Scientist or Senior Scientist, Product Sciences - Cell Therapy
- Employer
- Bristol Myers Squibb Company
- Location
- Celgene, NJ, United States
- Start date
- Sep 25, 2020
View more
- Discipline
- Marketing, Science/R&D, Biotechnology
- Required Education
- Bachelors Degree
- Position Type
- Full time
- Hotbed
- Pharm Country, Best Places to Work
Job Details
Cell Therapy is one of the most groundbreaking new forms of cancer treatments being studied today. With therapies only in their infancy and BMS's continued investment in our Cell Therapy capabilities, the growth potential of this science, your career, and the ability to help patients are incredible.
As part of the Product Sciences group, the energetic and motivated Sr. Scientist /Scientist will have responsibility for leading design, execution and interpretation of complex experiments/studies related to the development of new/enhanced knowledge regarding CAR T cell products, intermediates, starting materials, manufacturing processes and analytical tools within a CMC technical development function. The Sr. Scientist/Scientist role may act as both a team lead and independent contributor to achieve program, platform and functional objectives in collaboration within technical development and across Clinical, Cellular Immuno-Oncology, Informatics and Translation research teams.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Contribute to and lead the development of biological hypotheses relating to product cellular attributes and their impact on clinical outcomes, manufacturing and development of analytical tools
- Lead technical development of sensitive bioanalytical assays to characterize cell products, intermediates and starting material
- Develop and execute complex characterization strategies relating to clinical and non-clinical product development
- Develop and contribute to informatics-based correlative studies supporting identification of critical product attributes
- Support CMC objectives by providing biological and technical knowledge across program and platform strategies for product, process and analytical development
- Efficiently organize data and share findings within and across teams
- Drive building of general knowledge within cell therapy development function and maintain awareness of competitive landscape in the cellular immune-oncology space
- Mentor, support and empower the development of junior scientists as it relates to both technical and strategic elements of cell therapy product development
- Ensure proper operation and perform routine maintenance of all laboratory equipment
- Maintain a safe workplace in accordance with company and OSHA policies/procedures
Skills/Knowledge Required:
- B.S. or M.S. in Immunology, Cell/Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering or related discipline with 7-10 academic and/or industrial experience for Scientist or 10+ years academic and/or industrial experience for Sr. Scientist
- Ph.D. in Immunology, Cell/Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering or related discipline with 0-3 years of academic and/or industrial experience for Scientist or 3-5 years of academic and/or industrial experience for Sr. Scientist
- Demonstrated ability to lead functional and matrix teams towards achieving objectives and deliverables on time with high quality (Require for Sr. Scientist; nice to have for Scientist)
- Strong desire to work within a team structure and to develop, mentor and coach team members leading to their success, engagement and growth is required
- Ability to work under minimal technical supervision, perform technical, strategic and operational tasks independently and lead complex and cross-functional activities
- Extensive experience in mammalian cell culture techniques, including isolation of immune cell subsets, maintenance and expansion of primary cells and cell lines is required
- Advanced knowledge of basic techniques in immunology, cell biology and molecular biology is required. Experience with FACS, immunofluorescence-based assays, ELISA, PCR, cytokine and chemokine detection, cell-based bioassays is highly desired
- Experience with analytical method development for a variety of cell-based bioassays, binding assays and/or residual impurities assays is preferred
- High motivation and drive to acquire new skills and knowledge is desired
- Willingness to work in a regulated industrial environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
If you want to challenge yourself, accelerate your career, and give new hope to patients, there's no better place than here with our Cell Therapy team. Full of incredible and dedicated team members, those working on CAR-T and other forms of Cell Therapy are transforming patients' lives through science. From studying individualized cell lines to making brand new discoveries, this bold and personal discipline allows you to grow your career while making a lasting impact on the field of medicine. Join us today.
BMSCART
Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases. Empowered to apply our individual talents and diverse perspectives in an inclusive culture, our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.
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
-
430 E. 29th St
14th Floor
New York
New York
10016
United States
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert