Bristol Myers Squibb · 3 days ago
Engineering - Associate Scientist
Summit, NJ
Contract
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$47/hr - $49.08/hr
2+ years expBristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company, and they are seeking an Associate Scientist to be responsible for the investigation of materials in manufacturing processes for cell therapy products. The role involves characterizing unknown components and defective materials, utilizing advanced analytical techniques.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Microanalytical investigations involving the physical and chemical characterization and identification of materials related cell therapy products. This includes characterization of unknown components or foreign matter, and/or the specialized analysis of reagents, starting materials, single-use consumables, process intermediates, and drug products
Supporting day to day activities in the Microscopy and Spectroscopy lab including but not limited to, replenishment of lab supplies, analysis request distribution, interfacing with Facilities and EHS
Application of a wide variety of analytical testing techniques such as, microscopy and spectroscopy techniques including, UV/Vis, FT-IR, Raman, NIR, SEM/EDX, particle sizing and counting, and wet chemistry
Application of spectroscopic techniques to identify and characterize cell-therapy based drug products and intermediates
Provide timely and efficient technical support
Write comprehensive technical reports to document all analytical improvement or investigation projects
Perform laboratory work to support defective material and foreign matter assessments
Perform analytical troubleshooting to solve manufacturing-related problems
Qualification
Required
Broad based experience in an area relevant to analytical and pharmaceutical chemistry with hands on exposure to state-of-the-art analytical technology, such as, microscopy, spectroscopy, FT-IR, confocal Raman, SEM/EDX, UV Vis, and NIR
Experience utilizing spectroscopic techniques including Raman, Mid-IR, Mass spectrometry, and others for protein identification and characterization is highly desirable. Knowledge of protein / cell chemistry related to structure and function is a plus
GMP regulations, investigations (particulate and foreign matter)
"Bench" experience in forensics investigational work or analytical chemistry preferred
Excellent scientific, analytical, and troubleshooting skills
Experience with the use of Scientific Software including Spectral data processing, hypercube spectral imaging, and MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Has high level of initiative, requires minimal direction/oversight
Knowledge of cGMPs, compendial and FDA regulations
Master in chemistry, Material Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field with at least 2 years of experience
Bachelors in Chemistry, Material Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field with at least 5 years of experience
Experience using analytical instrumentation (FTIR, SEM/EDX, Microscopes)
Company
Bristol Myers Squibb
At Bristol Myers Squibb, we work every day to transform patients’ lives through science.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$29.32BKey Investors
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2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $5.74B
2024-02-14Post Ipo Debt· $13B
2023-10-30Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
Leadership Team
Charles Bancroft
CFO
Cristian Massacesi
Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Development
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