Scientist Stability

at  BristolMyers Squibb

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The Scientist Stability is responsible for stability product strategy and oversight of product stability programs for commercial small molecules Drug Substances and Drug Products. Activities include those associated with product stability strategy, stability program requirements, authoring / approving stability protocols, and preparation, review and approval of stability reports and regulatory filings.

Responsibilities :

• Participates on transfer team for new products to internal and external sites (as required), reviews registrational stability studies and conducts gap analysis against Global Manufacturing & Supply requirements. Develops stability data where gaps exist.
• Develops and maintains expertise on the overall stability performance of products manufactured in the global supply chain, including maintaining a working knowledge of the attributes that impact the products’ performance/stability profile
• Serves as stability representative on project teams covering post-approval changes, designs and executes required premarket stability program in support of the change
• Perform change control impact assessments and document the stability assessment in change controls. Review and endorse change controls as an expanded reviewer. Initiate change controls related to stability operations
• Provide the technical requirements in a Master Stability Protocol, review and approve study specific protocols and / or batch enrollment forms
• Responsible for handling annual commercial stability program for assigned products in coordination with sample management groups.
• Responsible for providing experienced guidance and continuing execution to run the business.
• Authors stability sections of CTD (Common Technical Document) dossiers for post-approval filings, annual reports, product renewals, Annual Product Stability Reviews, and stability related responses to health authority inquiries.
• Serves as stability representative for OOT/OOS investigations, Market Action Fact Finding, and other investigations related to potential quality issues and/or deviations from standards
• Leads work activities involving Change Controls and CAPA’s
• Responsible for stability procedures and ensures consistency with site department and BMS groups procedures
• Participate and/or lead OpEx (Operational Excellence) initiatives to streamline and standardize management of stability programs
• Support health authorities inspection internal and external.
• Independently represents department in cross functional projects.

Qualification:

• B.S. Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, or relevant discipline
• 5 years of relevant work experience required, preferable in a Pharmaceutical environment In-depth knowledge of stability ICH Guidelines (Q1A, Q5C) and associated policies, directives and guidance documents. A thorough knowledge of cGMP regulations as referenced in The Code of Federal Regulations (21CFR) and their specific application to stability programs in a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
• Knowledge of US/EU/ROW Requirements, Corporate Directives and industry best practices.
• Knowledge of Drug Substance and Drug Product manufacturing and good understanding of analytical and/or Microbiology methods.
• Good skills to drive development of technical or scientific initiatives for solving complex problems/issues; recommending and drive science-based decisions/ implementation of solutions.
• Experience with authorship and able to critically review investigations, interpret results, and generate technical conclusions consistent with Quality management principles.
• Knowledge of evaluation and interpretation of stability data using statistics software. Review data and demonstrated ability to recognize anomalous trends or results.
• Experience in overseeing external service providers involved in stability studies.
• Experience on health authorities inspections on stability programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team matrix environment, contribute to a team based environment, promoting a high commitment to business goals and objectives.
• Advanced ability to prioritize objectives from multiple projects and adapt to quick changes in schedules to accommodate priority requests.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office applications, LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System), Quality Management system (e.g. TrackWise or Veeva), Statistics software (e.g. SlimSTAT, JMP).
• Advanced knowledge in English and French.

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• Participates on transfer team for new products to internal and external sites (as required), reviews registrational stability studies and conducts gap analysis against Global Manufacturing & Supply requirements. Develops stability data where gaps exist.
• Develops and maintains expertise on the overall stability performance of products manufactured in the global supply chain, including maintaining a working knowledge of the attributes that impact the products’ performance/stability profile
• Serves as stability representative on project teams covering post-approval changes, designs and executes required premarket stability program in support of the change
• Perform change control impact assessments and document the stability assessment in change controls. Review and endorse change controls as an expanded reviewer. Initiate change controls related to stability operations
• Provide the technical requirements in a Master Stability Protocol, review and approve study specific protocols and / or batch enrollment forms
• Responsible for handling annual commercial stability program for assigned products in coordination with sample management groups.
• Responsible for providing experienced guidance and continuing execution to run the business.
• Authors stability sections of CTD (Common Technical Document) dossiers for post-approval filings, annual reports, product renewals, Annual Product Stability Reviews, and stability related responses to health authority inquiries.
• Serves as stability representative for OOT/OOS investigations, Market Action Fact Finding, and other investigations related to potential quality issues and/or deviations from standards
• Leads work activities involving Change Controls and CAPA’s
• Responsible for stability procedures and ensures consistency with site department and BMS groups procedures
• Participate and/or lead OpEx (Operational Excellence) initiatives to streamline and standardize management of stability programs
• Support health authorities inspection internal and external.
• Independently represents department in cross functional projects