Senior Specialist, QC Systems and Support
- Leiden, Zuid-Holland
- Vast
- Voltijds
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. 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: .Bristol Myers Squibb NetherlandsBristol Myers Squibb has been active in the Dutch market for over 50 years, employing people across a range of activities and business units in Utrecht, The Netherlands.The Netherlands is also home to our first European Cell Therapy facility, located at the Leiden Bio Science Park, the largest life sciences cluster of The Netherlands. This new state of the art facility is focused on commercial manufacturing with capabilities for multi-product Cell Therapy manufacturing. You can become part of this exciting journey. if you want to know more about it!The Netherlands has everything it takes to become the medicines hub of Europe, the so-called Boston by the North Sea. As we continue to expand our footprint by building this new site, we are looking to grow our team.Would you like to become an important chain in our worldwide network to bring this new personalized treatment to patients suffering from blood cancer? Join us and be a game changer!For more information about Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands, visit us at orPosition SummaryThe Sr. Specialist QC Systems and Support facilitates operations of the Systems and Support group for the Quality Control department. Key responsibilities of this group include the management of samples, equipment, and materials, such as incoming goods and laboratory supplies. The group is also responsible for overseeing electronic systems used for inventory management and scheduling within the QC department.This role is stationed in Leiden and reports to QC management. The role is on-site.Duties/Responsibilities:
- Manage QC equipment lifecycle related tasks in collaboration with QC laboratories, Site Engineering, Facility Services, and other departments
- Responsible for keeping the equipment in the laboratory in cGMP state including facilitation of validation, calibration, maintenance, repairs of the equipment
- Provides basic and first-line equipment troubleshooting
- Maintains electronic equipment database, equipment records and logs, equipment status metrics, and applies equipment status labels in accordance with GMP requirements and written procedures
- Providing support in the development and maintenance of QC scheduling and planning systems
- Develop, maintain, monitor and implement updates to ensure that the scheduling and planning system reflects current practices
- Supporting training of peers in QC systems and support processes and procedures
- Perform document revision, project, CAPA, and related tasks and/or continuous improvement efforts
- Start and complete Deviations and Change Controls where needed
- Perform other tasks as required to support the QC laboratories
- Bachelor's degree preferred in science. Combination of education and work experience may be considered (HLO or equivalent).
- 6+ years of relevant laboratory experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferably in a regulated environment.
- Demonstrated experience within a GMP environment.
- Experience with writing technical documents and standard operation procedures.
- Advanced knowledge of computerized systems and enterprise applications such as LIMS, scheduling tools.
- Knowledge of instrument lifecycle management in GMP environment preferred.
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