Director, Life Cycle Assessment – Product Stewardship

Bristol Myers Squibb

. Serve as BMS's subject-matter expert and strategic lead for LCAs and PCFs .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $179,300 - $239,001 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and Product Carbon Footprints (PCF), with a strong focus on regulatory compliance and strategic implementation in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Proficient in translating complex technical data into actionable insights for diverse stakeholders while fostering cross-functional collaboration.

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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)ISO 14040/14044LCA Software ProficiencyEnvironmental Regulations Operationalization

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Hard Skills

Cradle-To-Grave Life Cycle AssessmentsData Quality AnalysisBoundary SettingUncertainty AnalysisLife Cycle Inventory DatabasesSimaProGaBiEcoinventWatershedProduct Stewardship Regulations

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional CollaborationAdaptabilityCommunication with Non-Technical Stakeholders

Industry Keywords

Pharmaceutical IndustryBiotech IndustryLife SciencesEnvironmental EngineeringChemical EngineeringIndustrial EcologyProduct StewardshipExtended Producer ResponsibilityChemical RegistrationsHazard Communication

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as BMS's subject-matter expert and strategic lead for LCAs and PCFs
Build, run, and critically review audit-ready, third-party-verifiable cradle-to-gate and cradle-to-grave LCAs/PCFs for BMS products
Develop the PCF/LCA multi-year strategy and advise where the company invests
Build the internal operating model, including governance, standard methodologies, digital tools, data-management systems, training, and tools for non-specialists
Own PCF/LCA technology implementation and lifecycle, including guiding the Watershed platform's tool design, data quality, and fit to business and regulatory needs
Translate external product-stewardship regulations and mandates into executable internal programs and repeatable workflows
Represent BMS in industry workstreams and projects
Embed life cycle thinking into design, formulation, packaging, device, and sourcing decisions
Build a roadmap for how LCA/PCF informs product development and procurement decisions
Engage suppliers and external standards bodies
Help operationalize other Product Stewardship regulations across the business
Participate in global research projects, environmental support of sites, extended producer responsibility, chemical registrations, and hazard communication as time permits
Act as primary backup for the Product Stewardship Lead

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D. preferred) in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, industrial ecology, chemistry, or a related field, or a bachelor's degree with equivalent demonstrated LCA/PCF experience
10+ years of relevant industrial experience
Hands-on delivery of cradle-to-grave life cycle assessments and product carbon footprints
Pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences industry experience is a plus
Engagement with pharma-sector harmonization efforts is a plus
Working fluency in ISO 14040/14044, ISO 14067, and the GHG Protocol Product Standard
Familiarity with pharma-specific PAS 2090:2025 product category rules and the French medicine carbon score methodology
Hands-on proficiency with LCA software such as SimaPro or GaBi
Proficiency with life cycle inventory databases such as ecoinvent
Familiarity with Watershed is a plus
Ability to produce robust, low-uncertainty, third-party-verifiable PCFs/LCAs, including data quality, boundary setting, and uncertainty analysis
Experience operationalizing product-stewardship or environmental regulations in a regulated industry
Ability to translate technical results into clear business, regulatory, and commercial decisions for non-technical stakeholders and senior leadership
Experience with AI and/or automation is a plus
Strong cross-functional collaboration across procurement, manufacturing, regulatory, commercial, and sustainability/disclosure functions
Willingness to adapt to new circumstances and uncertainties

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefit plans including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
U.S.-based exempt employees: Flexible Time Off (FTO) without a set accrual limit, subject to manager approval
11 paid company holidays each year
Non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and Puerto Rico employees: 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires
3 optional holidays for non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico
Additional time-off benefits may include paid sick leave
Up to two paid volunteer days per year
Summer hours flexibility
Leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs
Annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day for eligible employees
Additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities may be available