Principal Scientist, Exploratory Biopharmaceutics

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Position Summary

Within Exploratory Biopharmaceutics at BMS, you will have the unique opportunity to profoundly affect patients' lives. Join our multidisciplinary research teams in developing innovative, effective, and safe therapeutic molecules. We're seeking a Principal Scientist eager to shape the future in our dynamic early development team. The role involves creating biopharmaceutics and formulation strategies that align with therapeutic exposure goals for active clinical and preclinical studies.

• Engage in a cooperative Pharmaceutical Development setting, liaising across departments and therapeutic domains.
• Implement biopharmaceutics, ADME, DMPK, modeling, and chemistry principles and technologies to establish effective and robust products.
• Pinpoint key biopharmaceutics performance attributes and potential risks vital for formulation design, ensuring smooth clinical progression.
• Independently manage development projects, interfacing with diverse functional groups such as Clinical Pharmacology, Discovery, Toxicology, and Regulatory teams.
• Compile comprehensive biopharmaceutics packages for regulatory submissions.

Job Requirements

• Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics, or a related scientific discipline, coupled with 4-8 years of pertinent experience.
• Robust comprehension of ADME, PK, and PK-PD principles. Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving acumen is indispensable.
• Familiarity with cutting-edge academic and industrial applications in biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, and ADME principles.
• An established track record of expertise, evidenced by publications and presentations.
• A fervent drive for innovation and a propensity to operate with an entrepreneurial spirit in a matrix structure.
• Effective collaboration and stellar interpersonal abilities are essential. This includes engaging with and influencing a vast spectrum of both internal and external stakeholders across organizational tiers.
• Hands-on modeling proficiency, encompassing PBPK, PD, popPK, QSP, etc., will be considered a distinct advantage.
• This role demands innovation. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, possess outstanding communication and critical thinking abilities, and thrive in a collaborative and idea-centric environment.

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.

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