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Research Associate

Employer
Bristol Myers Squibb Company
Location
Cambridge, MA, US
Start date
Jan 6, 2019

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Discipline
Science/R&D, Research
Required Education
Associate Degree
Position Type
Full time
Hotbed
Genetown, Best Places to Work

Job Details

The Senior Research Associate (title and grade will depend upon experience and education) will join the Integrated Oncology Discovery Research team at Bristol-Myers Squibb in Cambridge, MA and aide in the advancement of early stage therapeutic targets at the intersection of tumor genetics and tumor immune biology.

The qualified candidate is a highly motivated, interactive, and creative individual that possesses the ability to work across a highly matrixed environment to advance preclinical drug development programs from target identification/validation through IND enabling activities. The candidate will be expected to effectively collaborate with colleagues in the oncology, immunology, immuno-oncology, protein engineering/antibody development and medicinal chemistry groups. The successful candidate will demonstrate clear and professional verbal and written communication, capable of presenting scientific results to multidisciplinary teams and key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A B.S. with a minimum of 5 years of experience, or an M.S. with a minimum of 3 years of academic/industrial experience with strong scientific knowledge and research experience in cancer biology/cellular and molecular biology is required.

• Demonstrated independence in experimental design, execution, data analysis and troubleshooting is required.

• Knowledge of preclinical drug development including knowledge of designing assays and flowcharts to identify and optimize drug candidates is required.

• Hands on experience with a wide range of in-vitro cellular and biochemical assays, including cell culture, western blotting, immunoprecipitation, ELISAs (MSD), reporter assays, siRNA/shRNA knockdown, CRISPR-mediated genome editing, qPCR, cloning, lentivirus generation and transduction is required.

• Experience with in vivo/ex vivo pharmacology, including rodent handling and common procedures including tissue processing is desired. Working knowledge of in-vivo PK, PD and efficacy studies is desirable.

• Experience in data mining through use of desktop tools/interfaces and public databases (e.g., UCSC genome Browser, CBIO, GTex, Oncoland etc) is highly desirable.

• Proficiency in utilizing software such as Graph Pad, Microsoft office etc. for data analysis and figure generation is required.

• Ability to mentor more junior scientists and ease in sharing expertise with colleagues on best practices in the laboratory would be highly valued.

• Attention to detail with excellent organizational and record keeping skills is a requirement.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with people, internally and externally is required.

• This position is located in Cambridge, MA. There will be less than 10% travel.

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.

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Company info
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Phone
+1-800-332-2056
Location
430 E. 29th St
14th Floor
New York
New York
10016
United States

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