Scientist, Cancer Biology

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The Tumor Microenvironment Thematic Research Center (TME TRC) is focused on developing therapeutic targets at the intersection of tumor, stromal and immune biology within the TME with the goal of enhancing responsiveness to checkpoint blockade and targeted therapies. Comprising of scientists across multiple disciplines we are responsible for the biology and translational science necessary to support drug development from target identification through to first in human studies.

Position Summary:

The Scientist will join the Cancer Biology research team within the Tumor Microenvironment Thematic Research Center (TME TRC) at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) in Redwood City, CA, and aid in the advancement of early stage therapeutic targets at the intersection of tumor genetics and immuno-biology. This team is composed of cancer biologists who work closely with immunologists/immuno-oncologists and stroma biologists focused on developing therapeutic targets integrated across the tumor microenvironment. Our mission is to provide transformative therapeutics to cancer patients that improve response rates and durability to this challenging disease.

The qualified candidate is a highly motivated, interactive, and creative individual who possesses the ability to work across a highly matrixed environment to advance preclinical drug development programs from target identification/validation through IND enabling activities. The candidate will be expected to effectively collaborate with colleagues in the oncology, immunology, immuno-oncology, protein engineering/antibody development and medicinal chemistry groups. The successful candidate will demonstrate clear and professional verbal and written communication, capable of presenting scientific results to multidisciplinary teams and key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• An M.S. with a minimum of 7 scientist years of industrial experience, with strong scientific knowledge and research experience in cancer biology, particularly immuno-oncology, and cellular and molecular biology is required.
  
• Demonstrated independence in experimental design, execution, data analysis, and troubleshooting is required.
  
• Hands-on experience with a wide range of in vitro cellular and biochemical assays, including cell culture, western blotting, ELISA, AlphaLISA, IncuCyte, cytotoxicity assays, qPCR, is required.
  
• Hands on experience in immuno-oncology techniques, including proficiency with multi-color flow cytometry, Luminex, primary immune cell functional assays are required.
  
• Experience with ex-vivo pharmacology, including tissue processing for primary cell isolation and PD measurement, is highly desired.
  
• Knowledge of or exposure to assays or assay cascades to identify and optimize drug candidates is desired.
  
• Experience in data mining through use of desktop tools/interfaces and public databases (e.g., UCSC genome Browser, CBIO, GTex, Oncoland etc) is highly desirable.
  
• Proficiency in utilizing software such as GraphPad Prism, FlowJo, Microsoft Office etc. for data analysis and figure generation is required.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate and interact effectively with colleagues is required.
  
• Ability to mentor more junior scientists and colleagues on laboratory techniques and best practices is highly valued.
  
• This position is lab-based and is located in Redwood City, CA. There will be less than 10% travel.
  

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