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Position Summary

The candidate will join the Cancer Immunology and Cellular Therapy Translational Research group in Seattle and will support cell therapy development programs in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The successful candidate will be an experienced, self-motivated, and resourceful researcher responsible for driving and implementing translational development strategies and clinical biomarker plans for BMS cellular therapy clinical studies. The individual will work with contract research organizations, and internal and external collaborators, to design, execute, and interpret translationally focused experiments and analyses. Activities include biomarker identification, collaboration on assay validation and implementation, and generation and analysis of data that support pharmacodynamic evaluation and mechanism of action in the clinical trial setting to inform development of cell therapy products.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement end-to-end translational research strategies for cell therapy clinical trials

• Partner with biostatisticians and computational biologists to provide timely analysis and communication of data and present its context and impact

• Develop concepts and mechanism of action hypotheses identifying distinguishing characteristics of BMS cell therapy products alone or in combination with other therapies

• Maintain a deep understanding of biomarker assays including flow cytometry, transcriptomics, proteomics and the application and use of these technologies in the clinical trial setting

• Evaluate innovative technologies for developing biomarker assays, and help validate assays for clinical trial use

• Assist with protocol development, exploratory analysis plans and regulatory documentation as needed

• Independently manage internal projects in cell therapy drug development

• Serve on internal cross functional project teams and committees as scientific functional lead

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree

• 7+ years of academic and / or industry experience

Or

• Master's Degree

• 5+ years of academic and / or industry experience

Or

• Ph.D. or equivalent advanced degree in the Life Sciences

• 2+ of academic and / or industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in immunology, molecular and cellular biology, or relevant discipline

• M.S. with 6+ years or Ph.D with 2+ years of experience, preferably in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry setting, or demonstrated deep experience in immunology or cell therapy academic research

• Expertise in immunology or cellular biology is required, knowledge of fundamentals of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases is desirable

• Familiarity with and experience in the drug development process from discovery through IND filing in an industry setting is desirable

• Expertise in developing and analyzing biomarkers for FIH clinical trials

• Experience analyzing high content (eg, transcriptomic, proteomic) datasets

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, evidenced by strong ability to interact with and influence research scientists, project teams, outside collaborators and commercial vendors

• Detail-oriented with the ability to identify and implement creative solutions

• Ability to prioritize and manage time efficiently

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $108,000 - $135,000 plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility).

The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed.

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 our BMS Career Site.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

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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.

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Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb

Req Number: R1584353

Updated: 2024-09-11 04:48:51.900 UTC

Location: Seattle-WA

Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.