Associate Scientist, Gene Engineering and Delivery

Overview

Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Bristol Myers Squibb offers work that transforms lives and provides opportunities to grow alongside high-achieving teams. We emphasize balance and flexibility and offer a variety of benefits and programs to support employees personally and professionally. The Cell Therapy Thematic Research Center drives leadership in cellular therapies to treat hematologic malignancies, solid cancers, and autoimmune disease, focusing on next-generation engineered cell-based therapies and gene delivery technologies.

The Gene Engineering and Delivery team seeks a highly motivated scientist to advance next-generation cancer immunotherapies through molecular design, viral vector engineering, and gene delivery innovation. The role focuses on designing, cloning, characterizing, and producing viral vector constructs to enable development of CAR T cell therapies. The ideal candidate has molecular biology experience, hands-on cell culture experience, and a collaborative problem-solving mindset in a fast-paced research environment.

• Execute molecular design and cloning of complex DNA constructs for cell therapy applications.
• Demonstrate competency in mammalian cell culture, transfection, and transduction of primary T cells.
• Develop molecular engineering designs and assays that support gene delivery and viral vector characterization.
• Produce viral vectors to enable gene delivery workflows and experimental evaluation.

• Design and clone DNA constructs to support CAR T cell therapy development.
• Culture mammalian cell lines for viral vector production, assessment, and gene delivery applications.
• Set up and run molecular characterization and cellular assays to evaluate viral vector performance.
• Develop new molecular and viral vector characterization assays.
• Execute viral vector production and characterization protocols.
• Collaborate with team members to assess the technical feasibility of novel gene delivery methods.
• Process and analyze data, review results, and communicate conclusions clearly.
• Maintain accurate, detailed electronic laboratory notebook records and supporting documentation.
• Summarize and present data in group meetings and written reports.
• Work cross-functionally to execute and improve experiments and assay performance.

• Basic Qualifications
  :
  Bachelor’s Degree; 2+ years of academic and/or industry experience.
• Preferred Qualifications
  : B.S./B.A. in a scientific discipline with 4+ years of hands-on experience in the relevant field; strong molecular biology skills including molecular assay development, molecular design and cloning of complex DNA constructs, PCR, RT-PCR, and mRNA and DNA preparation; experience with tissue culture techniques including transfection of mammalian cell lines and transduction of T cells.
• Excellent organization, time management, and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to design and execute experiments with some supervision; outstanding written, visual, and oral communication skills.
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Compensation Overview:
Seattle, WA: $93,250 - $112,991. The starting compensation range is listed above for a full-time employee basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities may be available. Final compensation will be based on demonstrated experience. Eligibility for benefits varies by job and location. For more on benefits, please visit the Careers site. Our benefits include health coverage (medical, pharmacy, dental, vision), wellbeing programs, financial protection (401(k), disability and life insurance, etc.),

and comprehensive work-life benefits. The details and availability of benefits are subject to plan terms and eligibility.

BMS occupancy models may include site-essential, site-by-design, field-based, and remote-by-design roles. Onsite requirements and flexibility vary by role, with some positions offering hybrid arrangements and other travel expectations. BMS is committed to supporting applicants with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations in the recruitment process and in roles. EEO statements and data privacy notices apply as outlined on the Careers site.

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