Scientific Application Specialist

Key Skills

Data science techniques, Effective communication skills, Leadership Skill, Management, Optimization, SaaS, SDLC, SQL

Job Description

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

Position Summary

At BMS, digital innovation and Information Technology are central to our vision of transforming patients’ lives through science. To accelerate our ability to serve patients around the world, we must unleash the power of technology. We are committed to being at the forefront of transforming the way medicine is made and delivered by harnessing the power of computer and data science, artificial intelligence, and other technologies to promote scientific discovery, faster decision making, and enhanced patient care.      

If you want an exciting and rewarding career that is meaningful, consider joining our diverse team!    

Desired Candidate Characteristics:

• Have a strong commitment to a career in technology with a passion for healthcare     
• Ability to understand the needs of the business and commitment to deliver the best user experience and adoption     
• Able to collaborate across multiple teams      
• Demonstrated leadership experience     
• Excellent communication skills     
• Innovative and inquisitive nature to ask questions, offer bold ideas and challenge the status quo     
• Agility to learn new tools and processes    

Key Responsibilities  

• Accountable for the controlled production support and lifecycle management for GPS Laboratory applications.  
• Accountable for delivery of committed business outcomes of digital capabilities implemented within the respective area  
• Work with a dynamic team to oversee the design and implementation of custom /cots applications  
• Collaborate directly with the business clients, IT Business Partners and other IT functions on delivery of digital capabilities.  
• Monitor IT service provider resource consumption, review demand and change requests for support work related to COTS/custom applications.  

Qualifications & Experience:  

• BS/ MS in information technology, science, engineering or with equivalent experience in a scientific or engineering discipline.  
• 10+ years’ experience in IT with demonstrated success in delivering and supporting SaaS, COTS, custom-built solutions and managing/partnering with software vendors and service providers.  
• Must have knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and of computer systems validation (CSV)  
• Experience working in large and/or complex IT programs, preferably within the pharmaceutical development and quality control domains.  
• Must have experience in pharmaceutical industry and an understanding of the drug development and scientific chemistry and biology laboratory quality control process.  
• Knowledgeable in enterprise lab systems, and quality management concepts that are used in Bio Pharma industry laboratory settings.  
• Demonstrated ability to use structured problem solving and available tools to quickly evaluate problems, identify root causes, create action plans, assess impact and develop resolution options  
• Ability to apply technical solutions to business processes.  
• Deep analytical skills and logical thinking to identify and resolve technical issues.  
• Knowledge of cGxP and 21CFR Part11 standards.  
• Experience using IT Service Management tool such as ServiceNow.  
• Extensive knowledge of Oracle tools and SQL query language 
• Experience supporting Oracle and SQL databases 
• Experience supporting Biovia Pipeline Pilot application  
• Experience supporting Biovia LIMS Consumables template and Entity workflow configurations.  
• Experience supporting Biovia LES/VelQuest.  
• Experience supporting Waters Empower application.  
• Experience and Knowledge of Chromatography, HPLC and GC instrumentation, peak separation and integration. 
• Experience working with offshore technical development team.  
• Knowledge Data Integrity concerns for GxP applications in a regulated environment. 
• Ability to design, author, edit and execute test scripts using automated testing tool such as ALM