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Transform Patients’ Lives – and Your Technology Career with BMS Hyderabad

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There is no greater time to explore exciting Technology careers at Bristol Myers Squibb’s new location in Hyderabad, India. What is also exciting and intriguing is the incredible talent setting up this facility and serving as BMS’s head of IT culture and strategy, Vani Kodandaram. A successful and fruitful 25+ year career at BMS has positioned Vani at this critical juncture in India as we expand patient access to medicine while we continue our global work to reduce health disparities – goals that are not possible without a diverse, passionate Technology team to help Hyderabad become the latest innovative BMS facility. Over the years, Vani has served as a core […]

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There is no greater time to explore exciting Technology careers at Bristol Myers Squibb’s new location in Hyderabad, India. What is also exciting and intriguing is the incredible talent setting up this facility and serving as BMS’s head of IT culture and strategy, Vani Kodandaram. A successful and fruitful 25+ year career at BMS has positioned Vani at this critical juncture in India as we expand patient access to medicine while we continue our global work to reduce health disparities – goals that are not possible without a diverse, passionate Technology team to help Hyderabad become the latest innovative BMS facility. Over the years, Vani has served as a core

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A BMS Science Career Blossoms with the Help of a Mentor

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Mentorship can be an incredibly powerful experience, positively affecting the lives of the mentor and the mentee. These experiences can hold even more weight to members of groups and ethnicities underrepresented in STEM fields, where individuals might not be aware of opportunities and therefore fall back on familiar careers they’ve had exposure to. Such was the case with Jesus Moreno, Principal Scientist and Medicinal Chemist in Small Molecule Drug Discovery at Bristol Myers Squibb. Growing up, Jesus had an intense interest in the sciences, but until he developed a varied and resourceful support system of mentors that helped him navigate and refine what his interests were, he felt a bit

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Mentorship can be an incredibly powerful experience, positively affecting the lives of the mentor and the mentee. These experiences can hold even more weight to members of groups and ethnicities underrepresented in STEM fields, where individuals might not be aware of opportunities and therefore fall back on familiar careers they’ve had exposure to. Such was the case with Jesus Moreno, Principal Scientist and Medicinal Chemist in Small Molecule Drug Discovery at Bristol Myers Squibb. Growing up, Jesus had an intense interest in the sciences, but until he developed a varied and resourceful support system of mentors that helped him navigate and refine what his interests were, he felt a bit

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The Business of Building Global Oncology Commercial Leaders — Bridget Newberry and Martha Kosinski

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Worldwide Oncology Commercial (WWOC) provides the opportunity to Learn Fast, Grow Fast by delivering on a commitment to build leaders in an inclusive and collaborative environment, while fostering career growth across diverse functions within the group. WWOC delivers crucial strategic and innovative excellence that helps provide cancer patients with potentially life-changing medicines. It’s incredibly significant and groundbreaking work requiring the dedication of some of the best talent in biopharma, like Bridget Newberry, Executive Director, GI Tumors, and Martha Kosinski, Executive Director, Worldwide Oncology Strategy. They each had backgrounds in other companies and disciplines before coming to Worldwide Oncology Commercial, where they continuously expand their knowledge and skill to grow and

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Worldwide Oncology Commercial (WWOC) provides the opportunity to Learn Fast, Grow Fast by delivering on a commitment to build leaders in an inclusive and collaborative environment, while fostering career growth across diverse functions within the group. WWOC delivers crucial strategic and innovative excellence that helps provide cancer patients with potentially life-changing medicines. It’s incredibly significant and groundbreaking work requiring the dedication of some of the best talent in biopharma, like Bridget Newberry, Executive Director, GI Tumors, and Martha Kosinski, Executive Director, Worldwide Oncology Strategy. They each had backgrounds in other companies and disciplines before coming to Worldwide Oncology Commercial, where they continuously expand their knowledge and skill to grow and

Making a Difference: Fulfilling Careers in Global Human Resources at BMS

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Forget what you might know about human resources. As industries rapidly change, HR professionals must keep up with the business demands, the evolving talent market, technology trends and employee expectations. At BMS, our Global Human Resources team works diligently to accomplish this goal while attracting, supporting and nurturing the best possible talent — in every role and position. This requires a new type of HR professional who not only identifies personally with our mission to transform patients’ lives, but also embraces every opportunity to make a positive impact on just about every area of the company. Because of that, we’re fortunate to have Nicolette Mitchell and Rajh Odi, two Global

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Forget what you might know about human resources. As industries rapidly change, HR professionals must keep up with the business demands, the evolving talent market, technology trends and employee expectations. At BMS, our Global Human Resources team works diligently to accomplish this goal while attracting, supporting and nurturing the best possible talent — in every role and position. This requires a new type of HR professional who not only identifies personally with our mission to transform patients’ lives, but also embraces every opportunity to make a positive impact on just about every area of the company. Because of that, we’re fortunate to have Nicolette Mitchell and Rajh Odi, two Global

