Scientific Associate Director - Toxicology

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Nonclinical Safety (NCS), within Nonclinical Research and Biotherapeutics, is responsible for designing and implementing overall nonclinical safety strategy to support the development and eventual marketing approval and post-marketing safety for the breadth of the BMS portfolio in oncology, hematology, cardiovascular disease, fibrosis, immunology and neurology. Located in any of our sites (New Brunswick, Lawrenceville, Princeton, NJ; San Diego, Brisbane, CA; Cambridge, Mass; Seattle, WA) NCS members work with discovery and development colleagues, as well as health authorities across the country and the world, to bring innovative and impactful medicines to patients around the globe. Level dependent on experience.

Position Overview

In the role as a Project Toxicologist, the ideal candidate:

• Is responsible for the oversight of the nonclinical safety evaluation programs for selected drug candidates.
• Assists in the proper design and timely reporting of toxicity studies (GLP/nonGLP), including single- and repeat-dose toxicity, investigative toxicity, and other toxicity studies as required.
• Act as a Nonclinical Safety representative on early- and late-stage project development teams.
• Provides scientifically and strategically sound nonclinical development plans to management and development teams.
• On an as-needed basis, interacts with regulatory agencies worldwide on issues of nonclinical safety evaluation.
• Writes and critically reviews submission documents, such as CTD sections for INDs and NDAs, IBs, PIPs, briefing books to support clinical trials and drug registration globally.
• Participates in discussions with internal development teams and/or regulatory agencies to address safety findings and provide safety assessments.
• Evaluates, proposes, and applies new scientific methodology to enhance scientific excellence and/or productivity in Nonclinical Safety. Works collaboratively across disciplines to identify, characterize, and resolve target/compound based toxicities.
• Represents BMS in external scientific and regulatory collaborations, committees and consortia.
• Gains broad-based exposure to the various functional areas within Nonclinical Safety with an opportunity to perform independent research as appropriate.
• Collaborates with the Discovery organization to help evaluate toxicity of drug candidates.
• Ensures compliance with Good Laboratory Practice, Standard Operating Procedures, and study protocols in conducting nonclinical studies, when applicable. Ensures compliance with all company/departmental policies, particularly those relating to animal welfare and safety.
• Embraces/demonstrates BMS Core Values to create an atmosphere of scientific excellence, open communication, and creativity in order to maximize productivity.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 15+ years of academic / industry experience

or

• Master's Degree and 12+ years of academic / industry experience

​or

• PhD and 8+ years of academic / industry experience

Plus 6+ years of leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years regulatory toxicology/development experience.
• Knowledge of biochemical and mechanistic toxicology, immunology, pharmacology, biology of disease, and/or experimental pathology. Experience designing and interpreting in vitro and in vivo studies exploring mechanisms of toxicology involving biochemical, immunological, functional, molecular, and/or structural endpoints.
• Effective written and oral communication skills, especially as they pertain to writing clear, and accurate documents and presenting data.
• Individual must be able to manage multiple research activities, provide and accept input on data interpretation, foster a spirit of team effort, and be able to work well with others.
• Ability to interpret and apply available toxicity data to assess relative risk or hazard to humans.

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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.

Brisbane - CA - US: $205,490 - $249,003 Cambridge Crossing: $205,490 - $249,003 New Brunswick - NJ - US: $178,690 - $216,527 Princeton - NJ - US: $178,690 - $216,527 San Diego - CA - US: $196,550 - $238,177 Seattle - WA: $196,550 - $238,177

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.
 

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.

• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.

​Work-life benefits include:

Paid Time Off

• US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)

• Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays

Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
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 a supportive culture, promoting global participation 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 an 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.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

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