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Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a Hematopathologist (MD) to join the Translational Pathology group within the Translational Medicine organization. The Translational Pathology team consists of anatomic pathologists, image analysts and lab scientists who design and execute precision medicine strategies and enable clinical trials. The pathologists work closely within a matrixed group of early and late-stage colleagues to deliver leading therapies across broad disease areas including oncology, immunology, cardiovascular and neurosciences.
The ideal candidate is an expert in the diagnosis and classification of hematologic diseases with a working knowledge of cytogenetics and MRD flow cytometry emphasizing myeloid and plasma cell neoplasms. The candidate should have a strong interest in providing pathology support for biomarker development programs across oncology and hematology as well as an interest in clinical trials support/enablement. The successful candidate should understand the underlying principles of diagnostic tests and be capable of working with data scientists to integrate across diagnostic platforms in partnership with team leaders. Interactions with key opinion leaders in academia and with contract research organizations (CROs) is a routine component of this position.
The position is located at our Princeton, NJ corporate headquarters.
Requirements and Skills:
- This position requires an MD or foreign equivalent with active American Board of Pathology certification in anatomic pathology and hematopathology coupled with 1-4+ years of relevant work experience.
- This position will involve internal CAP/CLIA lab support, assay development responsibilities and clinical trials support.
- Experience working with IHC technicians and scientists to optimize and validate IHC assays (monoplex and multiplex) is preferred.
- Experience with digital pathology algorithm design, optimization, and validation.
- Additional familiarity with contemporary diagnostic lung pathology (neoplastic and non-neoplastic) is desirable but not required.
- Pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred but not required.
- An MPH or Ph.D. in a related field, in addition to the MD degree, also is desirable as is a clear demonstration of high-quality scholarly productivity in a relevant field.
- Candidates must have demonstrated their ability to handle several projects at any given time, to work successfully and collaboratively in teams and to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, to a variety of audiences.
- This position will require working on-site in Princeton, NJ at the corporate headquarters for a defined number of days.
Other Skills:
- Outstanding communication skills (verbal and written) across many audiences.
- Flexibility working on projects within a dynamic pharma development portfolio.
- Familiarity with immunology concepts in both oncologic and non-oncologic disease.
- Proactively fosters relationships across disciplines.
- Capable of working within a global team spanning several cultures and languages.
- Leads complex initiatives related to continuous improvement and the development of new approaches/technologies to accomplish group and company goals.
- Operates independently in ambiguous situations within the group.
- Makes decisions that require developing new options to solve highly complex problems.
- Contributes positively to the overall direction of the group.
- Prioritizes progress and advances projects with facile and efficient problem-solving skills, influence, and attention to desired outcomes and company directionality.
- Capable of representing pathology across diverse audiences by tailoring the content and message appropriately.
- Demonstrates a strong team commitment to progress and project prioritization to advance the development pipeline.
If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.
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With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients’ lives through science™ , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
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