Opening Doors, Launching Careers via Cell Therapy Manufacturing Roles

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Cell therapy represents a new way of treating serious diseases and you can be a part of that innovation. Incredible opportunities exist for those early in their career or interested in a career transition to get their foot in the door at BMS through interesting and meaningful work manufacturing these therapies. If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of patients, BMS will provide the technical training. You’ll find roles that are critical in supporting the BMS scientists who develop these cutting-edge procedures. It’s a constantly evolving process requiring dedicated and BMS-trained professionals with technical expertise, curiosity and an innovative mindset — like Marisa Chu, Senior

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Cell therapy represents a new way of treating serious diseases and you can be a part of that innovation. Incredible opportunities exist for those early in their career or interested in a career transition to get their foot in the door at BMS through interesting and meaningful work manufacturing these therapies. If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of patients, BMS will provide the technical training. You’ll find roles that are critical in supporting the BMS scientists who develop these cutting-edge procedures. It’s a constantly evolving process requiring dedicated and BMS-trained professionals with technical expertise, curiosity and an innovative mindset — like Marisa Chu, Senior

Lucia Sablich’s Journey from Engineering Student to Scientist

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Every year, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) hosts one of the largest gatherings of Hispanics in STEM fields. This sold-out, multi-day conference is packed with inspiring keynote talks, skill-building workshops, and networking opportunities Hispanic engineers can utilize to shape their futures. The SHPE conference has been an important outreach platform for BMS’s Chemical Process Development (CPD) team, and we are honored to have participated for the past several years. This year’s event, held from November 2–6 in Charlotte, North Carolina, will be especially notable as it signifies the return to a fully onsite experience with over 10,000 students, professionals and industry leaders expected to attend. One of those

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Every year, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) hosts one of the largest gatherings of Hispanics in STEM fields. This sold-out, multi-day conference is packed with inspiring keynote talks, skill-building workshops, and networking opportunities Hispanic engineers can utilize to shape their futures. The SHPE conference has been an important outreach platform for BMS’s Chemical Process Development (CPD) team, and we are honored to have participated for the past several years. This year’s event, held from November 2–6 in Charlotte, North Carolina, will be especially notable as it signifies the return to a fully onsite experience with over 10,000 students, professionals and industry leaders expected to attend. One of those

A Passion for Paying it Forward: New Hires Carla Ayala and Stefan Ade

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Nobody ends up working for Bristol Myers Squibb by accident. As one of the world’s largest and most innovative biopharma companies, BMS attracts exceptionally high-achieving candidates who actively choose to join our organization in what has been a hyper-competitive talent market for a couple of years now. But what is it that makes the best and brightest choose Bristol Myers Squibb? In the case of Carla Ayala and Stefan Ade, two early career hires working at one of our New Jersey facilities, the answer is how deeply their core values align with ours—in this instance, the value of Passion. Carla, Manager, Global Product Development and Supply, Emerging Leaders Program, and

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Nobody ends up working for Bristol Myers Squibb by accident. As one of the world’s largest and most innovative biopharma companies, BMS attracts exceptionally high-achieving candidates who actively choose to join our organization in what has been a hyper-competitive talent market for a couple of years now. But what is it that makes the best and brightest choose Bristol Myers Squibb? In the case of Carla Ayala and Stefan Ade, two early career hires working at one of our New Jersey facilities, the answer is how deeply their core values align with ours—in this instance, the value of Passion. Carla, Manager, Global Product Development and Supply, Emerging Leaders Program, and

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Our Mulgrave, Australia Capability Centre Offers Global Careers and Cultures

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Just outside Melbourne, Australia you’ll find one of three BMS Capability Centres globally. Like all BMS locations and team members across the globe, employees at the Mulgrave Capability Centre—HQ for BMS Australia—are engaged in meaningful and interesting work focused on transforming patients’ lives. The excitement and challenge of this mission, and a culture of inclusion and diversity, is what Mulgrave employees love most about going to work. It’s also about making a difference in the lives of patients, which is central to the BMS mission. “When I learned about BMS, I was quite moved by the company’s mission, vision and values,” explained Nozomi Mandic, Senior Sourcing Manager of Strategic Sourcing

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Just outside Melbourne, Australia you’ll find one of three BMS Capability Centres globally. Like all BMS locations and team members across the globe, employees at the Mulgrave Capability Centre—HQ for BMS Australia—are engaged in meaningful and interesting work focused on transforming patients’ lives. The excitement and challenge of this mission, and a culture of inclusion and diversity, is what Mulgrave employees love most about going to work. It’s also about making a difference in the lives of patients, which is central to the BMS mission. “When I learned about BMS, I was quite moved by the company’s mission, vision and values,” explained Nozomi Mandic, Senior Sourcing Manager of Strategic Sourcing

