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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.

Are you looking for an opportunity to gain experience in BioPharma while gaining leadership exposure, career mentorship, and making an impact on work that matters? The 6-month Co-op program at Bristol Myers Squibb’s growing state of the art Biologics campus in Devens, MA is the ultimate career experience!

The program includes formal and informal networking, development, and mentorship of participants with a focus on building and advancing professional skills in the BioPharma industry.

Candidates will be matched with projects based on skills and interests to support projects and continuous improvement initiatives at the Devens Campus.  Projects are associated with functional areas including, but not limited to:

Site Focused Positions

Commercial Biologics Manufacturing - Operations, Support, Material process

Digital Plant - Automation assistance for manufacturing and operations

Quality - Ensuring compliance with health authority regulations

Operational Excellence - Lean process improvement and performance (Six Sigma)

Lab Based Positions

Manufacturing Sciences and Technology - Global Capabilities & Technical Strategies, Portfolio Management, Material Science, Cryogenics, Bioprocess Technology Labs, Process Engineering

Biologics Development Laboratories - Cell Culture, Purification, Analytical

All projects will be defined with key deliverables and provide candidates with opportunities to develop new skills and work directly on key aspects of the business. Example deliverables include process optimization, development of templates/best practices, strategy development, deployment of new capabilities in laboratories, and proof of concept work in laboratories.

This full-time six-month co-op program will take place July through December of 2025.  Please specify in your resume if you are looking for a lab-based position, a site-focused position, or are open to either role type.

Key Responsibilities

Knowledge or understanding of biotech process such as cell culture and purification

General lab skills

Data management

Process optimization

Development of templates/best practices

Strategy development

Qualifications & Experience

Currently enrolled in a Science or Engineering Bachelor of Science, Masters, or Doctorate program

Interest and passion for BioPharma and biotechnology

Strong communication skills

Experience working in highly collaborative environment, ability to work in a team

Strong analytical skills as demonstrated through previous experiences which may include: laboratory experience, project design course(s), research projects, knowledge of programming/scientific software, and/or previous co-ops/internships

Candidates who are seeking to learn more about the process development lab space, manufacturing environment, or manufacturing support roles

All candidates must be authorized to work in the US at the time of hire.  Please note that immigration or visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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 Careers
With 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.

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

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