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What if the hardest analytical problem you've ever faced was actually the most important one you'll ever solve? Not important in a "this will look great on my CV" kind of way. Important in a "this gets a life-changing medicine to a patient faster" kind of way. That's the level of stakes we're working at every day in BMS's Chemical Process Development team and it's why we're looking for someone who genuinely loves the challenge.
This Role Is For You If... You're the kind of scientist who gets genuinely excited when something doesn't work the way it should. Who sees a tricky separation problem and thinks "let me figure this out" rather than "let me pass this along." Who reads about 2DLC or capillary electrophoresis not because you have to but because you actually find it fascinating.
If that's you - keep reading.
The Role As a Scientist in Analytical Development, you'll be embedded within Chemical Process Development (CPD) project teams, working shoulder-to-shoulder with organic chemists and chemical engineers on some of the most scientifically complex drug candidates in BMS's portfolio - spanning small molecules, ADCs, peptides, and oligonucleotides.
This isn't a support role in the background. You'll be a core contributor, providing the analytical insights that directly shape route selection, process optimisation, and scale-up decisions. The data you generate, the methods you develop and the solutions you bring to the table will have a direct line to clinical outcomes.
What You'll Be Doing — and What It Really Means for You
• Developing and validating fit-for-purpose analytical methods You won't be handed a standard operating procedure and told to follow it. You'll be building the methodologies yourself - sharpening your technical toolkit on some of the most complex molecules in modern drug development.
• Applying innovative separation techniques like 2DLC and SFC You'll have the freedom and the resources to explore cutting-edge analytical approaches - building expertise that's genuinely sought after across the entire pharmaceutical industry.
• Implementing automation and improving continuous manufacturing monitoring This is where analytical science meets the future. You'll be at the forefront of integrating automation, AI/ML, and data science into real pharmaceutical workflows - skills that will define the next generation of analytical scientists.
• Transferring methods to support timely clinical API batch release There's a direct thread between the method you develop and a patient receiving a clinical trial dose. That's a thread worth pulling.
• Collaborating across matrixed teams within CPD and broader Product Development You'll build relationships across disciplines - chemistry, engineering, regulatory, manufacturing - giving you a breadth of perspective and a professional network that's genuinely rare.
• Publishing and presenting your work externally BMS actively encourages you to share your science with the wider world. Your work here won't just sit in an internal database - it has the potential to advance the field.
What You'll Gain Let's be direct about what this role gives you:
• Technical depth AND breadth - You'll develop expertise across a diverse portfolio of modalities (small molecules, ADCs, peptides, oligonucleotides) that most analytical scientists simply never get access to in a single role
• A clear growth path - BMS explicitly invests in your advancement, whether that's moving up the technical ladder as a specialist or stepping into an analytical leadership role on project teams. The trajectory is yours to shape
• Cutting-edge tools and techniques - Access to automation, AI/ML capabilities, and advanced analytical technologies that keep your skills firmly at the leading edge of the industry
• Visibility and recognition - Opportunities to publish, present, and be seen as a thought leader - both inside BMS and in the broader scientific community
• Work that echoes beyond the lab - Every method you develop, every process you optimise, every clinical batch you help release brings a drug candidate closer to the patients waiting for it
What You'll Bring
• A PhD or Master's degree in Analytical or Organic Chemistry (practical, hands-on experience is key - qualifications are evaluated in context of your full background)
• Solid experience with chromatographic and/or spectroscopic techniques
• An interest or working knowledge of data science, AI/ML, or programming applied to analytical chemistry (highly valued, not just a nice-to-have)
• Experience navigating matrixed, cross-functional teams - you know how to collaborate across disciplines and make it look effortless
• A genuine can-do attitude - you adapt, you learn, you push forward even when the problem is stubborn
• An unwavering commitment to safety and the highest scientific standards
The Kind of Place You'll Be Doing It BMS's Chemical Process Development function is built around the belief that world-class analytical science isn't a service function - it's a strategic differentiator. You'll be joining a team that actively partners across the organisation, that invests in its people's growth, and that genuinely celebrates scientific curiosity.
Here, your ideas will land. Your instincts will be trusted. And your best work will find its way to patients who need it.
Ready to Bring Your Analytical Best to Work That Actually Matters? If you've been waiting for a role that challenges you technically, rewards your curiosity, and connects your science to something truly meaningful — this is it.
We'd love to hear from you. #LI-Hybrid
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.
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R1604937 : Scientist, Analytical Development