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Key Responsibilities:

• Culture, expansion, cryopreservation, and routine maintenance of tumor cell lines and primary samples.
• Isolation, processing, and in vitro culture of primary cells from human tissues or blood‑derived samples.
• Execution, optimization, and troubleshooting of in vitro and ex vivo functional assays that support translational hypotheses and biomarker evaluation.
• Performance of protein‑level assays including flow cytometry, western blot, ELISA, and Meso Scale (MSD) to characterize pathway modulation and pharmacodynamic responses.
• RNA/DNA extraction, quantification, quality control, and preparation for downstream molecular analyses.
• Analysis and interpretation of experimental data, ensuring scientific rigor and contributing insights to ongoing translational studies.
• Clear communication of results, experimental observations, and data interpretations to the project team, both verbally and through structured data summaries.
• Contribution to assay development, validation, and implementation of new experimental approaches in collaboration with senior scientists.
• Accurate documentation of experimental procedures and results in laboratory notebooks and internal databases, ensuring data integrity and traceability.
• Maintenance of laboratory inventory, coordination with vendors, and ordering of supplies.
• Support of general laboratory operations and upkeep of shared scientific equipment.
• Active engagement in team discussions, contributing experimental perspectives to guide translational strategy and early drug development.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology (Grado en Biología) obtained in 2019 or later.
• Master’s Degree in Biotechnology or related field valued positively.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience in mammalian cell culture, including primary cell isolation and primary cell culture (required).
• Practical experience with flow cytometry, western blot, ELISA, and Meso Scale assays (required).
• Experience with standard molecular and cellular biology techniques.
• Proven aptitude to learn new methods, follow protocols, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and laboratory data systems.
• Ability to clearly communicate protocols, results, and issues in English and Spanish, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong teamwork orientation and ability to work in multidisciplinary research groups.
• Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability, and initiative in a fast‑paced research environment.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender identity, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin or disability.

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.

Supporting People with Disabilities

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.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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