Principal Scientist, Product Champion
Bristol Myers Squibb
August 25, 2026
Remote friendly (New Brunswick, NJ)
United States
Marketing
Position Summary
Product Champion provides technical leadership for new or existing sterile drug products. Accountable for lifecycle management product(s), leading a matrix Drug Product team, driving the drug product book of work (BOW), and ensuring product robustness and process monitoring.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Aseptic Drug Product matrix team for sterile products; represent Drug Product on technical matters at Technical Product Team (TPT).
- Manage DP book of work and risk register.
- Support sites with significant quality events and provide input for complex change controls.
- Endorse global change controls; support Global Change Control impact assessments.
- Accountable for lifecycle documents (e.g., Time Out of Refrigeration (TOR)).
- Review/co-author CMC filings and Information Requests (IRs).
- Co-author End-to-End Robustness and End-to-End Annual Product Quality Reviews; own robustness action plan.
- Drive technology transfer project definition; support technology transfer documents and resolve roadblocks.
- Drive DP strategy/direction; demonstrate leadership in matrix environments.
- Work independently with little direction; up to 30% travel.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s + 9+ years relevant experience (Master’s/Ph.D. preferred).
- In-depth knowledge of biologics/sterile liquid drug products and aseptic processing.
- Experience in biologics/vaccine aseptic drug product manufacturing and/or technology transfer.
- Strong technical writing, verbal communication, critical thinking.
- Ability to serve as a technical expert; work independently; operate effectively in a matrix.
- Influence without direct control; decision-making for complex problems.
Desired
- Lyophilization expertise.
- Quality systems, Quality by Design, validation, process control; Statistical Process Control tools.
- Regulatory filings/Health Authority question experience.
Compensation/Benefits (as stated)
- $123,580–$149,752 (New Brunswick, NJ, US). Health coverage, wellbeing support, 401(k), disability/life insurance; paid time off options.
Application Instruction
- If not a perfect match, apply anyway.
Product Champion provides technical leadership for new or existing sterile drug products. Accountable for lifecycle management product(s), leading a matrix Drug Product team, driving the drug product book of work (BOW), and ensuring product robustness and process monitoring.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Aseptic Drug Product matrix team for sterile products; represent Drug Product on technical matters at Technical Product Team (TPT).
- Manage DP book of work and risk register.
- Support sites with significant quality events and provide input for complex change controls.
- Endorse global change controls; support Global Change Control impact assessments.
- Accountable for lifecycle documents (e.g., Time Out of Refrigeration (TOR)).
- Review/co-author CMC filings and Information Requests (IRs).
- Co-author End-to-End Robustness and End-to-End Annual Product Quality Reviews; own robustness action plan.
- Drive technology transfer project definition; support technology transfer documents and resolve roadblocks.
- Drive DP strategy/direction; demonstrate leadership in matrix environments.
- Work independently with little direction; up to 30% travel.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s + 9+ years relevant experience (Master’s/Ph.D. preferred).
- In-depth knowledge of biologics/sterile liquid drug products and aseptic processing.
- Experience in biologics/vaccine aseptic drug product manufacturing and/or technology transfer.
- Strong technical writing, verbal communication, critical thinking.
- Ability to serve as a technical expert; work independently; operate effectively in a matrix.
- Influence without direct control; decision-making for complex problems.
Desired
- Lyophilization expertise.
- Quality systems, Quality by Design, validation, process control; Statistical Process Control tools.
- Regulatory filings/Health Authority question experience.
Compensation/Benefits (as stated)
- $123,580–$149,752 (New Brunswick, NJ, US). Health coverage, wellbeing support, 401(k), disability/life insurance; paid time off options.
Application Instruction
- If not a perfect match, apply anyway.