Director/Associate Director, Assay and Data Automation, Cell Therapy

6 days ago


Warren, United States Bristol-Myers Squibb Full time
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Title: Director/Associate Director, Assay and Data Automation - Cell Therapy

Location: Warren, NJ

At Bristol Myers Squibb we are reimagining the future of cell therapy. With our bold ambition, backed by a best-in-the-industry team and long-term commitment, we are leading the way to unlock the full promise of cell therapy as we strive to put more patients on the path to a cure. If you are ready to challenge yourself, accelerate your career, and give new hope to patients, there's no better place than here at BMS with our Cell Therapy team.

Cell Therapy Analytical Development (CTAD) is seeking a collaborative and enthusiastic Associate Director/Director to join the Assay and Data Automation team. Our team is responsible for developing novel automated systems/tools to streamline the execution and analysis of cell therapy assays in development and commercial settings. The Associate Director/Director will be a technical lead to support the design, development, and implementation of assay automation including integration of data input, output and analysis for various cell therapy product analytics. The Associate Director/Director will also support to strategize and execute the development and deployment of assay and data automation and integration solutions.

This role requires building effective relationships and partnerships, as well as working cross-functionally with internal and external partners and stakeholders. These partners include functions within CTAD, Drug Product Process Development (DPPD), Analytical Science and Technology (AS&T) and QC, as well as the IT. Overall, the Associate Director/Director will play a crucial role in driving the automation efforts within the CTAD and Cell Therapy organization and ensuring efficient and effective analytical automation solutions for cell therapy products.

Key Responsibilities
  • Work with the team of assay automation engineers and scientists and serve as a technical lead to design and build scalable and robust automated assay platforms for cell therapy product analytics.
  • Support the team of data engineers to develop digitalization solutions enabling seamless data connectivity and flow by automating and integrating sample tracking, data acquisition and analysis, and report generation in LIMS
  • Support the implementation of automation instruments, integrated platforms and data digitalization for various analytical workflows such as flow cytometry based, molecular and cell-based assays to GMP and non-GMP labs. This includes training, transfer and validation of automated methods and software applications.
  • Provide guidance on development of robotic automation scripts, scheduling software and digitalization solutions for information and data integration
  • Support expanding automation and digital capabilities, and conducting technical investigations when necessary
  • Work closely with analytical/assay development teams to align assay development strategy and workflows enabling assays and data analysis to be automation amenable
  • Manage partnership with vendors to establish assay automation platforms and data automation and integration solutions
  • Work closely with functions within CTAD, DPPD, IT, QC, and AS&T to drive automated data flow within automation solutions
  • Provide mentorship and technical expertise to the engineers/scientists on the team
  • Establish and maintain strong relationships and partnerships with both internal and external partners and stakeholders, and collaborate across different functions to achieve automation goals
Qualifications & Experience
  • Ph.D., M.S or BS in Biomedical Engineering, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, or equivalent
  • For Associate Director, BS/M.S degree with 10+ years or Ph.D. degree with 8+ of experience
  • For Director, BS/M.S degree with 12+ years or Ph.D. degree with 10+ of experience
  • Experience in developing and implementing assay and data automation; this includes system configuration, liquid handling, integrated robotic system schedulers and data integration
  • Experience in designing, programming, operating, and troubleshooting automated laboratory equipment and integrated systems
  • Experience with automation and integration of data workflow consisting of sample tracking, data acquisition and analysis from various analytical instruments, and report generation
  • Experience with biological or biochemical assays and migrating manual techniques to automated systems
  • Demonstrated ability to think strategically and handle complex situations
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to closely collaborate with scientists, vendors, and stakeholders
  • Experience with pharmaceutical GMPs is preferred
  • Experience with programming languages, including Python, C#, C++ is preferred
  • Experience with software development tools and platforms, including Visual Studio, Azure DevOps, and .Net is preferred
  • Knowledge of computer systems validation (CSV) is a plus


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