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Layoffs at Bristol Myers Squibb

Layoff events
18
verified and sourced
Roles reported
At least 2,940
events with no figure are not in this number
Announced between
May 2023 to Sep 2026
Reported by
Fierce Pharma, New Jersey Department of Labor, NJBIZ, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, WARNTracker, Daily Voice, California Employment Development Department, Fierce Biotech, and BioSpace

This page records what we could verify and source. It is not a complete record of every job cut at Bristol Myers Squibb: a layoff nobody published and nobody sent us is a layoff that is not on this page.

Layoff events on record, with what we know of each and where we read it.
Company What happened Roles reported Share of staff Where Announced Sources
Bristol Myers Squibb
Restructuring

Bristol Myers Squibb disclosed a third New Jersey WARN round in 2026, affecting 265 employees tied to its Princeton headquarters from December 2026 through May 2027.

 265 Not known Corporate headquarters, Princeton, United States
2 sources for Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
Restructuring

Bristol Myers Squibb disclosed another New Jersey WARN round affecting 206 employees tied to Lawrence Township, with separations scheduled from July through December.

 206 Not known Lawrence Township operations, Lawrence Township, United States
2 sources for Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
Restructuring

Bristol Myers Squibb disclosed a New Jersey WARN round affecting 247 employees tied to its Lawrence Township operations, with separations phased through the end of 2026.

 247 Not known Lawrence Township operations, Lawrence Township, United States
2 sources for Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
Restructuring

Bristol Myers Squibb disclosed a further Lawrence Township workforce reduction affecting 110 positions, with separations scheduled for February and March 2026.

 110 Not known Lawrence Township, NJ, Lawrence Township, United States
2 sources for Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
Restructuring

Bristol Myers Squibb disclosed another Lawrence Township reduction affecting 282 positions, with separations scheduled across several dates beginning in December 2025.

 282 Not known Lawrence Township, NJ, Lawrence Township, United States
2 sources for Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
Restructuring

Bristol Myers Squibb disclosed a fourth 2025 New Jersey WARN round affecting 68 positions in Lawrence Township, with separations extending into January 2026.

 68 Not known Lawrence Township operations, Lawrence Township, United States
2 sources for Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
Restructuring

Bristol Myers Squibb disclosed another Lawrence Township WARN round affecting 516 workers as its expanded productivity program moved forward.

 516 Not known Lawrence Township operations, Lawrence Township, United States
3 sources for Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
Site closure

Bristol Myers Squibb announced that it would cease viral-vector manufacturing at its Libertyville, Illinois site, with a WARN-derived count of 133 affected workers.

 133 Not known Libertyville viral-vector manufacturing site, Libertyville, United States
2 sources for Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
Restructuring

Bristol Myers Squibb confirmed a New Jersey WARN round affecting 223 workers in Lawrence Township, with separations beginning May 22 and continuing into August.

 223 Not known Lawrence Township operations, Lawrence Township, United States
3 sources for Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
Restructuring

Bristol Myers Squibb disclosed 57 job cuts at its Redwood City research site, effective by April 22, as part of its broader cost-savings program.

 57 Not known Redwood City, United States
2 sources for Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
Restructuring

Bristol Myers Squibb disclosed a New Jersey WARN round affecting 67 employees in Lawrence Township as its multiyear productivity program continued.

 67 Not known Lawrence Township operations, Lawrence Township, United States
2 sources for Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
Restructuring

Bristol Myers Squibb disclosed another Lawrenceville, New Jersey reduction affecting 195 employees, with dismissals beginning Feb. 13, 2025.

 195 Not known Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Lawrenceville, United States
1 source for Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
Restructuring

Bristol Myers Squibb disclosed an additional 79 layoffs in Lawrenceville, New Jersey under its cost-savings program.

 79 Not known Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Lawrenceville, United States
1 source for Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
Restructuring

Bristol Myers Squibb disclosed a 117-person Lawrenceville, New Jersey layoff round under its broader cost-reduction program.

 117 Not known Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Lawrenceville, United States
1 source for Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
Restructuring

Bristol Myers Squibb began a Lawrenceville, New Jersey layoff round affecting 75 employees as part of its broader cost-savings program.

 75 Not known Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Lawrenceville, United States
1 source for Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
Merger or acquisition

Bristol Myers Squibb disclosed 252 layoffs at Mirati Therapeutics' California headquarters following its acquisition of the biotech.

 252 Not known Mirati Therapeutics headquarters, San Diego, United States
1 source for Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
Restructuring

Bristol Myers Squibb confirmed a New Jersey workforce reduction affecting more than 100 employees.

 Not known Not known Lawrence Township, United States
1 source for Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
Restructuring

Bristol Myers Squibb disclosed 48 layoffs in New Jersey beginning at the end of May.

 48 Not known New Jersey operations, United States
1 source for Bristol Myers Squibb

Where this comes from

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