Associate Scientist

Working with Us

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 rich in diversity. 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 .

Bristol-Myers Squibb's newest R&ED site located in Cambridge is in the heart of a vibrant ecosystem of world-class science, innovation, and business opportunities. Our research in Cambridge focuses on novel targets and pathways for tumors in oncology that are resistant to current therapies, as well as innovative discovery and translational medicine platforms to address unmet medical need in cardiovascular disease, immunoscience, immunology, neuroscience and fibrosis. We will continue to foster patient outreach and local external collaborations with biopharma, biotech, and academic partners in our pursuit to help patients prevail over serious diseases.

Responsibilities:

• Applies scientific and / or technical skills and functional knowledge to execute experiments within own group / project team.
• Analyse and interprets experimental data.
• Works predominantly within established procedures, sometimes in loosely defined problem-solving situations.
• Begins to participate in troubleshooting of routine problems and initiatives related to continuous improvement or development of new approaches / technologies.
• Organizes and presents data / information for internal and external audiences.
• Support high dimensional flow cytometry efforts for diverse BMS programs using clinical trials and real-world samples.
• Support biomarker data through functional assays that include T cells, myeloid cells, and soluble data (MSD, ELISA)
• Cell Isolation from Leukopaks, frozen PBMC, Dissociated Tumor Cells.
• Maintain updated and accurate records in the electronic notebook and online database for all experiment and sample records.
• Keep an inventory of reagents, lab supplies, and ordered as needed.
  
  

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2+ years of academic and / or industry experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Requires developed knowledge of the principles and concepts of a conventional and spectral flow cytometry (hands-on experience required), cell culture (primary and cell lines), cell isolation, ELISA, cell functional assays including T cell proliferation, activation and suppression assays.
• Independent user of Robosep-S instrument, cell isolation from fresh or frozen PBMC and dissociated tumor cells.
• Independent user of BD Conventional and Spectral Cytometry instruments and software, flow panel design, troubleshooting, 18+ colors required.
• Independent Flow Data analysis using FlowJo required.
• Analysis Software: GraphPad, TIBCO Spotfire
• Mammalian cell culture, primary cell isolation, ELISA
• Experience with MSD data generation and analysis preferred.
• No travel required for this job.
  
  

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

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 an inclusive culture, promoting diversity 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.

On-site Protocol

BMS Has a Diverse 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.

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 [email protected] . Visit careers.bms.com/ eeo -accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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