Scientist-Sr Scientist Discovery, Invitro Electrophysiology (Cardiovascular and Neurology)

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Overview
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Research Scientist with at least 5 years of laboratory research experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or academic sectors. The successful candidate will play a key role in our Lawrenceville, NJ Discovery Toxicology team at Bristol Myers Squibb, contributing to early drug discovery through in vitro or ex vivo investigative toxicology studies focused on cardiovascular and nervous system safety assessment, mechanistic investigations, and early biomarker identification.

High consideration will be given to candidates with Invitro Electrophysiology and Functional Neuron experience.

This position will work within a dynamic, multidisciplinary, matrixed team environment, leveraging advanced cellular models—including stem-cell derived cardiomyocytes and neurons, organoids, and microphysiological systems. Hands-on expertise with functional in vitro assays such as electrophysiology (patch-clamp, multielectrode array), dynamic calcium or fluorescence imaging, and exposure to new approach methodologies is required.

The ideal candidate demonstrates a collaborative mindset, rigorous scientific approach, and outstanding communication and technical skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and analyze in vitro studies evaluating cardiovascular or nervous system toxicity for early drug discovery targets and compounds.
• Develop, optimize, and apply functional assays—electrophysiological, contractility, impedance, imaging, metabolic—using advanced cellular and tissue models for mechanistic safety investigation and biomarker discovery.
• Characterize on-target or off-target liabilities and pharmacodynamic endpoints in in vitro cellular or ex vivo tissue model systems.
• Perform multifaceted data analysis using specialized software, including analysis of large data sets and/or use of statistical programming.
• Author internal scientific reports, prepare manuscripts for publication, and present at internal/external meetings and conferences.
• Ensure excellent documentation and data recording in compliance with BMS standards and policies.
• Foster scientific excellence, open communication, and creativity to maximize team productivity.

Required Qualifications

• PhD+3 years, MA/MS+5 years, BA/BS+7 years research experience (academic, biotech, pharma) in physiology, pharmacology, toxicology, or a closely related field
• Proven expertise performing and interpreting functional cellular/tissue assays: patch-clamp (manual or automated) electrophsyiology, multielectrode array electrophysiology, contractility, impedance, fluorescence imaging.
• Practical experience with organoids, microphysiological systems or other new approach methodologies
• Practical experience with cell culture, including maintenance of cell lines, primary cell isolation and culture, and stem-cell derived models (cardiomyocytes, neurons).
• Skilled in data analysis, statistics, presentation, and scientific writing.
• Technically adept, logical, and proactive problem-solver.
• Effective communicator, capable of collaborating across teams and organizational levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in In-Vitro Electrophysiology.
• Experience in Cardiovascular or Neurology
• Experience with advanced imaging systems (confocal microscopy, image analysis software).
• Proficiency in molecular biology techniques: siRNA, PCR.
• Familiarity with in silico/computational toxicology approaches.
• Experience with Manual and/or automated patch clamp (e.g. Patchliner, Port -a-Patch).
• Experience with cell isolation or tissue harvesting for use in functional in vitro/ex vivo assays (ele