Manager, Biospecimen Lead- Cell Therapy & Early Oncology

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Princeton
Posted on: September 1, 2024

Job Description:

Working with UsChallenging. 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. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us .

• Manager, Biospecimen Lead - Cell Therapy & Early OncologyDepartment Name/Functional AreaBiospecimen & Imaging Management - HOCTLocationUSJob DescriptionPosition SummarySupport the strategic and tactical planning as well as operational management of biospecimens, which contribute to asset development. Our functional teams ensure the timely availability of high-quality, accurate biological specimens and manage biospecimen information driven by end-to-end visibility and best-in-class logistics.Duties/Responsibilities
  • Oversee and manage the complete lifecycle of biospecimens collected for clinical studies with minimal supervision.
  • Serve as a Core Clinical Team member responsible for shipping/sample movement and management, including requests, query and inventory reports, follow-up on active issues with vendors, preparation of sample management related reports, and review/preparation of tracking activities (such as vendor manifests/inventories, tissue/blood match pairing, depleted/non-viable samples, and loading documents to Shared Drive folders).
  • Independently review clinical study protocols, providing comparisons of vendor statements of work and biospecimen-relevant sections with feedback as needed.
  • Perform routine vendor management responsibilities and request/access necessary vendor/system inventory files for specimen tracking.
  • Create biospecimen trackers using various tracking tools (MS Excel, Spotfire, Tableau, or Polaris) with support.
  • Identify biospecimen-related risks with support from the risk library, and assist in developing mitigation strategies. Support the Critical to Quality (C2Q) process with guidance if needed.
  • Exercise judgment within policy and procedure boundaries, troubleshoot routine problems, and understand when to ask for guidance. May need assistance to prioritize BOW activities during critical deadlines.
  • Maintain intermediate working knowledge of compound and study-related biospecimen requirements.Reporting RelationshipReports to the Director in Biospecimen Management - Cell Therapy & Early OncologyQualificationsSpecific Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
    • Minimum of 3-4 years of academic, biotech, healthcare, or pharmaceutical industry experience or equivalent.
    • Basic understanding of clinical and biomedical research, GCP, GLP, CLIA, data management, risk management, and regulatory issues.
    • Demonstrated clinical trial experience in healthcare/medical/laboratory settings or equivalent.
    • Preferred vendor experience (e.g., Central Labs, Bioanalytical, Biomarker, CROs, Biospecimen Storage Vendors).
    • Ability to develop skills for stakeholder management, including conflict and change management.
    • Preferred but not mandatory biospecimen management experience.
    • Developing knowledge of the drug discovery or developmental process.
    • Ability to apply scientific and/or functional knowledge to conduct studies in assigned areas.
    • Effective communication skills, including the ability to create and deliver presentations/information/data to knowledgeable audiences with limited supervision.
    • Ability to adopt a biopharma enterprise-wide and entrepreneurial mindset, act with a sense of urgency, accountability, and integrity, and enjoy the process.
    • Demonstrates change agility and willingness to pivot current ways of working to new models.Education/Experience/Licenses/Certifications:
      • Scientific degree (Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or higher) or project management or equivalent experience.Travel:
        • Minimal travel required, 0%-5% of the time, as requested by the organization. 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 CareersWith 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 adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit careers.bms.com/ eeo -accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement. 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.Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

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