Associate Scientist, Analytical Development

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.

About the Business Unit

Our Chemical Process Development (CPD) team is committed to CMC design, development, and commercialization of innovative drug substances 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 designing our medicines.

About the Role

This Analytical Development role will be responsible for developing effective collaborations within CPD project teams consisting of organic chemists, chemical engineers, and analytical scientists to support an increasingly complex portfolio of small molecules and milli-molecular (ADCs, peptides, oligonucleotides) drug candidates. Accountable for providing fit-for-purpose analytical methods and analyses which provide key insights and process knowledge for scale-up and process optimization studies for projects within the portfolio.

Facilitate analytical problem solving by utilizing various analytical techniques in the development of drug substance programs. Accountable for collaborating within project teams to provide innovative analytical approaches to help solve challenging problems encountered to support route selection and process optimization studies conducted by chemists and chemical engineers. Partners with other Analytical Functions within CPD, and across Product Development to evolve, integrate and optimize analytical support to create a world-class analytical function.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate as an individual contributor within an analytical project matrix team for multiple development candidates across BMS sites to develop analytical methodology to support drug substance process development.
• Development of in-process and release analytical methods throughout the synthetic chemistry of drug substances including chromatography-based methods such as HPLC/UHPLC/SEC/GC/IC, as well as other pharmaceutically relevant techniques (e.g., KF, LOD, titration, etc.), under the supervision of a senior scientist.
• Critical analysis of analytical results with the goal of improving the robustness of analytical methods and enhancing understanding of key quality attributes.
• Responsible for actively collaborating with other key scientists within the team. Expected to consistently display a can-do attitude and demonstrate the willingness and capability to adapt and grow within a complex and changing environment.
• Review and discuss analytical results and conclusions both orally and in writing.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or equivalent, with 1–5 years of demonstrated pharmaceutical industry experience in relevant analytical techniques (or 0–2 years with an MS).
• Experience with various analytical techniques, including chromatography and/or spectroscopy preferred.
• Familiarity with modern laboratory equipment, automation, and digital tools.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety.
• Ability to execute and document scientific experiments and effectively communicate study results.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and strong desire to grow scientifically.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, team-building, and communication skills to ensure effective collaborations within matrix teams.
• Demonstrated performance against cooperation principles and enterprise mindset.

Pay

New Brunswick - NJ - US: $75,500 - $91,485

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
• Work-life Benefits:
  • Paid Time Off:
    • US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval), 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico, or Rayzebio employees).
    • Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico, and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays.
  • Based on eligibility, additional time off may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs, and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Year's Day.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

Schedule

BMS has an 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.
• 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.