Research Investigator 1, Cellular Immunology

Employer: Bristol Myers Squibb Company
Location: Redwood City, CA, United States
Start date: Jul 6, 2019

Discipline: Regulatory, Research/Documentation, Science/R&D, Research
Required Education: Doctorate/PHD/MD
Position Type: Full time
Hotbed: Biotech Bay, Best Places to Work

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The Immuno-Oncology group in Redwood City is seeking a highly motivated and talented individual to join our Discovery Research team. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a team environment to advance basic research programs as well as drug development. In this role, the individual will be responsible for coordinating and executing experimental plans that will contribute to the understanding of mechanism of action of immune regulation by therapeutic targets. Communication skills, problem solving, and a desire to perform high quality work are necessary. Strong organizational skills will be highly preferred. This position will also offer an opportunity to expand both knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities:

Providing expertise in basic Immunology and stromal biology and applying that to understanding anti-tumor immune responses
Developing novel assays for the characterization of the immune system integrating the current scientific literature into research practice
Designing and executing experiments in both in vitro human systems and in vivo/ex vivo mouse models
Analyzing and presenting scientific results to internal and external scientists
Working in a collaborative team environment

Qualifications:

A PhD in immunology or a related field, and 0-4 years of relevant experience in industry and/or academic immuno-oncology or immunology research with a minimum of 3 years flow cytometry experience.
Eligible to work with BSL2 pathogens, including Listeria monocytogenes

Skills and Experience:

A sophisticated understanding of and expertise in the isolation, characterization, and development of functional assays of human and mouse T cells is essential.
An understanding of the methodologies, reagents, instrumentation and software used for flow cytometry based key experimental techniques is essential.
Experience with in vivo and ex vivo tumor and tissue analysis in mouse models of T cell-driven immune responses is preferred.
Experience with systems for assessing stroma-immune-tumor interplay is desirable.
Ability to work safely in a BSL2 environment is desirable.
General molecular biology experience involving isolation, manipulation, and characterization of DNA, RNA and proteins is helpful.
Demonstrated independent ability to skillfully design, execute, and analyze experiments.
Excellent attention to detail, organization, and record keeping.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Proven ability to collaborate in a team 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.

Company info

Website: http://www.bms.com/
Phone: +1-800-332-2056
Location: 430 E. 29th St
14th Floor
New York
New York
10016
United States

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