Process Engineer
Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Location
- Leiden – NL
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Mid
- H-1B history
- 57 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Sep 18, 2026
About this role
At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands Bristol Myers Squibb has been active in the Dutch market for over 50 years, employing people across a range of activities and business units in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The Netherlands is also home to our first European Cell Therapy facility, located at the Leiden Bio Science Park, the largest life sciences cluster of The Netherlands. This new state of the art facility is focused on commercial manufacturing with capabilities for multi-product Cell Therapy manufacturing. You can become part of this exciting journey. Check out this video if you want to know more about it! The Netherlands has everything it takes to become the medicines hub of Europe, the so-called Boston by the North Sea. As we continue to expand our footprint by building this new site, we are looking to grow our team. Would you like to become an important chain in our worldwide network to bring this new personalized treatment to patients suffering from blood cancer? Join us and be a game changer! For more information about Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands, visit us at bms.com/nl or careers.bms.com/nl Position Summary The Process Engineer is responsible for supporting the Technology Transfer and production of BMS CAR-T products for both global clinical trials and commercial supply. They serve as the process SME, collaborating with SMEs from the Development, Manufacturing, and Quality teams, while providing key technical support during the technology transfer stage of projects. The Process Engineer supports the resolution of process deviations, the evaluation and implementation of process changes and provides continuous improvement support to Manufacturing Operations to ensure rapid, flawless, compliant, and cost-effective delivery of quality products. This position is based in Leiden, The Netherlands. Shift work is required for this position. Occasional travelling for training purposes may be required. Duties/Responsibilities: Continuously monitor, analyze, and optimize the end-to-end process and permanently resolve issues that may arise during production. Provide technical input and investigation support for process related deviations during manufacturing. Author, review and approve the content of technical documentation (e.g. investigations, changes, SOPs and batch records, protocols and reports). Interacts with Manufacturing Operations on Shop Floor and in Front Line Support during Production Campaigns. Provide prompt input on resolution of events occurring during manufacturing. Responsible for troubleshooting. Support the change initiatives and the implementation of process improvement initiatives. Own change controls and change actions and be responsible with MSAT impact assessments. Participate in initiatives to ensure safe and compliant cGMP operations. Interacts with SMEs in the BMS Cell Therapy network to exchange lessons learned and improve process/operations. Participate in the processes being technology transferred into the BMS Leiden Cell Therapy Facility. Ability to work in shifts to continuously provide support to manufacturing operations. Interact with local teams including MSAT MES, MSAT PDDA, Manufacturing Operations, Quality Assurance and Supply Chain. Actively Support regulatory inspections as process SME when required. Support internal collaboration with other MSAT functions for data collection, analysis, and interpretation and with cross-functional