Research Operations Manager - Cambridge, United States - Bristol-Myers Squibb

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Verified Company

Cambridge, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

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's newest R&ED site located in Cambridge is in the heart of a vibrant ecosystem of world-class science, innovation, and business opportunities.

Our research in Cambridge focuses on novel targets and pathways for tumors in oncology that are resistant to current therapies, as well as innovative discovery and translational medicine platforms to address unmet medical need in cardiovascular disease, immunoscience, immunology, neuroscience and fibrosis.

We will continue to foster patient outreach and local external collaborations with biopharma, biotech, and academic partners in our pursuit to help patients prevail over serious diseases.

Site wide responsibilities

Coordinates infrastructure and space optimization projects as well as new lab build outs, new instrumentation installation and training
Serves as the site's pointofcontact for business and laboratory operations, and advising site scientific staff on business and laboratory operations
Partners with all support functions to provide creative yet durable solutions to challenges faced by the scientific community at Cambridge Crossing
Provides support with established sitewide programs such as Vendor Managed Inventory, Cells profiling and testing, Lab Equipment Management, among others to ensure scientific needs are met
Thinks critically to proactively resolve unique issues related to a shared work environment and maintaining an environment of collaboration and creativity

Thematic Research Center centric responsibilities

Oversees laboratory asset management program, optimizing sitewide laboratory equipment usage and scientific workflows
Provides laboratory operations overviews during the onboarding of new personnel
Develops schedules and guidelines for shared equipment
Supports with daytoday operations and challenges
Partners with EHS to identify risks and ensure work environment is safe for all lab associates
Manages cold storage assignment to maximize space utilization and mitigate risk
Supports with bench assignment and space planning to accommodate for new employees and relocations
Partners with Unity Lab Services to coordinate and prioritize lab equipment repairs
Partners with Business Lead to take an active involvement on capital equipment lifecycle
Oversees TC rooms and specialty rooms and provide operational support as needed

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree
5+ years of academic and / or industry experience

Master's Degree
3+ years of academic and / or industry experience

D. or equivalent advanced degree in the Life Sciences

No experience necessary

Preferred Qualifications

Undergraduate (BA/BS) degree required, preferably in STEM; advanced degree preferred
At least 5 years of professional experience in the life sciences or biopharmaceutical industry
Scientific experience in Research and Development preferred
Business operations experience required; biopharma R&D laboratory operations experience preferred
Demonstrated strength in assessing business critical needs, defining clear and measurable business outcomes, translating strategy into operational plans, delivering projects on time / on budget, and delivering outcomes with efficiency
Capable of bringing structure to vaguely defined problems while using creative yet pragmatic problemsolving approaches and execution management
Highly effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Strong presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to build relationships and influence, and drive organizational engagement
Strong collaborator that can work well in matrixed teams and foster diversity and inclusion
Demonstrate good organizational skills and operational expertise
Strong ability to ensure connectivity across multiple functions within the site and across the enterprise

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

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. Si