Bristol Myers Squibb | Principal Informatics Data Engineer | New Jersey | United States | BigDataKB.com | 2023/01/18

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Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks a hardworking individual to contribute to groundbreaking informatics and data management initiatives in Research and Early Development (R/ED). This hands-on role interfaces closely with scientists in the Chemistry and Informatics and Predictive Sciences groups working to identify novel therapies. We are seeking an individual with extensive experience integrating data and building data solutions to make data accessible and relevant for the R/ED community.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Work with multi-functional teams to design and build a cloud-based, integrated data platform to facilitate the identification of novel therapeutic compounds with machine learning.
• Design and develop an ETL infrastructure and processes to load public and proprietary data from multiple source systems using languages and frameworks such as Python, R, Docker, Airflow, Glue, etc.
• Lead the design and implementation of an AWS based data storage and integration platform that may include relational, NoSQL and graph database components.
• Collaborate with analysts to identify machine learning use cases enabled through integration and delivery of complex biologic data.
• Collaborate with the project manager, solution architect, infrastructure team, and external vendors as needed to support successful delivery of technical solutions.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years of academic / industry experience
• OR Master’s Degree with 6+ years of academic / industry experience
• OR PhD with 3+ years of academic / industry experience in an engineering or biology field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated high proficiency with current software engineering methodologies, such as Agile SDLC approaches, distributed source code control, project management, issue tracking, and CI/CD tools and processes.
• Excellent skills in an object-oriented programming language such as Python or Java, and proficiency in SQL and R.
• High degree of proficiency in cloud computing. Preference will be given to candidates with AWS experience.
• Solid understanding of container strategies such as Docker, Fargate, ECS, and ECR.
• Excellent skills and deep knowledge of databases such as Postgres, Elasticsearch, Redshift, and Aurora, including distributed database design, SQL vs. NoSQL, and database optimizations
• Proficiency with predictive modeling approaches and/or preparing data for predictive modeling is preferred.
• Proficiency processing and/or analyzing large public or proprietary biological patient and assay datasets including transcriptomic, proteomic, and small molecule datasets is preferred.
• Experience developing user applications in frameworks like Shiny, React, etc. is a plus.
• Along with programming proficiency, must have a strong capacity for independent thinking and the ability to grasp underlying biological questions.
• Must be effective in a dynamic environment while adapting to changing priorities and have excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Must have excellent time management and interpersonal skills.

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $121,000-$167,200, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility).

The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and the where the job is performed.

Final individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

For more on benefits, please visit our https://careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our BMS Careers site may vary based on the job and location.

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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.

COVID-19 Information
To protect the safety of our workforce, customers, patients and communities, the policy of the Company requires all employees and workers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they have received an exception based on an approved request for a medical or religious reasonable accommodation. Therefore, all BMS applicants seeking a role located in the U.S. and Puerto Rico must confirm that they have already received or are willing to receive the full COVID-19 vaccination by their start date as a qualification of the role and condition of employment. This requirement is subject to state and local law restrictions and may not be applicable to employees working in certain jurisdictions such as Montana. This requirement is also subject to discussions with collective bargaining representatives in the U.S.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can perform complex functions through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request an accommodation prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodation 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.

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