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Shawn He and Team Introduce New Cancer Therapies to China

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Shawn He, Senior Director of Hematology Clinical Research for Bristol Myers Squibb, has always had a passion for helping people. That’s what inspired him to begin his career practicing medicine—working as a clinical physician in his home country of China, where he specialized in helping patients who struggled with rare blood cancers such as chronic myelogenous leukemia. But Shawn quickly came to realize that an opportunity existed for him to help even more people than just the patients he treated one-on-one. That realization began a journey that would eventually lead him to joining Bristol Myers Squibb – a decision he’d make not just once, but twice in his career – […]

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Shawn He, Senior Director of Hematology Clinical Research for Bristol Myers Squibb, has always had a passion for helping people. That’s what inspired him to begin his career practicing medicine—working as a clinical physician in his home country of China, where he specialized in helping patients who struggled with rare blood cancers such as chronic myelogenous leukemia. But Shawn quickly came to realize that an opportunity existed for him to help even more people than just the patients he treated one-on-one. That realization began a journey that would eventually lead him to joining Bristol Myers Squibb – a decision he’d make not just once, but twice in his career –

How Charles, an Air Force Veteran, Found Family and Purpose at BMS

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Charles Agyemang is used to people relying on him. As a Communications Specialist with the Air Force National Guard, he has the responsibility for maintaining the radio frequency transmission systems that air crews and pilots trust with their lives. Likewise, as Manager for one of the Downstream Processing teams at Bristol Myers Squibb, Charles has the responsibility of ensuring the safe, continued production of vital medicine for cancer patients all over the world. That sense of responsibility is intrinsic to everything Charles does – and explains the path of his career and how it eventually brought him to BMS. A Sense of Duty “I love to help,” Charles explains, when

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Charles Agyemang is used to people relying on him. As a Communications Specialist with the Air Force National Guard, he has the responsibility for maintaining the radio frequency transmission systems that air crews and pilots trust with their lives. Likewise, as Manager for one of the Downstream Processing teams at Bristol Myers Squibb, Charles has the responsibility of ensuring the safe, continued production of vital medicine for cancer patients all over the world. That sense of responsibility is intrinsic to everything Charles does – and explains the path of his career and how it eventually brought him to BMS. A Sense of Duty “I love to help,” Charles explains, when

Transforming Oncology Markets and Evolving a Career: Anna Shen’s Story

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Anna Shen is a prime example of the diverse career paths and growth opportunities available throughout BMS globally. Based out of Shanghai, China, Anna is currently an Immuno-Oncology Gastric Cancer Marketing Lead, but the journey from her undergrad and graduate degrees in the UK to exactly what her current role entails, is both eye-opening and fascinating for anyone interested in the sciences. “I graduated with an MS in Pharmacology from Oxford University,” she explained. At that point, Anna found herself at a crossroads, albeit a good one from her perspective. “I had the option of going back to academia for a PhD, or going out into the working world,” she

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Anna Shen is a prime example of the diverse career paths and growth opportunities available throughout BMS globally. Based out of Shanghai, China, Anna is currently an Immuno-Oncology Gastric Cancer Marketing Lead, but the journey from her undergrad and graduate degrees in the UK to exactly what her current role entails, is both eye-opening and fascinating for anyone interested in the sciences. “I graduated with an MS in Pharmacology from Oxford University,” she explained. At that point, Anna found herself at a crossroads, albeit a good one from her perspective. “I had the option of going back to academia for a PhD, or going out into the working world,” she

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How BMS interns from Univ. of Puerto Rico are transforming learning into doing

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Starting a career at BMS does more than open doors. It can put someone on the path toward a lifetime of fulfilling and highly meaningful work. As Toni Miller, Director of Early Career Strategy for Talent Management and Early Career Talent Acquisition, puts it, “Our vision is to grow the best early career talent with BMS to deliver medicine to our patients.” She added, “We’re looking to seed the organization with diverse high potential talent from pipeline programs aligned to our talent philosophy and people strategy.” Diversity and Inclusion: Vital Parts of the Equation “What we are trying to do is bring top diverse talent into each of our functional

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Starting a career at BMS does more than open doors. It can put someone on the path toward a lifetime of fulfilling and highly meaningful work. As Toni Miller, Director of Early Career Strategy for Talent Management and Early Career Talent Acquisition, puts it, “Our vision is to grow the best early career talent with BMS to deliver medicine to our patients.” She added, “We’re looking to seed the organization with diverse high potential talent from pipeline programs aligned to our talent philosophy and people strategy.” Diversity and Inclusion: Vital Parts of the Equation “What we are trying to do is bring top diverse talent into each of our functional

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Battling Cancer Around the Clock with Cell Therapy and Amelia Gutierrez

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Amelia Gutierrez Perez was just 14 when she knew what she wanted to do for a living–work in bioscience and battle cancer. She had just lost her best friend to the disease, and the passing of her friend sparked a fire inside her that still burns to this day. Now, as a Scientist in BMS’ Quality Control Analytical Testing Group, Amelia works with CAR T technology to help fight cancer on a molecular level. “BMS is leading the way in CAR T cell therapy,” Amelia explains. “It’s an amazing process, because you are using the patient’s own cells. Yes, you can actually manufacture a cancer therapy based on a patient’s

