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**Working with Us** 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. 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 . **Background** RayzeBio is a dynamic biotechnology company headquartered in San Diego, CA. Launched in late 2020 and recently acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) as a wholly owned subsidiary, the company is focused on improving survival of people with cancer by harnessing the power of targeted radioisotopes. RayzeBio will operate as a standalone entity within the BMS organization, maintaining its biotech culture with the opportunity to leverage the best-in-class oncology capabilities of BMS. RayzeBio is developing innovative drugs against targets of solid tumors. The lead asset, RYZ101, is in Phase 3 testing for patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs), as well as earlier stage testing for patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Led by a successful and experienced entrepreneurial team, RayzeBio aims to be the global leader in radiopharmaceuticals. **Job Description** The laboratory-based role offers an opportunity to help advance novel Radiopharmaceutical therapies from laboratory into clinical testing. The candidate is responsible for developing and running biochemical and cell-based assays to support target validation, compound screening and mechanism of action studies for various pipeline projects. The ideal candidate will be a critical thinker and a technical problem solver who enjoys working in interdisciplinary drug discovery teams. The role requires an ability and willingness to work with radioactive isotopes. **Job Responsibilities** Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. + Help develop and run biochemical and cell-based assays to support the screening, characterization, and lead-identification of novel RPT agents. + Work with radioactivity in various assays in strict adherence to the radiation safety protocols. + Work under the guidance of project team leaders to support the overall biology screening and evaluation plan, work closely with chemists, DMPK, imaging and in vivo teams to ensure implementation of screening funnel and appropriate prioritization of experiments. + Generate, organize, and maintain meticulous records on all conducted experiments. Independently analyze and interpret data and present experimental plans and results at project team meetings, group meetings, and company meetings. + Actively contribute to the experimental design and planning efforts to help achieve project goals under tight timelines. + Collaborate with colleagues in other functional areas including translational research and chemistry. + Assist in laboratory operation management duties. **Education and Experience** + BS with 4+ years of experience or MS 2+ years of experience within Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or a related discipline with hands on laboratory experience. + Prior experience of working on drug discovery projects in an industrial or an academic setting is preferred. **Skills** + Familiarity and hands on experience with invitro, cell-based assay development and optimization and proficiency with Cell culture, molecular biology techniques, ELISA, flow-cytometry, western blot, qPCR, single-cell cloning, immunohistochemistry and related protocols. + Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and collaborative environment. + Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills + Familiarity with drug development process and interfacing and working with interdisciplinary teams + Ability to work with radioisotopes with strict adherence to radiation safety protocols. **Physical Demands:** While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. This is a position that requires working in a laboratory environment, protective clothing, gloves, and safety glasses are required while working in a laboratory environment with radioactive materials . **Work** **Environment:** The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. **The starting compensation for this job is a range from $95,600 - $115,700, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility). The starting pay takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed. Final, individual compensation is decided based on demonstrated experience. For more on benefits, please visit our BMS Careers site. Eligibility for specific benefits listed in our careers site may vary based on the job and location.** Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program. \#Rayzebio 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 a supportive culture, promoting global participation 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** BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role: Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function. 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. If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations. **Company:** Bristol-Myers Squibb **Req Number:** R1591194 **Updated:** 2025-06-16 02:14:02.644 UTC **Location:** San Diego-CA Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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