Bristol-Myers Squibb - San Diego, CA

posted 26 days ago

Full-time - Senior
Hybrid - San Diego, CA
Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Associate Director of Cheminformatics Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence at Bristol Myers Squibb is a pivotal role that combines scientific leadership with cutting-edge technology to enhance the drug discovery process. This position is designed for an exceptional scientific leader who is passionate about utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning to drive molecular design. The selected candidate will leverage advanced techniques to accelerate the drug discovery process, from hit identification through candidate nomination, and will actively engage in therapeutic projects. In addition to hands-on project involvement, the Associate Director will lead a small team of computational scientists and participate in various matrix teams across the organization. The role requires a broad knowledge of modern data science methods, particularly in machine learning, to advance multi-objective molecular design efforts. Expertise in generative molecular design is essential, as is a comprehensive understanding of drug discovery and chemistry, enabling effective communication with collaborative scientists from diverse backgrounds. The successful candidate will join a research team known for its impactful contributions across multiple therapeutic areas and modalities. This role presents an exciting opportunity to integrate physics-based modeling with data analytics and machine learning, ultimately accelerating drug discovery and benefiting patients. The work environment is multidisciplinary, fostering collaboration across functional teams, and the candidate is expected to have a strong desire to learn and apply new techniques while demonstrating integrity, creativity, problem-solving skills, and a robust work ethic. Excellent communication skills and a track record of publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals are also critical for success in this role.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a small team of computational scientists in the Cheminformatics team.
  • Utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to accelerate the drug discovery process.
  • Participate directly in therapeutic projects from hit identification through candidate nomination.
  • Collaborate with disease area experts in Thematic Research Centers to discover and deliver medicines.
  • Integrate modern data science methods with a focus on machine learning for multi-objective molecular design.
  • Communicate effectively with scientists from various backgrounds to advance drug discovery efforts.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree with 12+ years of academic/industry experience, or a Master's Degree with 10+ years, or a PhD with 8+ years of experience.
  • 4+ years of leadership experience in a relevant field.
  • Broad knowledge of modern data science methods, particularly in machine learning.
  • Expertise in generative molecular design and its applications to therapeutic projects.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of drug discovery and sufficient understanding of chemistry.
  • Proficiency in programming and scripting languages such as Python, C/C++, and/or R.
  • Experience with machine learning and cheminformatics libraries such as TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, Pandas, Scikit-Learn, DeepChem, RDKit, or OEchem.

Nice-to-haves

  • Ph.D. with a focus on Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning development and applications to molecular design.
  • Postdoctoral or industry experience in relevant fields.
  • Experience in pharmaceutically relevant computational chemistry and/or molecular modeling.
  • Aptitude for critical assessment of experimental data and combining different data sets.

Benefits

  • Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care.
  • Wellbeing support through the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP).
  • Financial well-being resources including a 401(K).
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and supplemental health insurance.
  • Paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown days between Christmas and New Year's holiday.
  • Up to 120 hours of paid vacation and up to two paid days to volunteer.
  • Sick time off and summer hours flexibility.
  • Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave.
  • Family care services including adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, and support for traveling mothers.
  • Tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.
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