Fall 2025 Co-Op - Chemical Biology

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Position Summary
Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunology, and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference. We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration, and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

We have an exciting opening at our Cambridge site for a co-op to perform laboratory work developing general methods that could be used to enable early discovery activities.

This position is a 6-month (July 7th , 2025 to December 12th, 2025) Co-Op based in Cambridge, MA

The Chemical Biology group located at the Cambridge Crossing (MA) site, is seeking a skilled and motivated Fall 2025 Co-Op with experience in various aspects of molecular and cell biology. The Chemical Biology Group at BMS focuses on several key areas, including but not limited to: New target identification and validation, elucidating drug mechanism of action, and the assessment and development of novel modalities for use in drug discovery. The successful candidate will provide data on novel pharmaceutical candidates within these areas of research. This position would be focused on the development, optimization and execution of Targeted protein degradation assays, and some molecular biology assays, including cell signaling, cell line characterization, and Western blots.

Key Responsibilities
Perform cell-based studies using a variety of laboratory techniques, including mammalian cell culture, Western blotting, ELISA, MSD, genetic engineering (lentiviral, CRISPR, RNAi).
Collaborate with a cross-functional team of chemical biologists, chemists, biochemists, and proteomics experts to develop new technologies and discover new targets.
Maintain thorough scientific records and present at group meetings. bms.com/careers Page 2 Qualifications & Experience
Trained in molecular and cell biology
Experience independently generating precise, reliable data and performing data analysis
Hands-on experience in cell culture and characterization of cells from human and animal tissues is desired
Two years of cell biology and/or molecular biology course work at the college level, a strong academic record (= 3.0 GPA), and at least three semesters of laboratory course work and/or research
Self-motivated to learn and contribute, demonstrated examples of independent productivity and team-based interpersonal skills
Excellent communication, record keeping, presentation, collaboration and organizational skills
Enthusiasm for science, laboratory work and drug discovery
Prior laboratory experience in an academic setting and/or biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry

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On-site Protocol
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