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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. 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 .

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.

The primary focus of this role is to support the EOHSS programs at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) as the Senior Specialist of EOHSS for the Summit facility within the Department of Environmental, Occupational Health, Safety and Sustainability (EOHSS). As the Senior Specialist you will play an active role in supporting the company's environmental, occupational health, safety, and sustainability (EOHSS) efforts within the Summit facility to drive long-term company and stakeholder value. The individual in this role will be responsible for developing, planning, and executing EOHSS programs, policies, procedures, and training to ensure a safe, healthy, and environmentally compliant facility in accordance with company and regulatory requirements. This position plays a key role in aligning corporate and local policies and procedures and will foster a proactive and integrated EOHSS culture that promotes a positive, collaborative approach throughout all operations.

Shift Available:

+ Monday - Friday, Onsite Day Shift, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Responsibilities:

+ Works directly with Operations and serves as the lead regarding general safety, chemical hygiene, biosafety and environmental management.

+ Ensures compliance with federal, state and local environmental, safety, medical surveillance and sustainability laws, regulations, codes, rules, and consensus guides.

+ Develop and implement new EOHSS programs, policies, and procedures and update and improve existing programs.

+ Manage a wide range of EOHSS communications, including preparation and distribution.

+ Develop, create, and manage site EOHSS platforms, databases, and SharePoint for documentation of procedures, forms, SOPs, investigations, reporting, inspections, action items, in line with quality and EOHSS requirements.

+ Develop, create, and maintain, and distribute EOHSS reports, and records as assigned.

+ Create and maintain a systemic process to ensure workflow timelines for EOHSS events and action plans are adhered to including mechanisms for EOHSS performance and trend reports.

+ Manage the EOHSS training process for the site. Including collaboratively working with trainers to develop new and revised training, accurately assigning training based on guidelines, and supporting training records requests.

+ Executes, tracks, and manages POs, check requests, financial reports, expenses, correspondences, meetings.

+ Key contact for internal customers, researchers, facilities, management, and other cross functional groups, building strong relationships by handling EHS inquiries.

+ Participate in and show leadership in an EOHSS culture at the site that partners with operational teams to ensure all are accountable for EOHSS culture and performance, modeling what good looks like.

+ Lead the site EOHSS inspection program.

+ Lead site safety committee.

+ Challenges the status quo and brings new approaches to continually improve the effectiveness of workflows and processes. Learn and apply new concepts.

+ Review and ensure accurate and complete resolution of issues as they arise and escalates concerns, resource constraints and needs, with urgency to appropriate leaders in the organization.

Knowledge & Skills:

+ Ability to take initiative and adapt to frequently changing priorities simultaneously and think creatively, critically, and strategically to solve problems in a complex environment with urgency, agility, and calm.

+ Prioritizes work and thinks independently, analyzes, and solves complex problems with excellent judgment, quality, and detail in an urgent manner.

+ Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset that takes a proactive, solution-oriented approach to identifying issues and developing innovative and effective solutions to improve operations.

+ Strong decision-making capability to guide assigned projects to successful conclusions.

+ Experience handling confidential information and sensitive issues in a diplomatic manner to ensure integrity and confidentiality.

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

+ Strong interpersonal skills with a proclivity for partnership and collaboration with peers with all levels of management and cross-functional teams at site and above site teams.

+ The Senior Specialist, EOHSS will be responsible for working within the cleanroom manufacturing facilities, laboratories and outdoors at times.

Basic Requirements:

+ B.S. degree safety, industrial hygiene, biosafety, environment, or other related field.

+ Minimum 3-5 years' experience working within a safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, or environmental department in a manufacturing or laboratory environment.

+ 2 years of prior EHS Incident investigation experience required.

+ 2 years of demonstrated knowledge and experience working with federal state and local EOHSS regulations.

+ 2 years conducting EHS site training.

+ 2 years' experience with EHS incident reporting and data analysis/metrics.

+ Strong collaboration with multiple stakeholders.

Preferred Requirements:

+ Pharmaceutical experience preferred.

+ Demonstrated experience working as a member of a biosafety committee or leading a biosafety program. Prior Biosafety Officer experience preferred.

+ Experience with incident and/or learning systems database (e.g., Enablon, Success Factors, ComplianceWire, etc.) preferred.

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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.

Compensation Overview:

Summit West - NJ - US: $77,920 - $94,420

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee's work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

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 a supportive culture, promoting global participation 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 an 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 [email protected] . Visit careers.bms.com/ (https://careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility) 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/

Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

**Company:** Bristol-Myers Squibb

**Req Number:** R1595504

**Updated:** 2025-10-11 04:06:42.204 UTC

**Location:** Summit West-NJ

Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.