Senior Specialist, Associate Scientist - Seattle, WA
Senior Specialist, Associate Scientist - Seattle, WA
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Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those arent 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. Youll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope alongside high-achieving teams. 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.
Job Summary:
CAR-T cell therapies are a revolutionary advance in medical treatment but the success of these new treatments depends upon our ability to develop robust and affordable production methods. As part of our manufacturing development team we are seeking a highly capable and independent Senior Associate Scientist to work with a multidisciplinary group of engineers and scientists to support the design development and integration of novel cell therapy production technologies in efforts to advance next generation cell therapy manufacturing.
Job Description:
The candidate will serve as the technical interface between our technology and process teams and will be responsible for providing technical leadership to execute on the evaluation and operationalization of next generation cell expansion technologies. The candidate will be responsible for demonstrating T cell expansion/incubation technology robustness and transferring methods into Cell Therapy processes. This role requires direct hands-on experience with cell expansion technology and in-depth method and instrument troubleshooting skills. The candidate will additionally be expected to execute T cell culture experiments using a combination of scale-down models and manufacturing scale technologies and equipment.
Partner with colleagues in process and technology development teams to design develop and implement innovative T cell expansion/incubation equipment
Design and execute experiments to evaluate OEM system configurations and designs demonstrate technology suitability for Cell Therapy programs and engage with key stake holders to ensure technology development alignment with process and GMP manufacturing requirements
Lead the evaluation & testing of bespoke prototype and GMP systems to demonstrate suitability for applicable cell therapy processes and integration with BMS manufacturing platform in alignment with OEM system and functional requirements
Execute feasibility testing of emerging technologies and leverage technical experience to evaluate the feasibility of integrated selection process unit operations
Compile comprehensive data package operating procedures and technical documentation to support technology implementation within development and manufacturing organizations
Qualifications:
in Chemical or Biological Engineering with 2 years or with 4 years of relevant technology development experience within the Cell and Gene Therapy or Biologics industry
Hands-on experience with development and operationalization of cell expansion technologies and bioreactors to support Cell Therapy applications
Proven ability to independently manage multiple projects concurrently within a fast-pace cross-functional environment
Proven ability to develop and execute on project plans
Experience with technical equipment support and troubleshooting
Demonstrated independence in experimental design execution data analysis and troubleshooting
Experience with tissue culture preferably with primary cells
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in use of automated equipment control preferably DeltaV
Knowledge in immunology and T cell biology
Experience with cell selection T cell activation lentiviral transduction cell expansion and cryopreservation
Experience with Microsoft Excel Prism (Graphpad) FlowJo and statistical programs for data analysis (JMP)
Excellent technical writing and oral communication skills
Driven individual that works well independently and within a multidisciplinary team
Experience with Augmented Reality hardware/software and/or other remote-work tools is beneficial
The starting compensation for this job is a range from $82000 - $102000
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. 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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
