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Celebrating Generations of Impact at Bristol Myers Squibb

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April is CLIMB Month at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), a time to celebrate CLIMB – Cultivating Leadership, Innovation and Multigenerational Belonging, an employee community that fosters inclusion, connection, and collaboration across generations and life experiences. In honor of CLIMB Month, Jetsenia Toro, Senior Principal Scientist at BMS’s New Brunswick site, shares her personal story of family, purpose, and belonging — and how working across generations has shaped her career at BMS, which has also traversed different territories. A Legacy Across Generations Q: You and your father both worked at BMS — what does that connection mean to you personally, and how did his experience shape your perception of the company […]

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April is CLIMB Month at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), a time to celebrate CLIMB – Cultivating Leadership, Innovation and Multigenerational Belonging, an employee community that fosters inclusion, connection, and collaboration across generations and life experiences. In honor of CLIMB Month, Jetsenia Toro, Senior Principal Scientist at BMS’s New Brunswick site, shares her personal story of family, purpose, and belonging — and how working across generations has shaped her career at BMS, which has also traversed different territories. A Legacy Across Generations Q: You and your father both worked at BMS — what does that connection mean to you personally, and how did his experience shape your perception of the company

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Hear from a Rotational Program Associate: Why a Curious Mindset Matters (video)

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Embarking on your career. It’s an exciting, promising time in life. Just ask Fizza Naqvi, DigITal Accelerator Development Program Associate at BMS. Having first come to BMS as an intern, Fizza joined BMS full time after she graduated from Rutgers University. Here and in the video at the bottom of here story, she shares her experience in our rotational career program, and what interested candidates can expect. Fizza, let’s start with the big picture. Take us through a day in the life as a member of BMS’ rotational program. In just one year, I’ve gotten to explore a variety of roles, from Scientific Training and Communication Specialist to IT Business

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Embarking on your career. It’s an exciting, promising time in life. Just ask Fizza Naqvi, DigITal Accelerator Development Program Associate at BMS. Having first come to BMS as an intern, Fizza joined BMS full time after she graduated from Rutgers University. Here and in the video at the bottom of here story, she shares her experience in our rotational career program, and what interested candidates can expect. Fizza, let’s start with the big picture. Take us through a day in the life as a member of BMS’ rotational program. In just one year, I’ve gotten to explore a variety of roles, from Scientific Training and Communication Specialist to IT Business

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Cinthia Silva’s BMS Journey of Ambition, Growth and Opportunity in STEM

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I am Cinthia Silva, and my career journey has been a testament to the power of support, preparation, and the incredible opportunities afforded by Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS). My journey began in Mexico City as a determined student, embracing every chance to learn and excel, ultimately earning a degree in Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Joining BMS as an intern while still completing my studies was a pivotal moment. From the outset, I was met with a culture that values employee development and growth. Under the guidance of my manager, a supportive woman who recognized and nurtured my potential, I embarked on a journey that

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I am Cinthia Silva, and my career journey has been a testament to the power of support, preparation, and the incredible opportunities afforded by Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS). My journey began in Mexico City as a determined student, embracing every chance to learn and excel, ultimately earning a degree in Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Joining BMS as an intern while still completing my studies was a pivotal moment. From the outset, I was met with a culture that values employee development and growth. Under the guidance of my manager, a supportive woman who recognized and nurtured my potential, I embarked on a journey that

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“Exactly Where I Want to Be:” BMS Process Engineers Share Their Stories

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A love of innovation and a desire to make an impact are two incredibly important values you’ll find in Bristol Myers Squibb’s job descriptions for Process and Bioprocess Engineers at our Devens, Massachusetts and Seattle, Washington campuses. If these values are meaningful to you when looking at career options, read on to see how they positively impact Ceylin Elmasli, Senior Specialist, Associate Process Engineer, and Will Kamnick, Senior Specialist, Engineer. Their day-to-day roles and responsibilities are critical to Cell Therapy Development and Operations, while offering interesting and meaningful careers within the exacting drug manufacturing process. BMS’s breakthrough research in cell therapy is helping to revolutionize the cancer treatment landscape. As

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A love of innovation and a desire to make an impact are two incredibly important values you’ll find in Bristol Myers Squibb’s job descriptions for Process and Bioprocess Engineers at our Devens, Massachusetts and Seattle, Washington campuses. If these values are meaningful to you when looking at career options, read on to see how they positively impact Ceylin Elmasli, Senior Specialist, Associate Process Engineer, and Will Kamnick, Senior Specialist, Engineer. Their day-to-day roles and responsibilities are critical to Cell Therapy Development and Operations, while offering interesting and meaningful careers within the exacting drug manufacturing process. BMS’s breakthrough research in cell therapy is helping to revolutionize the cancer treatment landscape. As

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Start-up Culture and Cutting-Edge Work in Cell Therapy in The Netherlands

