Senior Associate Scientist, Neuroscience Discovery Biology
About The Position
At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. The Neuroscience TRC is committed to the development of transformational therapeutics for patients with neurodegenerative, neuromuscular and neuropsychiatric diseases. A network of internal and external partnerships across neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases and treatment modalities (small molecules, biologics and genetic medicines) supports our ambition to become leaders in neuroscience. Internal research focuses on causal human biology, matching therapeutic modality to molecular mechanism, and translational discovery enabling a rapid path to clinical proof-of-concept.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree 4+ years of academic / industry experience
- Master's Degree 2+ years of academic / industry experience
Responsibilities
- Utilize advanced cellular and biochemical techniques, including human iPSC-derived cells, biochemical assays, transcriptomics, immunoassays, and high-content imaging, to address critical project questions.
- Independently design, execute, and analyze in vitro and ex vivo experiments supporting target validation, mechanism of action studies, and lead optimization for neuroscience programs.
- Contribute to development and optimization of novel assays, in vitro disease models, and translational research approaches.
- Independently generate high-quality data packages and communicate findings to project teams and functional leadership.
- Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams including biology, medicinal chemistry, DMPK, translational medicine, computational biology.
- Participate in troubleshooting efforts and propose innovative solutions to overcome scientific and technical challenges.
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and scientifically rigorous laboratory environment.
Benefits
- wellbeing support
- retirement and financial protection benefits
- insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- 11 paid company holidays
- 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires
- 3 optional holidays
- paid sick leave
- up to two paid volunteer days per year
- summer hours flexibility
- leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs
- annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
