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$22 - $24.50/hr

In this role, you act as the technical SME for key aspects of the manufacturing process and help shape robust, scalable, and compliant operations that bring innovative cell therapies to patients;

$22 - $24.50/hr

In this role, you act as the technical SME for key aspects of the manufacturing process and help shape robust, scalable, and compliant operations that bring innovative cell therapies to patients;

$22 - $24.50/hr

In this role, you act as the technical SME for key aspects of the manufacturing process and help shape robust, scalable, and compliant operations that bring innovative cell therapies to patients;

$66K - $99K/yr

Practical knowledge of aseptic techniques and cleanroom operations, and experience working within ... Direct experience in cell therapy manufacturing, single-use technologies, or working with ...

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How much do cell therapy operations jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 3, 2026, the average hourly pay for cell therapy operations in the United States is $26.24, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.79 and $30.29 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is cell therapy operations?

Cell Therapy Operations refer to the processes and activities involved in the manufacturing, quality control, supply chain, and delivery of cell-based therapies to patients. This field ensures that living cells used for treatments, such as CAR-T therapies, are produced, tested, and distributed under strict regulatory standards. Professionals in Cell Therapy Operations coordinate between research, production, clinical teams, and regulatory bodies to ensure safe, effective, and timely delivery of these advanced therapies. Their work is essential for scaling up cell therapies from research to widespread clinical use.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in cell therapy operations?

To thrive in Cell Therapy Operations, you need a background in biology or related life sciences, experience with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), and familiarity with cell culture techniques. Proficiency with laboratory information management systems (LIMS), aseptic processing, and regulatory documentation is often required, along with certifications such as cGMP or GxP training. Attention to detail, teamwork, and strong problem-solving abilities are vital soft skills for ensuring quality and compliance. These skills and qualities are essential for maintaining product integrity, meeting regulatory standards, and supporting the development of life-saving cell therapies.

What are some of the unique challenges faced by professionals in cell therapy operations, and how can they be effectively managed?

Professionals in Cell Therapy Operations often encounter challenges related to stringent regulatory requirements, maintaining product quality, and coordinating multidisciplinary teams. Managing these challenges involves rigorous adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), continuous training, and clear communication among scientists, quality assurance specialists, and manufacturing staff. Strong project management skills and adaptability are also essential, as processes and technologies in cell therapy are rapidly evolving. Team members benefit from cross-functional collaboration and a proactive approach to problem-solving to ensure safe and timely delivery of therapies to patients.

What is the difference between Cell Therapy Operations vs Cell Manufacturing Specialist?

AspectCell Therapy OperationsCell Manufacturing Specialist
Required CredentialsBiotech or life sciences degree, GMP trainingBiotech or related degree, GMP certification
Work EnvironmentLaboratories, cleanrooms, production facilitiesManufacturing floors, labs, quality control areas
Industry UsageDeveloping and managing cell therapy processesProducing cells at scale for therapies
Common Search IntentUnderstanding roles in cell therapy operationsJobs related to cell manufacturing processes

Cell Therapy Operations professionals focus on managing and optimizing the entire cell therapy process, including process development and quality assurance. In contrast, Cell Manufacturing Specialists are primarily involved in the production and scaling of cell products. Both roles require similar credentials and work in related environments, but their core responsibilities differ in scope and focus within the cell therapy industry.

What does a cell therapy operations specialist do?

A cell therapy operations specialist manages the manufacturing, processing, and quality control of cell-based therapies in a laboratory or clinical setting. They ensure compliance with regulatory standards, follow standard operating procedures, and often work with specialized equipment and documentation systems to support the production of personalized or off-the-shelf cell therapies.
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Infographic showing various Cell Therapy Operations job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 84% Full Time, 13% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 1% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 94% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $54,588 per year, or $26.2 per hour.

Senior Director, Launch & Lifecycle Management Excellence, Cell Therapy Supply Chain

Bristol Myers Squibb

Princeton, NJ • On-site

$190K - $215K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

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Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

The Senior Director, Cell Therapy Launch & Lifecycle Management Excellence leads the global strategy, governance, and execution oversight of Launch Excellence capabilities across the Cell Therapy portfolio. The role is responsible for defining and advancing the long-term launch excellence roadmap, ensuring seamless alignment across Product Development, Operations, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Quality, and Commercial organizations to enable successful product launches and lifecycle changes worldwide.

The role serves as the central point of integration between development, manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial organizations to ensure launch readiness, portfolio prioritization, resource alignment, risk management, and execution excellence across all Cell Therapy assets.