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Bristol Myers Squibb’s breakthrough research in cell therapy is helping to revolutionize the cancer treatment landscape and soon, our new state of the art facility in Leiden, Netherlands, will play an integral role in the expansion of our global network to bring cell therapy closer to patients in Europe. We recently spoke with two Leiden colleagues, Omar Addou, Lead Material Handler, and Leanne Macken, Associate Director, Human Resources, to share what it’s like being at the forefront of this exciting and critical new operation as it nears completion. BMS is hiring across a range of positions primarily within the areas of manufacturing, quality assurance, quality control, IT, and manufacturing, science

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Bristol Myers Squibb’s breakthrough research in cell therapy is helping to revolutionize the cancer treatment landscape and soon, our new state of the art facility in Leiden, Netherlands, will play an integral role in the expansion of our global network to bring cell therapy closer to patients in Europe. We recently spoke with two Leiden colleagues, Omar Addou, Lead Material Handler, and Leanne Macken, Associate Director, Human Resources, to share what it’s like being at the forefront of this exciting and critical new operation as it nears completion. BMS is hiring across a range of positions primarily within the areas of manufacturing, quality assurance, quality control, IT, and manufacturing, science

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Work-Life Balance and Professional Growth: Biologics Careers in Devens

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The Bristol Myers Squibb Devens, MA site offers a range of interesting and meaningful career opportunities in biopharmaceutical commercial manufacturing. We’ve spoken directly to two colleagues who have thrived among our dynamic and diverse culture, in roles that provide robust benefit packages that make them attractive to individuals seeking a career change as well as veterans transitioning back to civilian life. Successful Transition Launches Career Plans Senior Specialist and Manufacturing Engineer Sam Jacey is one of those veterans who successfully transitioned to full-time in Devens a little over a year ago after completing a Department of Defense Careers Skills Program (CSP) internship in partnership with BMS. “For the last six

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The Bristol Myers Squibb Devens, MA site offers a range of interesting and meaningful career opportunities in biopharmaceutical commercial manufacturing. We’ve spoken directly to two colleagues who have thrived among our dynamic and diverse culture, in roles that provide robust benefit packages that make them attractive to individuals seeking a career change as well as veterans transitioning back to civilian life. Successful Transition Launches Career Plans Senior Specialist and Manufacturing Engineer Sam Jacey is one of those veterans who successfully transitioned to full-time in Devens a little over a year ago after completing a Department of Defense Careers Skills Program (CSP) internship in partnership with BMS. “For the last six

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Hands-on BMS Comms Internships: Hannah Press Shares Her Journey

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Although moving from Southern California to New Jersey for the summer was a major culture shock for me, it presented itself as the opportunity of a lifetime. My internship with Bristol Myers Squibb introduced me to a new way of combining my passions for health communication and biology within the STEM field. I took this role to further my focus on a career path in science communications, paying special attention to what the R&D Communications function looks like within a renowned biopharma. Through this internship, I discovered the critical role the Corporate Affairs department plays. The R&D Communications function develops internal and external communications involving research and development initiatives, including

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Although moving from Southern California to New Jersey for the summer was a major culture shock for me, it presented itself as the opportunity of a lifetime. My internship with Bristol Myers Squibb introduced me to a new way of combining my passions for health communication and biology within the STEM field. I took this role to further my focus on a career path in science communications, paying special attention to what the R&D Communications function looks like within a renowned biopharma. Through this internship, I discovered the critical role the Corporate Affairs department plays. The R&D Communications function develops internal and external communications involving research and development initiatives, including

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Exciting Careers in Biostatistics and Trial Management at BMS Boudry

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Overlooking Lake Neuchâtel at the foot of the Swiss Alps, lies the city of Boudry, a picture-perfect location that attracts a diverse workforce from around the world. Some, like the 1,000 or so Bristol Myers Squibb employees, come to Boudry to do some of the most meaningful work of their careers, and in a variety of critical roles. Romain Piault, Senior Manager, Biostatistics, and Marina Arias Parro, Senior Global Trial Manager, are among just two of the more than 50 nationalities at BMS Boudry. Both are key members of BMS’s Global Drug Development organization which oversees several important stages of the drug life cycle, including regulatory, biostatistics, operations and clinical

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Overlooking Lake Neuchâtel at the foot of the Swiss Alps, lies the city of Boudry, a picture-perfect location that attracts a diverse workforce from around the world. Some, like the 1,000 or so Bristol Myers Squibb employees, come to Boudry to do some of the most meaningful work of their careers, and in a variety of critical roles. Romain Piault, Senior Manager, Biostatistics, and Marina Arias Parro, Senior Global Trial Manager, are among just two of the more than 50 nationalities at BMS Boudry. Both are key members of BMS’s Global Drug Development organization which oversees several important stages of the drug life cycle, including regulatory, biostatistics, operations and clinical

