Research Scientist
- Employer
- Bristol Myers Squibb Company
- Location
- Redwood City, CA, United States
- Start date
- Jul 22, 2019
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- Discipline
- Science/R&D, Biotechnology
- Required Education
- Bachelors Degree
- Position Type
- Full time
- Hotbed
- Biotech Bay, Best Places to Work
Job Details
The Research Scientist will join the Integrated Oncology Discovery Research team at Bristol-Myers Squibb in Redwood City, CA and aide in the advancement of early stage therapeutic targets at the intersection of tumor genetics and tumor immunobiology. 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.
Position Requirements
- A B.S. degree with a minimum of 8 years or a M.S. degree with a minimum of 6 years of industrial experience with strong scientific knowledge and research experience in cancer biology/cellular and molecular biology as well as experience in immune-oncology.
- Demonstrated independence in experimental design, execution, data analysis and troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of small molecule pre-clinical drugdevelopment including knowledge of designing assays and flowcharts to identify and optimize drug candidates.
- 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
- Experience with in vivo/ex vivo pharmacology, including working knowledge of in-vivo PK, PD and efficacy studies.
- Experience in data mining through use of desktop tools/interfaces and public databases (e.g., UCSC genome Browser, CBIO, GTex, Oncoland etc).
- Proficiency in utilizing software such as Graph Pad, Microsoft office etc. for data analysis and figure generation.
- Ability to mentor more junior scientists and colleagues on best practices in the laboratory.
- Attention to detail with excellent organizational and record keeping skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact effectively with people, internally and externally.
- This position is located in Redwood City, CA. 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.
- 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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