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The Cancer Immunology and Cellular Therapy Thematic Research Center (CICT) is one of the fundamental research and early development engines delivering therapeutics to patients. Our mission is to drive leadership in the use of immune effector cell-based therapies in hematological and solid cancers. Within CICT, the Cell Therapy Process Research and Engineering (CT-PRE) team works at the exciting interface of engineered T-cell biology and cell therapy process development, in close collaboration with colleagues across the Research and Development organizations, with the goal of advancing novel innovative platforms from early concept design towards implementation for pipeline assets. "
The CT-PRE team is seeking a highly motivated, dynamic, self-driven and collaborative individual to contribute to the exploration and early process development of next generation cell therapies." This team is responsible for accelerating the assessment of novel drug assets in the preclinical pipeline from research to full development. The candidate will conceptualize, design , and execute lab experiments, both individually as well as with other lab scientists through efficient collaboration and teamwork. The successful candidate is expected to be both scientifically creative in assessing novel gene delivery and cell engineering strategies, and technically adept at leveraging experience from existing cell therapy principles to enable drug process manufacturing success. Scientific understanding of gene-edited CAR T-cell immunotherapy is required . "
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Position Responsibilities" " In the role as a Scientist within the CT-PRE Team, the ideal candidate will apply scientific principles to engineer T cells for drug process development. This includes:" " "
- Designing lab experiments that utilizes novel gene delivery and cell engineering modalities to assess drug product manufacturing feasibility. " "
- Leading and executing lab experiments that include assessing human T-cell selection , activation/expansion, washing, and gene editing techniques. "
- Leveraging knowledge of T-cell biology to a ssess new technolog y feasibility for next-gen cell therapy process development .
- Leveraging engineering principles to scale - up benchtop CAR T cell production protocols into manufacturing-like scale drug development process .
- Documenting experimental execution in electronic lab notebook for demonstrating repeatability and robustness of developed processes. " "
- Analyzing data, and clearly and concisely communicating data to research and development functional teams." "
- Representing our group at cross-functional project team(s), effectively relaying pertinent information to and from group." "
- Training junior team members as needed in laboratory techniques ." "
- Strong foundational principles to scientific approach shown through excellent critical thinking skills, problem solving and troubleshooting skills, and attention to details. " "
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Basic Qualifications:" " " Bachelor's Degree " "
- 5+ years of academic and / or industry experience" " "
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Master's Degree" " "
- 3+ years of academic and / or industry experience" " "
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Ph.D. or equivalent advanced degree in the Life Sciences " "
- No experience necessary " "
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Preferred Qualifications "
- Ph.D. in bio/chemical engineering , molecular engineering, or related discipline, specializing in cell therapy or T-cell biolog y .
- Extensive understanding and hands-on experience in aseptic techniques used in primary T-cell selection , activation, electroporation and gene editing, expansion, cryopreservation, etc." "
- Up-to-date knowledge of CRISPR-based gene editing technologies for cell therapies (viral and non-viral)." "
- Working knowledge of analyzing and interpreting data from cellular and molecular assays (e.g. flow cytometry, ddPCR ) .
- Familiarity with Design of Experiments ( DoEs ) and statistical analysis is p referred . " "
- A team player who can also thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment through individual excellence." "
- Strong communication skills as demonstrated by first-author, peer-reviewed publications and oral conference presentations.
The starting compensation for this job is a range from $97,000 - $121,000 plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility).
The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed.
Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.
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Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.
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