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Position Summary

Leads Discovery & Optimization (LDO) is a diverse group of scientists and engineers, providing critical assay information to therapeutic research centers (TRCs) throughout research and early development (R&ED).  We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative intern scientist to join the Lead Discovery (LD) group within LDO.  Team objectives include hit identification, evaluation and lead optimization and understanding mechanism of action utilizing biochemical and cellular assays.

We invite undergraduates with appropriate training from all backgrounds to apply for this opportunity in our collaborative and fast-paced team. You will work in a highly dynamic environment at the center of the R&ED drug discovery engine to use cutting edge software tools applied to complex drug discovery problems.  Specifically, you will be involved in data extraction, data analysis and create visualization to influence faster and more robust lead discovery campaigns.  Importantly, this opportunity will expose you to a myriad of real-world examples and datasets that will serve to hone and advance your data science skillsets to the next level!  

Key Responsibilities

• The candidate will gain practical knowledge of working with large drug discovery data sets.
• Meta data capture, organization, sorting and analytics and create visualization.
• Analyze datasets and present scientific findings at the conclusion of the program.

Qualifications & Experience

• Junior or Senior undergraduate enrolled in a full-time university program in a technically relevant field, such as Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related field.
• Strong quantitative and analytical reasoning skills.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent Data Analytics
• Experience with data engineering, SQL/Oracle databases and queries, Python, Data Analytics is preferred.
• Programming and data visualization experience in one or more scripting languages such as Python or R
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for quality science and interpersonal skills to excel in a cross-functional team setting.
• This role is a computational role located at our Lawrenceville NJ site and requires onsite presence.

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.

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 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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