Associate Director - Early Target Biology

Profile

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

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Associate Director - Early Target Biology

The qualified candidate is a highly motivated, interactive, and creative individual who possesses substantial experience in tumor biology and genetics and is interested in applying these to the identification and validation of targets for next generation therapies. The candidate will help shape future target discovery strategies and lead a group of scientists responsible for developing and executing on the identification and validation of new targets for advancement into the drug discovery portfolio. The candidate will also have the opportunity to lead multi-disciplinary drug discovery teams as targets progress and will be expected to work seamlessly with colleagues across the BMS Thematic Research Centers, as well as with collaborators in the in vivo pharmacology, translational research, drug discovery, and medicinal chemistry groups. The highly matrixed nature of this role provides a unique opportunity to broaden scientific expertise into both cancer intrinsic and extrinsic drivers of resistance.

Qualifications

PhD with at least 10 years of relevant industry experience and demonstrated expertise in cancer biology and genetics, oncogenic signaling or DNA damage response pathways, and the identification and validation of targets using state-of-the-art functional genomics techniques, is required

Demonstrated expertise in executing on target identification strategies including the design, execution, and validation of targets from forward and reverse genetic and/or phenotypic screens is required.

Demonstrated expertise in uncovering mechanistic biology that best inform target modality for drug discovery efforts is required.

The candidate is expected to have excellent leadership and mentorship skills, including experience leading a high functioning team of research scientists and demonstrated ability to supervise, mentor and develop junior PhDs and associates.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with internal and external colleagues is required.

A proven track record for transitioning targets from genetic validation into drug discovery

Competitive candidates are expected to have a strong track record of independent and innovative research as evidenced by publications in top tier peer-reviewed journals.

Job Responsibilities include

Conceive, communicate and execute on multi-disciplinary research strategies that encompass target validation, deciphering mechanistic insight for target modality, biomarker identification to enable early patient stratification hypotheses, and early development of novel therapeutics

Working closely with project teams, key stakeholders, and colleagues in Drug Discovery, In Vivo Pharmacology, and Translational Research and play a leadership role in developing preclinical data sets to inform target modality, patient stratification and rational combination strategies for novel therapeutics.

Develop and utilize cell models that more closely mimic human cancer to enable the discovery of novel biology, answer mechanistic questions, and discover and validate potential therapeutic targets.

Serve as oncology biology and drug discovery expert on external collaborations and alliances.

Provide mentorship to junior PhD scientists and associates in the team.

Work as a member of a diverse and motivated team of researchers from across Discovery Oncology and key internal and external collaborators

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Company info

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Website : http://www.bms.com