Kilo-Lab Associate Scientist - New Brunswick, NJ presso Bristol Myers Squibb

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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. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

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Our Chemical Process Development group is a team of organic chemists, analytical chemists, and chemical engineers working together to design novel syntheses from raw materials to supply new medicines to patients. Our scientists focus on developing safe, economical, sustainable, and robust processes to support clinical trials and the launch of new medicines across various drug modalities including small molecules, peptides, oligonucleotides, and antibody drug conjugates. The work is driven by innovative science,

data-driven decision-making, and collaborative teamwork. The scientific knowledge package from the manufacturing process, design parameters, and control strategies enables regulatory filings to bring these novel medicines to patients worldwide.

Job Summary:

The Associate Scientist is required to possess mechanical aptitude and the ability to perform tasks involving manual work. While supporting personnel are available to assist with material handling and equipment setup, the Kilo Lab Associate Scientist is responsible for overseeing and conducting batch activities. Typically, the Kilo Lab handles processes ranging from laboratory-scale up to 200L vessels. This facility serves as a testing ground for new manufacturing technologies, such as flow chemistry and emerging methodologies, in which the scientists frequently participate.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the implementation of chemical processes for drug candidates into the New Brunswick Kilo Lab Facility to support pharmaceutical development. 
Work hands-on with multidisciplinary teams from the Chemical Synthetic Development group to scale-up processes from the laboratory to the Kilo Lab.
Responsible for handling all activities involved in the scale-up of processes with strict adherence to safety, GMP and environmental regulations.
Take the lead in coordinating and facilitation the campaign related activities in support of the production of GMP active drug substance that include but are not limited to the equipment selection, raw materials ordering, process safety evaluation, process design, recipe writing, process documentation, cleaning and process assessments.