CAR-T Gene Engineering Scientist

Bristol-Myers Squibb; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 93,250 - 112,991; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellbeing programs

401(k) plan

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks an Associate Scientist for the Gene Engineering and Delivery team in Seattle to advance next-generation cancer immunotherapies through molecular design and viral vector engineering. The role focuses on designing, cloning, characterizing, and producing viral vectors for CAR T cell therapies.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with molecular biology, mammalian cell culture, and gene delivery workflows in a fast-paced research environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a scientific discipline with 2+ years of academic or industry experience.
• Strong molecular biology skills including cloning, PCR, RT-PCR, and nucleic acid prep.
• Experience with tissue culture, transfection, transduction of mammalian cells, and CAR T cell workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and clone DNA constructs for CAR T cell therapy development.
• Culture mammalian cell lines for viral vector production and gene delivery applications.
• Set up molecular and cellular assays to evaluate viral vector performance and gene delivery.

Skills

Molecular biology

DNA cloning

PCR / RT-PCR

Mammalian cell culture

T cell transduction

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

2+ years experience

Tools

Viral vector production

Mammalian cell culture assays

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks an Associate Scientist for the Gene Engineering and Delivery team in Seattle to advance next-generation cancer immunotherapies through molecular design and viral vector engineering. The role focuses on designing, cloning, characterizing, and producing viral vectors for CAR T cell therapies.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with molecular biology, mammalian cell culture, and gene delivery workflows in a fast-paced research environment.