Technical Subject Matter Expert/Application Specialist, Translational Medicine Capabilities

Key Skills

Agile methodologies, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Design, DevOps, Employee life cycle, IT, JavaScript, Machine learning techniques, SQL, UI design, XML-JSON

Job Description

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.

We are seeking a passionate application subject matter expert to analyze, design, build and manage the laboratory workflows digital capabilities that enable research scientists in the Translational Medicine and TRC. The workflow application SME role will be accountable for the delivery of lab workflow digitization and integrations. This role will partner with IT business partners, scientists, technical lead, architect, workflow developers, platform engineers, data engineers, service providers, and vendors to define, prioritize, plan, build, deliver, and support the Translational Science core platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, prototype and develop workflows solution for new capabilities ensuring they satisfy business needs with good usability, manage key meta data, and are appropriately aligned with BMS architecture and industry standards
• Lead the delivery and support of translational science core capability projects including lab workflow analysis, design, development, testing, integration, and deployment. Ensure successful delivery of high-quality systems and required SDLC artifacts.
• Drive innovation with rapid prototype, design thinking, information modeling, evaluating new technologies, and participating in the development of new capabilities and service offerings including best-in-class workflows and integrations.
• Own the end-to-end responsibility for managing scientific applications through their lifecycle ensuring they are reliable, accessible, secure, and intuitive.
• Contribute to strategic application roadmaps, develop solution proposals, contribute to project business cases, and estimate application efforts.
• Manage application and workflows service delivery of internal and external providers, influence vendor roadmaps.
• Contribute to tier 2 and tier 3 technical support (triage, break/fix, solution design, and implementation) 
• Contribute to POC, prototype and application of emerging technologies including AI/ML

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life science, computer science, engineering. Advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive information technology experience, with responsibility for scientific application design and support.
• Hand-on experience delivering user friendly application features, data integration, reporting, analytics, and support. Agile software development & integration, automated testing, and DevOps experience is preferred. 
• Leadership skills on scientific capabilities and related integrations. Examples include SAPIO, Spotfire, BPM, Smartsheet, Labmatrix, LIMS, ELN, biomarkers data and biospecimens management
• Strong technical skills in application usability design, UI and template design pattern, JavaScript, XML, SQL, data visualization and analytics.
• Working knowledge of application development life cycles, configuration management and best software engineering practices.
• Leadership and collaboration skills to work effectively with partners across matrix organizations, including service providers and vendor engineers.
• Knowledge of systems of records related to biopharma research operations, scientific workflows, and biomarker platforms.
• Experience implementing scientific digital capabilities including workflow automation, machine learning, clinical and molecular data analysis is highly preferred. 
• Experience with computer system validation in a regulated environment is a strong plus. Domain knowledge in translational research and early clinical development is a strong plus.

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.

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.