Scientist/Senior Scientist, Integrated Technologies & Engineering - Bristol Myers Squibb
New Brunswick, NJ
About the Job
Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.
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. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us .
Drug Product Development (DPD)
Our Drug Product Development team is committed to CMC design, development, and commercialization of innovative drug products to improve patient lives. We leverage the best people, collaboration, and cutting-edge innovation to achieve this commitment. BMS's internal engine of innovation includes unrivaled industry leading expertise in CMC development of small molecules, protein biotherapeutics, protein degraders, and other therapeutic modalities. We collaborate closely with our colleagues in R&D and Commercial to design our drug products. Here, you'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities that are uncommon in scale and scope.
Position Summary
Integrated Technologies & Engineering (ITE) drives Product Understanding and Control in Drug Product Development leveraging experimental efficiency, predictive design, data analytics and digital integration, process analytical technology, statistical and numerical analytics. ITE is seeking a diligent, curious, collaborative engineer/scientist with a passion for leveraging technology to extend and enhance patient lives, with expertise in experimental design and execution as well as data analytics and data science.
The successful candidate demonstrates innovative approaches to experimental design and competency applying digital and data science solutions to address unique process and formulation development challenges. They have excellent communication skills and are comfortable collaborating across functions to develop new drug products by leveraging advanced technologies. They align strongly with BMS's core values including integrity and inclusion.
As part of this role, the candidate is expected to exhibit a growth mindset and develop expertise in emerging technologies, represent ITE on drug product project teams, execute experiments including scale-down, high throughput, or automation, and harness data analytics to deliver knowledge to product development teams.
Key Responsibilities:
+ Facilitate problem solving using scientific, engineering, analytical, laboratory and data analytical techniques to support drug product development from early development to product launch as a member of a multidisciplinary project team.
+ Demonstrated ability to learn new techniques and applies these to address cross functional development challenges.
+ Collaborate with formulation and process development teams to provide data for product commercialization and new technologies, and to optimize or enhance existing products or processes.
+ Develop insights from empirical investigation in labs and pilot areas as well as through data analytics and in silico modeling.
+ Apply modeling and data science techniques to extract knowledge and value from data sets
+ Ensure compliances with all regulations and policies and perform all work in a safe manner
+ Maintain proper records (electronic notebooks, batch sheets, etc.) per relevant SOPs
+ Prepare and present research in top-leading journals or conferences
+ Maintain a well-documented, reusable codebase, and traceable model history
Qualifications & Experience
+ 0-5 years of experience in drug product development and problem solving in the pharmaceutical or other life science industry and/or experience with modeling, implementing digital technology into laboratory/processing environments (see above).
+ Working knowledge of key pharmaceutical unit operations both in drug substance and drug product, for oral solids and/or parenteral products including, but not limited to parenteral ultrafiltration/diafiltration, buffer exchange, vial filling, lyophilization, and stability analysis. Laboratory hands-on experience.
+ Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, team-building, and communication skills to ensure effective collaborations within matrix teams.
+ Demonstrated impact with engineering fundamentals and tools on project development.
+ Proficient in programming languages such as Matlab, Python, C++, and R.
Scientist level
+ Bachelors with 5-7 years of experience, Masters with 2-4 years' experience or entry-level Ph.D. within a scientific or engineering discipline is required. Practical experience directly relevant to the role is valuable for success and minimum degree requirements change relative to experience.
Senior Scientist level
+ Bachelors with 7-9 years of experience, Masters with 4-6 years' experience or Ph.D with 2-4 years experience. within a scientific or engineering discipline is required. Practical experience directly relevant to the role is valuable for success and minimum degree requirements change relative to experience.
Other Preferred Skills:
+ Experience with modeling software and techniques such as DEM, FEA, PBM, AI/ML (ANN, random forest, etc.)
+ Experience with advanced statistical analysis and theory
+ Familiarity with a variety of analytical/material characterization techniques, spectroscopy, chemometrics and/or PAT tools.
+ Advanced math, statistics, or data science competency.
If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.
Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science™ , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit careers.bms.com/ eeo -accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Req Number: R1580406
Updated: 2024-05-17 01:01:51.451 UTC
Location: New Brunswick-NJ
Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.
