Immunohistochemistry Scientist
- Employer
- Bristol Myers Squibb Company
- Location
- Redwood City, CA, US
- Start date
- Dec 2, 2018
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- Discipline
- Science/R&D, Biotechnology
- Required Education
- Doctorate/PHD/MD
- Position Type
- Full time
- Hotbed
- Biotech Bay, Best Places to Work
Job Details
The candidate will work closely with other disciplines within BMS to drive advancement of early stage projects into clinical development, providing scientific and technical expertise in a highly collaborative, fast-paced research environment.
In this role, the individual will conduct immunohistochemistry and imaging to advance our oncology portfolio and contribute to the design and interpretation of key feasibility, mechanism of action and toxicity questions from ongoing Oncology programs.
Responsibilities:
- Provide IHC support for novel Oncology targets for proof of concept, indications and mechanism of action.
- Develop novel IHC assays, collaborating closely within and across departments.
- Create/provide tools for IHC. Tissue banking.
- Candidate will present data at internal and external meetings, write technical summaries for regulatory documents, patent applications and manuscripts.
Requirements:
- PhD degree in Biology or related fields, or equivalent experience in industry setting.
- Experience in histology, including tissue sample preparation, sectioning (both cryostat and microtome), special stains and particularly immunohistochemistry both in Bright Field and Fluorescence is required
- Hands-on IHC single and multi-plex staining in both Chromogenic and Fluorescence methods. Manual and automated-IHC on pre-clinical, non-clinical and clinical samples.
- Imaging and analysis of tissue sections using manual and automated microscopy and image analysis such as quantification.
- Expertise in antibody therapeutics is essential.
- Tissue culture is a must. Flow Cytometry, si/shKD or CRISPR is a plus.
- Familiarity with tumor pathology, cancer biology and image analysis is preferred.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
- Excellent organization skills and familiarity with a fast-paced work environment are required.
- Independent requiring minimum supervision, works well with others, and thrives in a collaborative, matrix environment
Company
Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.
At Bristol Myers Squibb, we believe in the power of science to address some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our focus on these unmet needs comes during a remarkable time, when unprecedented scientific breakthroughs are advancing the treatment of disease as never before in human history.
We work every day to transform patients’ lives through science. Each day, our employees around the world work together for patients – they are at the center of everything we do. They inspire us. They are the reason we come to work each day.
We combine the agility of a biotech with the reach and resources of an established pharmaceutical company to create a global leading biopharma company powered by talented individuals who drive scientific innovation.
- Website
- http://www.bms.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-332-2056
- Location
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430 E. 29th St
14th Floor
New York
New York
10016
United States
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