Lead Translational Scientist, Cell Therapy

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

11 paid company holidays

Global Shutdown

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks an experienced translational research scientist to support cell therapy development in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. You will design and implement translational strategies, work with CROs, and develop biomarker plans to support clinical studies in Seattle.

The role emphasizes pharmacodynamic evaluation, mechanism of action insights, and collaboration across internal teams and external partners to advance cellular therapeutics through regulatory milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years in life sciences, or Master’s with 6+ years, or Ph.D. with 4+ years.
• Experience in translational research and biomarker development for cell therapy.
• Strong communication and ability to work with CROs and collaborators.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement end-to-end translational research strategies for cell therapy clinical trials.
• Partner with biostatisticians and computational biologists for data analysis and reporting.
• Develop MOA hypotheses and identify distinguishing features of BMS cell therapy products.
• Maintain knowledge of biomarker assays including flow cytometry, transcriptomics, proteomics.
• Independently manage internal projects in cell therapy drug development.
• Contribute to regulatory submissions and interactions, and support translation sections.

Skills

Translational research

Cell therapy

Biomarker analysis

Flow cytometry

Transcriptomics

Proteomics

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory writing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Ph.D. or equivalent advanced degree in the Life Sciences

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks an experienced translational research scientist to support cell therapy development in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. You will design and implement translational strategies, work with CROs, and develop biomarker plans to support clinical studies in Seattle.

The role emphasizes pharmacodynamic evaluation, mechanism of action insights, and collaboration across internal teams and external partners to advance cellular therapeutics through regulatory milestones.