patient lives through groundbreaking therapies and enjoy a workplace that values flexibility, diversity, and personal growth.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of relevant experience in clinical research and development preferred.
• Strong knowledge of clinical trial design and drug development.

Responsibilities

• Provide SME on clinical trial product handling and administration.
• Collaborate on process improvement for Cell Therapy clinical trials.
• Train study team members on clinical trial product handling.

Skills

Clinical research and development

Pharmaceutical industry experience

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of Hematology and Oncology

Clinical trial design knowledge

Problem-solving skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Education

Master's degree in relevant field

Job description

Associate Director, Cell Therapy Clinical Product Administration Process Excellence - REMOTE

Associate Director, Cell Therapy Clinical Product Administration Process Excellence - REMOTE

Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

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.

Summary/Scope:

Associate Director, Cell Therapy Clinical Product Administration Processes (C-PAP) is a key member of the Cell Therapy Franchise Organization who will work closely with the Cell Therapy Franchise, Global Drug Development, and all Cell Therapy cross functional teams as an internal subject matter expert (SME) to build and ensure excellence as it relates to clinical trial product handling and administration. This Individual has a masterful understanding of the product handling and administration practices of Cell Therapy products across different phases of clinical trials.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

1. Provide subject matter expertise (SME) to key internal stakeholders on clinical trial product handling and administration across all phases of Cell Therapy clinical trials.
2. Serve as a clinical trial product handling and administration SME to key internal stakeholders during the review and resolution of clinical events, quality reviews and audit activity.
3. Serve as a clinical trial product handling and administration SME to key internal stakeholders during the study startup phase and for the life span of a Cell Therapy clinical trials across early and late development.
4. Collaborate with cross functional partners on process improvement as it relates to Cell Therapy clinical trial execution and operations to achieve operational excellence and a successful execution of clinical trials at activated sites.
5. Participate in the review of project related details as it relates to clinical trial product handling and administration and ensure deliverables meet technical requirements and follow best practice.
6. Train and support key study team members on how to execute clinical trial product handling and administration site training and conduct site training as requested by a study team.
7. Develop, share, and maintain Cell Therapy clinical trial product handling and administration processes.
8. Author and manage product specific manuals and documents required for the safe execution of clinical trial product handling and administration and to ensure protocol compliance.
9. Serve as an expert reviewer of all clinical trial supportive materials and project details that have a technical reference to clinical trial product handling and administration.
10. Provide internal training on Cell Therapy product handing and administration practices as required.

Skills/Knowledge Required:

1. 6-8 years of relevant experience in clinical research and development or equivalent preferred.
2. Prior pharmaceutical industry experience which includes experience partnering with Investigators and internal cross functional teams across the matrix preferred (e.g., clinical research scientist, keys study team members, Patients Operations, Manufacturing, etc.).
3. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to successfully communicate and explain highly technical information in a way that is understandable and usable.
4. Working knowledge of Hematology, Oncology, Autologous and Allogeneic transplant preferred.
5. Strong knowledge of clinical trial design, principles, and drug development.
6. Advanced / independent problem-solving skills.
7. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $156,000 - $195,000, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility). The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and the geographic location where work is performed. Final, individual compensation is decided commensurate with demonstrated experience. For more on benefits, please visit our BMS Careers Site.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

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.

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].

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

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

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We’re creating innovative medicines for patients fighting serious diseases. We’re also nurturing our own diverse team with inspiring work and challenging career options. No matter the role, each one of us makes a contribution. And that makes all the difference.