Principal Scientist, Staff Veterinarian

About the role

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a passionate and motivated laboratory animal veterinarian to join our Veterinary Sciences (VS) team at our Lawrenceville, NJ (LVL) site. This role offers an exciting opportunity to grow alongside a collaborative, highly skilled team, providing high-quality veterinary care for research animals, partnering with investigators to support cutting-edge scientific research, and contributing meaningfully to our animal care and use program.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical care and accurate record keeping for all laboratory animals, including clinical assessment and diagnoses, treatment planning, management of disease outbreaks, and performance of surgery and anesthesia.
• Serve as a clinical veterinarian at the LVL site, with cross-coverage responsibilities at the NBR site as needed, including veterinary oversight for GLP studies and ensuring compliance with applicable GLP regulations and standards.
• Direct and evaluate animal health surveillance programs; interpret and apply microbiological, serological, and parasitological data to prevent, diagnose, and treat laboratory animal disease.
• Collaborate with scientific staff on experimental protocol design and animal model development, building expertise in translational research models.
• Support the IACUC through rotational veterinary pre-review of all activities involving animals, post-approval monitoring (PAM), and assessment of research personnel technical competencies.
• Contribute to internal projects and cross-site committees, with opportunities to take on increasing responsibility over time.
• Supervise VS staff as assigned, with mentorship provided.

Qualifications & Experience

• DVM, or equivalent degree, plus a current license to practice veterinary medicine in the United States.
• Experience working with laboratory animals, with demonstrated knowledge of their biology, diseases, and handling.
• ACLAM board-eligibility through completion of an ACLAM-approved post-doctoral program or accrual of equivalent experience (preferred).
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and guidelines governing the care and use of laboratory animals (FDA, USDA, IACUC, AAALAC).
• Understanding of occupational health and safety practices, including PPE use to minimize injury risk and exposure to zoonotic agents.
• Interest in or experience with surgical models and anesthesia in a laboratory animal research setting (preferred).
• Experience working with large animal species, including nonhuman primates and swine (preferred).
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to upholding BMS Core Values in all aspects of the role.

Pay

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.

Benefits

Our benefits include:

• 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

Work-life benefits include:

• Paid Time Off
• Summer Hours Flexibility
• Leaves of Absence for Medical, Personal, Parental, Caregiver, Bereavement, and Military Needs
• Annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.