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New Cell Therapy Facility in the Netherlands Offers New Career Opportunities

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BMS has had a solid foundation in the Dutch market for over 50 years, and with the groundbreaking launch of our first European Cell Therapy manufacturing facility in the Netherlands, we are expanding the future of healthcare innovation. “The first hole in the ground was dug in October of 2021,” said Tina Jackson, associate director of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) Training at Leiden. “The team at the moment is a group of people who are just starting this journey together and the atmosphere is amazing. It feels like a start-up environment.” Right this moment, we are looking for passionate people who want to help build—literally and figuratively—better solutions to make

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BMS has had a solid foundation in the Dutch market for over 50 years, and with the groundbreaking launch of our first European Cell Therapy manufacturing facility in the Netherlands, we are expanding the future of healthcare innovation. “The first hole in the ground was dug in October of 2021,” said Tina Jackson, associate director of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) Training at Leiden. “The team at the moment is a group of people who are just starting this journey together and the atmosphere is amazing. It feels like a start-up environment.” Right this moment, we are looking for passionate people who want to help build—literally and figuratively—better solutions to make

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Taking PRIDE in a Career with BMS Brazil

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In a country where being a part of the LGBTQ+ community can be challenging, openly gay professionals like Marcos Maia and Maritza Medeiros have found meaningful careers in the inclusive culture at BMS Brazil. Marcos came to BMS in 2017 for a short-term opportunity as in-house counsel, and five years later, he’s now our full-time senior legal manager in Brazil. “I was so excited to become a BMS employee because in all my former experiences at law firms, you can only specialize in one type of law,” Marcos said. “Being a lawyer in biopharma challenges me to understand all aspects of BMS business.” Day to day, you can find Marcos

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In a country where being a part of the LGBTQ+ community can be challenging, openly gay professionals like Marcos Maia and Maritza Medeiros have found meaningful careers in the inclusive culture at BMS Brazil. Marcos came to BMS in 2017 for a short-term opportunity as in-house counsel, and five years later, he’s now our full-time senior legal manager in Brazil. “I was so excited to become a BMS employee because in all my former experiences at law firms, you can only specialize in one type of law,” Marcos said. “Being a lawyer in biopharma challenges me to understand all aspects of BMS business.” Day to day, you can find Marcos

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Loving the Challenge of R&ED Data Science: Nicole Glazer & Kofi Marfo

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Today, we have access to more data than ever before. But the value of this data can only be realized if we are able to analyze, interpret and apply it. That’s where data science comes into play, and at BMS, our teams are using it to transform the way we discover and develop new medicines. Here, we take a look into how it manifests across Research and Early Development Departments (R&ED) at BMS. “Data science is really a brand-new field,” said Nicole Glazer, Vice President of Knowledge Science Research in Informatics & Predictive Sciences. “People have been doing this type of work for many years, but it didn’t really coalesce

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Today, we have access to more data than ever before. But the value of this data can only be realized if we are able to analyze, interpret and apply it. That’s where data science comes into play, and at BMS, our teams are using it to transform the way we discover and develop new medicines. Here, we take a look into how it manifests across Research and Early Development Departments (R&ED) at BMS. “Data science is really a brand-new field,” said Nicole Glazer, Vice President of Knowledge Science Research in Informatics & Predictive Sciences. “People have been doing this type of work for many years, but it didn’t really coalesce

Varied Career Paths for Multilingual Roles in Chester (UK): Jan & Natalia Share Their Journeys

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Supporting over 30 different countries, the BMS Europe Capability Centre (ECC) in Chester, UK, offers a variety of roles for high-performing multi-lingual speakers. That’s what attracted two successful team members, Natalia Garcia Coria and Jan Shaefer, both of whom were looking for careers with a diverse, inclusive company. “I discovered BMS while studying for my master’s degree at the University of Manchester,” said Natalia Garcia Coria, Chester’s Total Rewards Operations Manager. “I was attracted to how multicultural the company is, along with the possibility of working with intelligent and passionate people worldwide.” Natalia joined BMS in January of 2021 as a contingent worker and became a permanent employee four months

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Supporting over 30 different countries, the BMS Europe Capability Centre (ECC) in Chester, UK, offers a variety of roles for high-performing multi-lingual speakers. That’s what attracted two successful team members, Natalia Garcia Coria and Jan Shaefer, both of whom were looking for careers with a diverse, inclusive company. “I discovered BMS while studying for my master’s degree at the University of Manchester,” said Natalia Garcia Coria, Chester’s Total Rewards Operations Manager. “I was attracted to how multicultural the company is, along with the possibility of working with intelligent and passionate people worldwide.” Natalia joined BMS in January of 2021 as a contingent worker and became a permanent employee four months