Senior Scientist, Imaging

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. Imaging is part of the Research organization in BMS and leads internal and external imaging development and deployment activities to support multiple disease areas of interest including neuroscience, immunology and oncology. The team will integrate scientific insights to provide solutions that will help to enable decision-making for drug development programs.

Summary The Senior Scientist will be part of a team of imaging scientists engaged in novel preclinical imaging for drug development. The successful candidate will be responsible for the MRI strategy, study design, and execution, as well as data analysis, interpretation, and data presentation. He/she will collaborate with biologists, chemists, clinicians, regulatory, statisticians, and other scientists across all therapeutic areas. The candidate will participate as a member of the discovery and/or development team.

Ensure daily operation of the MRI scanners and quality of MRI studies in animals Implement and develop state of the art MRI acquisition protocols/studies Establish complex image analysis and image processing pipelines Manage projects and studies in various areas (e.g. oncology, neuroscience, cardiovascular) Applies scientific and / or technical skills and functional knowledge to conduct experiments / research / studies in assigned area May adapt standard methods and techniques by applying breadth of knowledge and prior work experience Makes decisions that impact entire work group / project team May contribute to initiatives related to continuous improvement or development of new approaches / technologies Makes presentations in small, multidisciplinary meetings, logically presenting information to convey clear, key messages May represent department or function on program / project team or sub-team Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree with 7+ years of academic and / or industry experience Master’s Degree with 5+ years of academic and / or industry experience Ph.D. or equivalent advanced degree in the Life Sciences with 2+ years of academic and / or industry experience Extensive experience in Magnetic Resonance Imaging and imaging analysis Proven track record of hands-on experience in animal imaging Requires thorough knowledge of varied aspects or a single specialized aspect of own discipline (MRI) and developed knowledge of other related disciplines (other imaging modalities or multi-modality) Is proficient in scientific / technical writing (e.g., regulatory documents, protocols) Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team Demonstrated problem-solving skills, good communication skills, and flexibility to succeed in a dynamic and changing environment is necessary Sound knowledge in chemistry and biology for developing successful imaging studies and analysis for drug discovery programs is preferable Python, Matlab and preferably Bruker Paravision programing experience  #LI-Hybrid We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Overview: Princeton - NJ - US: $123,670 - $149,855 
 The starting pay range(s) listed above is for full-time employees (FTE). You may also be eligible for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities. We determine starting pay thoughtfully – carefully considering the nature