Senior Research Scientist, Translational Biology

BMS is seeking an innovative and passionate Research Scientist/Senior Research Scientist to join the Fibrosis Translational Biology Group within the Fibrosis Discovery Department.

Responsibilities include:

• Establish and utilize appropriate in vitro and ex vivo cellular models to assess the role of targets and pathways to support translational disease understanding and target discovery in fibrotic diseases.
• Develop new functional assays to study the mechanism of action of novel targets
• Work closely with the in vivo group to support characterization of animal models and with the translational/biomarker groups to characterize diseased tissues/cells.
• Participate and present scientific data at internal meetings.

Requirements:

• Strong cell and molecular biology background with demonstrated experience in handling human and animal primary cells and cell lines.
• Proficiency in several cell-based assays and technologies including functional assays, ELISA, flow cytometry, multiplex cytokine/growth factor assessment, qPCR, and others.
• Ability to design experiments based on literature searches and demonstrated excellence in data handling, analysis and interpretation.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Excellence and proficiency in data analysis and presentation.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and to work effectively in a highly collaborative matrix environment
• Experience or knowledge in fibrotic diseases is desirable but not required

Qualifications:

• BS or MS in cell biology or related discipline with 5+ years of experience in academia or the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.