Scientist, Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Position Summary

Imaging is part of the Research organization in BMS and leads internal and external imaging development and deployment activities to support multiple disease areas of interest including neuroscience, immunology and oncology. The team will integrate scientific insights to provide solutions that will help to enable decision-making for drug development programs. The Scientist will be part of a team of imaging scientists engaged in novel preclinical imaging for drug development. The successful candidate will be responsible for the MRI strategy, study design, and execution, as well as data analysis, interpretation, and data presentation. He/she will collaborate with biologists, chemists, clinicians, regulatory, statisticians, and other scientists across all therapeutic areas. The candidate will participate as a member of the discovery and/or development team.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure daily operation of the MRI scanners and quality of MRI studies in animals
• Implement and develop state of the art MRI acquisition protocols/studies
• Establish complex image analysis and image processing pipelines
• Manage projects and studies in various areas (e.g. oncology, neuroscience, cardiovascular)
• Applies scientific and / or technical skills and functional knowledge to conduct experiments / research / studies in assigned area
• Makes decisions that impact entire work group / project team
• Contributes to initiatives related to continuous improvement or development of new approaches / technologies
• Makes presentations in small, multidisciplinary meetings, logically presenting information to convey clear, key messages
• Represents department or function on program / project team or sub-team

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years of academic and / or industry experience, or Master’s Degree with 3+ years of academic and / or industry experience, or Ph.D. or equivalent advanced degree in the Life Sciences, no additional experience necessary
• Extensive experience in Magnetic Resonance Imaging and imaging analysis
• Proven track record of hands-on experience in animal imaging
• Thorough knowledge of varied aspects or a single specialized aspect of own discipline (MRI) and developed knowledge of other related disciplines (other imaging modalities or multi-modality)
• Proficient in scientific / technical writing (e.g., regulatory documents, protocols)
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, good communication skills, and flexibility to succeed in a dynamic and changing environment is necessary
• Sound knowledge in chemistry and biology for developing successful imaging studies and analysis for drug discovery programs is preferable
• Python, Matlab and preferably Bruker Paravision programming experience