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Amelia Gutierrez Perez was just 14 when she knew what she wanted to do for a living–work in bioscience and battle cancer. She had just lost her best friend to the disease, and the passing of her friend sparked a fire inside her that still burns to this day. Now, as a Scientist in BMS’ Quality Control Analytical Testing Group, Amelia works with CAR T technology to help fight cancer on a molecular level. “BMS is leading the way in CAR T cell therapy,” Amelia explains. “It’s an amazing process, because you are using the patient’s own cells. Yes, you can actually manufacture a cancer therapy based on a patient’s

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The Rise of Jennifer Jones, BMS Leader & CLIMBer

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Jennifer Jones was working in an IT analytics role for a real estate franchise when a former colleague told her about a career opportunity with Bristol Myers Squibb. The Sunshine Act transparency requirements were just starting to ramp up in the U.S., and her experience with systems, processes and analysis seemed to be a perfect fit for building out the required operational changes. BMS’ culture of inclusion, she’d discover, also felt like something she wanted to be a part of. So, she took a risk. She left her full-time job to take a three-month contract position—and 10 years later, she’s still here and thriving. Building new systems. Growing a new

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Jennifer Jones was working in an IT analytics role for a real estate franchise when a former colleague told her about a career opportunity with Bristol Myers Squibb. The Sunshine Act transparency requirements were just starting to ramp up in the U.S., and her experience with systems, processes and analysis seemed to be a perfect fit for building out the required operational changes. BMS’ culture of inclusion, she’d discover, also felt like something she wanted to be a part of. So, she took a risk. She left her full-time job to take a three-month contract position—and 10 years later, she’s still here and thriving. Building new systems. Growing a new

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How Tomas Quiceno Forged His Own Career Path at BMS

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At Bristol Myers Squibb, we believe in putting people at the center of everything we do, which means helping our people pursue their career aspirations and fulfill their potential. Our own Tomas Quiceno did just that, moving from a role in IT to a position on our worldwide commercial team. “Personally, I’m open to anything,” he explains. “I like to understand the business from a different side, so I wanted to move to a different area.” He adds: “If you want to move to a different area, they will lay the path for you. It’s up to you to follow that path,” he says. “There’s a huge amount of opportunity.”

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At Bristol Myers Squibb, we believe in putting people at the center of everything we do, which means helping our people pursue their career aspirations and fulfill their potential. Our own Tomas Quiceno did just that, moving from a role in IT to a position on our worldwide commercial team. “Personally, I’m open to anything,” he explains. “I like to understand the business from a different side, so I wanted to move to a different area.” He adds: “If you want to move to a different area, they will lay the path for you. It’s up to you to follow that path,” he says. “There’s a huge amount of opportunity.”

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How Carla Daily Unlocked Her Career ‘Superpowers’ at BMS

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At Bristol Myers Squibb, we believe that bringing innovative medicines to patients requires a workforce with diverse experiences, perspectives, and personal backgrounds. Our People and Business Resource Groups (PBRGs) reflect these values and offer our workforce proactive opportunities to shape a culture of inclusion. PBRGs are an integral part of the BMS culture. They empower employees, drive vital change within the company, and bring us closer to meeting the needs of patients. They also provide opportunities for employees to find mentors and explore their career aspirations. Perhaps no one knows this better than Carla Daily, a current member of all eight PBRGs. She blossomed under the mentorship of PBRG co-chairs

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At Bristol Myers Squibb, we believe that bringing innovative medicines to patients requires a workforce with diverse experiences, perspectives, and personal backgrounds. Our People and Business Resource Groups (PBRGs) reflect these values and offer our workforce proactive opportunities to shape a culture of inclusion. PBRGs are an integral part of the BMS culture. They empower employees, drive vital change within the company, and bring us closer to meeting the needs of patients. They also provide opportunities for employees to find mentors and explore their career aspirations. Perhaps no one knows this better than Carla Daily, a current member of all eight PBRGs. She blossomed under the mentorship of PBRG co-chairs

Meet Our Scientist: Claudia Generaux Nurtures Future STEM Leaders

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“As a girl growing up in Bolivia, I always loved science. Later on, as I was starting my career in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), I was fortunate to experience how strong mentorship, curiosity, and collaboration can inspire scientists to make the world a better place. Now, I get all of this at Bristol Myers Squibb.” Says Claudia Generaux, PhD, a Bristol Myers Squibb pharmaceutical scientist who works across drug discovery teams with the aim of finding new medicines to benefit patients. Her work is wide-ranging: She designs pharmacokinetic studies, leads collaborations with internal and external partners for scientific research projects, and authors scientific documents in preparation for Investigational

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“As a girl growing up in Bolivia, I always loved science. Later on, as I was starting my career in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), I was fortunate to experience how strong mentorship, curiosity, and collaboration can inspire scientists to make the world a better place. Now, I get all of this at Bristol Myers Squibb.” Says Claudia Generaux, PhD, a Bristol Myers Squibb pharmaceutical scientist who works across drug discovery teams with the aim of finding new medicines to benefit patients. Her work is wide-ranging: She designs pharmacokinetic studies, leads collaborations with internal and external partners for scientific research projects, and authors scientific documents in preparation for Investigational