The Senior Director leads a team of Launch Excellence Managers & Professionals and establishes the operating model, governance, and digital capabilities necessary to support current and future portfolio growth while driving continuous improvement and responsible AI adoption.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy & Enterprise Launch Governance

  • Define and maintain the global Launch Excellence strategy across the Cell Therapy portfolio.
  • Develop and execute a multi-year Launch Excellence capability roadmap focused on scalability, operational excellence, and future portfolio growth.
  • Establish a single source of truth for all Cell Therapy launch and lifecycle initiatives.
  • Lead launch governance processes, portfolio prioritization, and executive escalation frameworks.
  • Define launch performance measures, KPIs, and portfolio health metrics to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.
  • Promote responsible AI adoption and digital innovation to enhance launch planning, forecasting, risk management, and execution.

Portfolio Launch Planning & Execution

  • Provide strategic oversight for all Cell Therapy launch and lifecycle management programs.
  • Ensure launch readiness across product development, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, supply chain, and commercial organizations.
  • Oversee launch scenario planning, portfolio sequencing, resource planning, and risk mitigation activities.
  • Lead launch forecasting and supply readiness assessments to inform portfolio investment and business decisions.
  • Establish processes to identify emerging risks, capacity constraints, and execution challenges across the launch portfolio.
  • Ensure post-launch performance monitoring and capture lessons learned to drive future launch excellence.

Product Obsolescence Process & Execution Framework

  • Develop and operationalize a Product Obsolescence Process & Execution Framework across the Cell Therapy portfolio to proactively manage product, market, material, and lifecycle discontinuation scenarios.
  • Define governance, decision rights, stage gates, and escalation pathways for obsolescence planning, risk assessment, approval, and execution.
  • Establish an end-to-end execution playbook covering inventory disposition, regulatory and quality dependencies, commercial alignment, and stakeholder communications.
  • Partner with Product Development, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, and Commercial teams to identify obsolescence triggers, assess patient and business impact, and coordinate mitigation plans.
  • Create standardized tools, templates, metrics, and executive reporting mechanisms to monitor obsolescence readiness, track execution progress, capture risks, and embed lessons learned into future lifecycle management practices.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Business Integration

  • Serve as the primary interface between Cell Therapy Operations, Development, Supply Chain, Commercial, Regulatory, Quality, and Finance organizations for launch strategy and governance.
  • Enable alignment across global and regional leadership teams regarding launch priorities, tradeoffs, timelines, and risk management.
  • Influence enterprise decision-making through executive-level communication and presentation of launch risks, opportunities, and strategic recommendations.
  • Partner with Commercial organizations to ensure alignment between market demand strategies and supply readiness plans.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing sites, product leaders, supply planning, regulatory, and quality organizations to ensure successful execution of launch commitments.

Organizational Capability Building

  • Build and lead a high-performing Launch Excellence organization.
  • Define future-state operating models, organizational capabilities, tools, systems, and governance frameworks required to support pipeline growth.
  • Establish Launch Excellence standards, playbooks, methodologies, training programs, and best practices.
  • Create and sustain a culture of accountability, innovation, simplification, and continuous improvement.
  • Develop talent pipelines and succession plans to ensure organizational sustainability.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • B.S. or B.A. in science and/or engineering (biotechnology, biology, engineering or related sciences). Master or advanced degree (sciences or business) and prior cell therapy development experience preferred.
  • 15+ years of biopharmaceutical industry experience across product development, manufacturing, supply chain, operations, quality, regulatory, commercial, and/or technology functions.
  • Demonstrated leadership of complex global product launches and lifecycle management programs.
  • Experience leading enterprise initiatives across highly matrixed organizations.
  • Strong understanding of Cell Therapy product development, launch readiness, lifecycle management, and supply chain processes
  • Proven ability to influence executive-level stakeholders, including Vice Presidents, General Managers, and functional leaders.
  • Demonstrated success building organizational capabilities and leading transformational change.
  • Strong business and financial acumen with the capability to evaluate tradeoffs and drive strategic decisions.
  • Demonstrated expertise in critical thinking, influence, negotiation, problem solving, strategic thinking and leadership in a matrix environment.
  • Certification or exposure to Operational Excellence/Continuous Improvement concepts desirable.
  • Ability to provide innovative ideas to optimize supply chain and generate new ideas or alternatives that create value, including seeking new information and external insights.
  • Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

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Compensation Overview:

Devens - MA - US: $234,180 - $283,775 Madison - Giralda - NJ - US: $218,870 - $265,215 Princeton - NJ - US: $218,870 - $265,215 Seattle - WA: $240,750 - $291,727

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee's work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.
Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

  • Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.

  • Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

  • Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.

Work-life benefits include:

Paid Time Off

  • US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)

  • Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays

Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as "Transforming patients' lives through science ", every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

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BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information:https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

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Bristol-Myers Squibb is a world-renowned global Biopharmaceutical company headquartered in New York, NY, US. Established in 1887, the company has more than 130 years’ worth of history dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. The company operates in the healthcare industry and thrives on providing a range of pharmaceutical products and services for various medical fields, like oncology, cardiovascular diseases, and immunoscience. Notably, Bristol-Myers Squibb is known for its commitment to relentless research and innovative drug development, which has led to breakthroughs like Opdivo, one of the first immunotherapies.

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