Scientist - Human/Clinical Genetics

at  BristolMyers Squibb

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 rich in diversity. 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.
When you join BMS, you are joining a diverse, high-achieving team united by a common mission.
The Informatics and Predictive Sciences (IPS) mission is to Pioneer, Partner and Predict to drive transformative insights for patient benefit. IPS conducts applied computational research in areas that include genomic, structural and molecular informatics, computational and systems biology, patient selection and translational biomarker research, and broader fields including knowledge science, epidemiology and machine learning—across the full lifecycle of drug discovery and development and across all therapeutic areas at BMS. We do this in close partnership with scientific and clinical experts in the field, both inside and outside the company. We perform innovative science to empower key data-driven decisions across a rich pipeline of next-generation medicines. In doing so, our work transforms the lives of patients, as well as our own lives and careers.
Here, you’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities that are uncommon in scale and scope. You’ll pursue innovative ideas while advancing professionally alongside some of the brightest minds in biopharma.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of academic or industry experience
or
Master’s Degree and 3+ years of academic or industry experience
or
Ph.D in Genetics or Statistic

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will have the following mix of professional and personal characteristics:

• PhD with training in population/statistical genetics or a related computational/quantitative discipline field
• Experience applying genetics to drug development and/or other healthcare-related applications
• A minimum of or more years relevant research experience, preferred
• Deep scientific expertise in population and statistical genetics, including polygenic models and analyses of rare variants (e.g. long-standing working experience in this area and/or a track record of high-impact peer-reviewed publications)
• Advanced hands-on knowledge of at least one high-level programming language such as R or Python
• Demonstrated ability to advance multi-disciplinary team projects required

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

• Design and perform statistical analyses in biobank / real-world data sets that match drug mechanisms to specific patient populations (e.g. with polygenic scores and rare variants)
• Design and perform analyses of genetic analysis of disease progression with longitudinal clinical data
• Contribute to efforts to build capabilities for integrative analyses across a suite of biobank data resources
• Coordinate with stakeholders across research and clinical to facilitate the use of germline genetics and related biomarkers in future clinical trials
• Communicate findings and recommend follow up actions in multiple settings (including 1:1, seminars, project meetings, and external publications