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Business Unit Overview

Product Development (PD) at Bristol Myers Squibb is committed to accelerating CMC development to launch through strategic investments in novel development and manufacturing platforms, new development playbooks, and advancing innovation though modeling, AI/ML, and automation. These specific strategic investments are known as our Development Excellence strategy. As part of this organization, the Product Development Strategy group is accountable for developing a holistic Product Development digital and modeling strategy and its global integration and implementation.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated data scientist to join the Modeling and Digital Strategy group within Product Development. In this role, the data scientist will be responsible for developing and optimizing predictive models across a range of use cases focusing on accelerating process development. The role will participate in highly visible and agile cross functional teams with scope spanning the digital and modeling space, and will collaborate closely with partners within PD such as drug substance, drug product and analytical functions as well as with business partners such as IT. This role will report to the Senior Director, Product Development Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates with PD function data science experts to build predictive models and use cases to enable development portfolio acceleration
• Leverage advanced data analytics, multivariate analysis, first principle concepts, etc. to analyze big datasets, draw insights, and recommend proactive actions
• Owns the use case development for modeling transformations along with the Data Engineers to drive impact
• Collaborates with business partners to develop novel ways to meet objectives utilizing cutting edge techniques and tools
• Effectively communicate the analytics approach and how it will meet and address objectives to business partners
• Advocate and educate on the value of data driven decision making focusing on the “how and why” of solving problems
• Engineer features by using your business acumen to find new ways to combine disparate internal and external data sources
• Share your passion for Data Science with broader enterprise community; identify and develop long-term processes, frameworks, tools, methods and standards.
• Stay connected with external sources of ideas through conferences and community engagements

Qualifications & Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in engineering, pharmaceutical science, chemistry, biochemistry, physics or other quantitative area of study with 0-3 years of experience; M.S in engineering, pharmaceutical science, chemistry, biochemistry, physics or other quantitative area of study with 3-5 years of experience; or B.S. in engineering, pharmaceutical science, chemistry, biochemistry, physics or other quantitative area of study with more than 5 years of experience.
• 2+ years hands-on working in the area of data science, data analytics, data integration, reporting.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with data science and analytics, modeling platforms, data engineering software and visualization tools (e.g. Advanced SQL, PL/SQL, R, Python, SAP HANA, Spotfire, Tableau, Hadoop, Redshift)
• Scientific background in life sciences or engineering and demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas: data analytics, data visualization, statistics, machine learning, predictive modeling, decision analysis under uncertainty, artificial intelligence, Python and/or R, app development, and Tableau dashboard development
• Experience building predictive models and use cases for pharmaceutical processes and exposure to process development topics (e.g., development process, standard unit operations)

Experience

• Knowledge of Big Data technologies such as Cloud AI platforms is preferred
• Experience in model deployment and maintenance is preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, team-building, and communication skills to ensure effective collaborations within matrix teams.
• Exceptional project management skills with demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects and priorities.
• Exceptional analytical skills with substantial knowledge of data analysis & data engineering.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to quickly gain and apply functional area specific knowledge.
• Ability to learn new tools and skills quickly.
• Experience working in the pharmaceutical development
• Experience interpreting analytical results and ascertaining implications to the business.
• Experience interacting with business stakeholders: understanding, anticipating, and fulfilling their insight/analytical information requirements.
• Exceptional creative problem solving skills to answer key business questions.
• Ability to work with diverse teams across organizational lines and structures.

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

Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

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.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

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

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Bristol Myers Squibb is a leading global biopharma company focused on discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for patients with serious diseases in areas including oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular, fibrosis and neuroscience. Our employees work every day to transform patients’ lives through science.