Associate Scientist, Analytical Development

Socket.dev; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 76,000 - 91,000; Full time

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Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in New Brunswick, NJ is seeking an Associate Scientist in Analytical Development to support CPD project teams with analytical method development for drug substances. You will develop in-process and release methods (HPLC/UHPLC/SEC/GC/IC), analyze results, and collaborate with chemists, engineers, and other scientists to drive process understanding and scale-up.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and continuous learning in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment across

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Sciences with 1–5 years pharma analytical experience.
• Experience with chromatography and/or spectroscopy; safety-focused.
• Ability to execute and document experiments and communicate results.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytical methods to support drug substance process development.
• Review results and improve robustness of analytical methods.
• Collaborate with scientists to solve analytical challenges.
• Communicate results orally and in writing within matrix teams.

Skills

Analytical techniques

Chromatography

HPLC/UHPLC/SEC/GC/IC

KF

Titration

Automation

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tools

Modern laboratory equipment

Automation & digital tools

Job description

Working with Us

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. 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. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us

Business Unit Overview

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. Here, you’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities that are uncommon in scale and scope.

Position Summary

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 milla-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.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Scientist will 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. This includes:

• 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 & Experience

Required:

• 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.

Compensation Overview

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.

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/