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Mission Critical — Two Veterans Make the Career Transition to BMS

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Many veterans and active service personnel find Bristol Myers Squibb an exciting place to do interesting and meaningful work in support of BMS’s global mission to provide life-changing medicines to patients. These employees — from recent veterans to those who’ve been in the private sector previously — are vital contributors to our patient-centric work culture. This is why BMS is committed to ensuring ex-service personnel, like Christopher Krzyzak and Johnathan Sulikowski, are welcomed and valued here, and are given plenty of opportunities to build upon their experiences and grow their careers. Inspired employees inspire others, and we look to our veteran community as well as our active servicemen and servicewomen

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Many veterans and active service personnel find Bristol Myers Squibb an exciting place to do interesting and meaningful work in support of BMS’s global mission to provide life-changing medicines to patients. These employees — from recent veterans to those who’ve been in the private sector previously — are vital contributors to our patient-centric work culture. This is why BMS is committed to ensuring ex-service personnel, like Christopher Krzyzak and Johnathan Sulikowski, are welcomed and valued here, and are given plenty of opportunities to build upon their experiences and grow their careers. Inspired employees inspire others, and we look to our veteran community as well as our active servicemen and servicewomen

IT Careers

Accelerating the Science Through IT — Jim Hanly and Beth Basham

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Across the board, it seems everything is tech, and tech is in everything. That is certainly the case in biopharma, where the rapid pace of technological change is often in lockstep with scientific breakthroughs. It’s one of the few industries where one field so strongly complements and impacts the other. Biopharma and technology are at a pivotal moment and poised to become even more integrated in years to come, requiring uniquely dedicated IT professionals like Jim Hanly and Beth Basham. These BMS colleagues, both experts in their respective IT roles, understand — and are excited by — how technology can best serve the science that provides life-changing medicines to patients.

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Across the board, it seems everything is tech, and tech is in everything. That is certainly the case in biopharma, where the rapid pace of technological change is often in lockstep with scientific breakthroughs. It’s one of the few industries where one field so strongly complements and impacts the other. Biopharma and technology are at a pivotal moment and poised to become even more integrated in years to come, requiring uniquely dedicated IT professionals like Jim Hanly and Beth Basham. These BMS colleagues, both experts in their respective IT roles, understand — and are excited by — how technology can best serve the science that provides life-changing medicines to patients.

Justin Li’s Engineering Career: Exploring New Horizons in Shanghai

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Within the cosmopolitan metropolis that is Shanghai, China, Bristol Myers Squibb employee Justin Li has experienced both career growth and incredible job satisfaction since he first joined BMS 12 years ago. Among Justin’s many responsibilities as engineering director with Global Product Development and Supply (GPS) is the oversight of highly sophisticated equipment used in the manufacturing or processing of hepatitis B, hypertension and type 2 diabetes products, among others. Justin’s interesting story highlights how an engineer with a background in automotive, consumer goods and operational management can successfully transfer his many skills to the transformational work found in GPS at Bristol Myers Squibb. “There are, of course, many differences between

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Within the cosmopolitan metropolis that is Shanghai, China, Bristol Myers Squibb employee Justin Li has experienced both career growth and incredible job satisfaction since he first joined BMS 12 years ago. Among Justin’s many responsibilities as engineering director with Global Product Development and Supply (GPS) is the oversight of highly sophisticated equipment used in the manufacturing or processing of hepatitis B, hypertension and type 2 diabetes products, among others. Justin’s interesting story highlights how an engineer with a background in automotive, consumer goods and operational management can successfully transfer his many skills to the transformational work found in GPS at Bristol Myers Squibb. “There are, of course, many differences between

Discovering Passion on the Early Career Path: Nnenna Kalu and Youssef Jouichate

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For the exceptional and passionate young professionals we look for at BMS, an early career can be the foundation of the legacy you want to cultivate. Perhaps a little intimidating at first, the opportunity to challenge one’s self — to grow and discover new strengths — is often life-changing. How do you find the inspiration and courage to learn and ultimately succeed? How do you channel that passion and take those first steps, especially if it means relocating to another country? We asked recent hires Nnenna Kalu, Associate, Commercial Leadership Development Program, and Youssef Jouichate, Specialist, Cell Therapy Manufacturing Sciences & Technology, these questions along with how a desire to

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For the exceptional and passionate young professionals we look for at BMS, an early career can be the foundation of the legacy you want to cultivate. Perhaps a little intimidating at first, the opportunity to challenge one’s self — to grow and discover new strengths — is often life-changing. How do you find the inspiration and courage to learn and ultimately succeed? How do you channel that passion and take those first steps, especially if it means relocating to another country? We asked recent hires Nnenna Kalu, Associate, Commercial Leadership Development Program, and Youssef Jouichate, Specialist, Cell Therapy Manufacturing Sciences & Technology, these questions along with how a desire to