Associate Scientist, Formulation and Cryobiology

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PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION:

Bristol-Myers Squibb is seeking an enthusiastic, self-driven individual to join its innovation focused, multi-disciplinary team to assist in formulation and cryobiology efforts and advance new, enabling technologies. This development role will be part of a team of associates, engineers, and scientists that develop next-generation processes and technologies for manufacturing and cryopreserving adoptive T-cell therapies. The positions will require experimental design, experimental execution, data analysis, drafting of technical reports, and presentation of results.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

• A degree in bio/chemical engineering or a related scientific field
• Bachelors plus 2 or more years of relevant experience
• Masters plus 0-2 years of relevant experience

Experience

• >1 year of mammalian or primary cell culture laboratory experience
• Experience in executing experiments of increased complexity
• Experience with writing technical documents for interdepartmental use
• Basic knowledge of cell therapy development

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop unit operations for adoptive T-cell therapy manufacturing.
• Evaluation of cell therapy manufacturing prototype devices.
• Design and execute small and large-scale cell therapy process development experiments.
• Design and execute experiments supporting optimization of formulation and fill/finish cryopreservation protocols
• Analyze data from analytical assays relevant to their experiments.
• Write technical documents including development reports, manufacturing batch records, and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Train manufacturing operators or other engineers and scientists.
• Supporting lab functions including restocking consumables, maintaining equipment, and cleaning

WORKING CONDITIONS (US Only):

• This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position. The primary duties and responsibilities are intended to describe those functions that are essential to the performance of this job.
• This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. There are other duties and responsibilities that are considered incidental or secondary to the overall purpose of this job. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.
• This position is expected to work in a Biosafety level 2 laboratory and a typical office environment. At least 95% of the work is performed indoor in a temperature-controlled facility. The lighting level, air quality, and noise level are typical of an office environment.
• Work inside the laboratory involves operating typical equipment found in a biotechnology. They may include, but not limited to, handheld pipettes, centrifuges, liquid nitrogen storage, and other devices ranging in size from benchtop scale to a small room.
• This position is expected to handle biohazardous material found in a Biosafety level 2 environment derived from humans or other animals. Some work with hazardous chemical is also expected.
• Work inside the office involves using a standard laptop or desktop computer.
• This position is expected to be able to lift and carry to 40 pounds. Approximate percentage of time split between seated and walking/standing are 60% and 40% respectively.

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $82,000 - $102,000,

plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility). The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and the geographic location where work is performed. Final, individual compensation is decided commensurate with demonstrated experience. For more on benefits, please visit our BMS Careers Site. Eligibility for specific benefits listed therein may vary based on job and location.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Years holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

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