CAR-T Lifecycle Lead — Process & Automation

Bristol-Myers Squibb; Bend (OR); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

11 Holidays

Vacation 160 hours

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in New Jersey is seeking a Senior Specialist, CAR‑T Lifecycle Management to support production of personalized cell therapy products across clinical trials and commercial supply. You will drive cross‑functional projects, develop inputs for automation, and ensure technical support for a rapidly growing CAR‑T manufacturing organization.

The role requires 5+ years of cGMP experience, a science or engineering degree, and strong collaboration with Development, Manufacturing, QA,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering.
• 5+ years of cGMP experience in Cell Therapy.
• 2+ years with Process Engineering hands-on activities.
• 2+ years with direct project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide on‑the‑floor process support for ongoing manufacturing activities.
• Develop inputs into electronic batch record/process automation technologies to advance the manufacturing strategy.
• Participate on project teams to help prepare project schedules, execute technical projects and develop presentations to disseminate results to project stakeholders and senior management.
• Support the change initiatives and the implementation of process improvement initiatives.
• Foster strong inter‑team relationships to achieve common project goals.
• Interface with operations and serve as process SME.
• Support monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing the end‑to‑end process and anticipate and permanently resolve issues that may arise during production.
• Execute test plans and other risk mitigation exercises as part of investigations (e.g. Root cause analysis and CAPAs).
• Interact with other teams including Validation, Development, Operations, QA and Regulatory.

Skills

cGMP knowledge

Cell therapy experience

ERP/MES integration

Strong organizational skills

Single-use technologies

Effective communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb in New Jersey is seeking a Senior Specialist, CAR‑T Lifecycle Management to support production of personalized cell therapy products across clinical trials and commercial supply. You will drive cross‑functional projects, develop inputs for automation, and ensure technical support for a rapidly growing CAR‑T manufacturing organization.

The role requires 5+ years of cGMP experience, a science or engineering degree, and strong collaboration with Development, Manufacturing, QA,