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. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us .
Drug Product Development (DPD)
Our Drug Product Development team is committed to CMC design, development, and commercialization of innovative drug products to improve patient lives. We leverage the best people, collaboration, and cutting-edge innovation to achieve this commitment. BMS's internal engine of innovation includes unrivaled industry leading expertise in CMC development of small molecules, protein biotherapeutics, protein degraders, and other therapeutic modalities. We collaborate closely with our colleagues in R&D and Commercial to design our drug products. Here, you'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities that are uncommon in scale and scope.
Position Summary
Integrated Technologies & Engineering (ITE) drives Product Understanding and Control in Drug Product Development leveraging experimental efficiency, predictive design, data analytics and digital integration, process analytical technology, statistical and numerical analytics. ITE is seeking a diligent, curious, collaborative engineer/scientist with a passion for leveraging technology to extend and enhance patient lives, with expertise in experimental design and execution as well as data analytics and data science.
The successful candidate demonstrates innovative approaches to experimental design and competency applying digital and data science solutions to address unique process and formulation development challenges. They have excellent communication skills and are comfortable collaborating across functions to develop new drug products by leveraging advanced technologies. They align strongly with BMS's core values including integrity and inclusion.
As part of this role, the candidate is expected to exhibit a growth mindset and develop expertise in emerging technologies, represent ITE on drug product project teams, execute experiments including scale-down, high throughput, or automation, and harness data analytics to deliver knowledge to product development teams.
Key Responsibilities:
+ Facilitate problem solving using scientific, engineering, analytical, laboratory and data analytical techniques to support drug product development from early development to product launch as a member of a multidisciplinary project team.
+ Demonstrated ability to learn new techniques and applies these to address cross functional development challenges.
+ Collaborate with formulation and process development teams to provide data for product commercialization and new technologies, and to optimize or enhance existing products or processes.
+ Develop insights from empirical investigation in labs and pilot areas as well as through data analytics and in silico modeling.
+ Apply modeling and data science techniques to extract knowledge and value from data sets
+ Ensure compliances with all regulations and policies and perform all work in a safe manner
+ Maintain proper records (electronic notebooks, batch sheets, etc.) per relevant SOPs
+ Prepare and present research in top-leading journals or conferences
+ Maintain a well-documented, reusable codebase, and traceable model history
Qualifications & Experience
+ 0-5 years of experience in drug product development and problem solving in the pharmaceutical or other life science industry and/or experience with modeling, implementing digital technology into laboratory/processing environments (see above).
+ Working knowledge of key pharmaceutical unit operations both in drug substance and drug product, for oral solids and/or parenteral products including, but not limited to parenteral ultrafiltration/diafiltration, buffer exchange, vial filling, lyophilization, and stability analysis. Laboratory hands-on experience.
+ Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, team-building, and communication skills to ensure effective collaborations within matrix teams.
+ Demonstrated impact with engineering fundamentals and tools on project development.
+ Proficient in programming languages such as Matlab, Python, C++, and R.
Scientist level
+ Bachelors with 5-7 years of experience, Masters with 2-4 years' experience or entry-level Ph.D. within a scientific or engineering discipline is required. Practical experience directly relevant to the role is valuable for success and minimum degree requirements change relative to experience.
Senior Scientist level
+ Bachelors with 7-9 years of experience, Masters with 4-6 years' experience or Ph.D with 2-4 years experience. within a scientific or engineering discipline is required. Practical experience directly relevant to the role is valuable for success and minimum degree requirements change relative to experience.
Other Preferred Skills:
+ Experience with modeling software and techniques such as DEM, FEA, PBM, AI/ML (ANN, random forest, etc.)
+ Experience with advanced statistical analysis and theory
+ Familiarity with a variety of analytical/material characterization techniques, spectroscopy, chemometrics and/or PAT tools.
+ Advanced math, statistics, or data science competency.
If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.
Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science™ , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit careers.bms.com/ eeo -accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Req Number: R1580406
Updated: 2024-05-17 01:01:51.451 UTC
Location: New Brunswick-NJ
Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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