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Bristol-Myers Squibb

Director/ Head Research Engineering

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127

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Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Making sure you fit the guidelines as an applicant for this role is essential, please read the below carefully. 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. Director of Research Engineering

Location : Remote or Hybrid in Cambridge, Lawrenceville, San Diego, Brisbane, or Seattle sites (strong preference for Cambridge MA)

Job Description

The Director of Research Engineering is a service-oriented, forward-thinking team leader who is responsible for overseeing a team engaged in the collaborative design, development and implementation of scientific use-case driven, experimental, innovative, scientific data management and analytical platforms, within the Informatics and Predictive Sciences (IPS) department at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS). Responsibilities Collaborate with Research leadership to ensure clear communication, tracking and delivery of shared Research objectives. Ensure that staffing objectives are met through onboarding and mentorship for Research Engineering full-time talent, as well as oversight of consulting resources across multiple vendors. Provide guidance to development teams on the appropriate selection of programming languages, evaluation frameworks, security and testing methodologies, and system scalability strategies. Collaboratively develop new data engineering approaches to accelerate data discovery, delivery and analysis, including the use of LLMs. Provide thought leadership on emerging LLM and AI models and capabilities and drive experimentation in service to BMS use cases. Evaluate third party data engineering and LLM solutions and manage vendor contracts. Participate in organizational budget planning and management and provide leadership for budgeting decisions for Research Engineering. Collaborate closely with IT to perform risk assessments on new or existing cloud architectures and vendor solutions to identify cost, scalability, or any other infrastructure management concerns. Provide oversight and guidance regarding regulatory requirements for custom developed, commercial and/or open-source systems, including 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, GDPR, GxP, etc. Skills Experience building and maintaining cloud-native applications using core AWS services such as IAM, S3, Athena, Glue, Batch, Lambda, Fargate, API Gateway, Bedrock, etc. Advanced proficiency with Python, SQL, R, database design, and at least one front end development framework (React, Angular, Streamlit, or similar). Experience with large-scale scientific systems design and integration patterns, including mapping use cases to best practice architectural and integration patterns. Ability to deliver performance evaluations, benchmarking, and troubleshooting of AI or LLM-based applications. Familiarity with containerization approaches, agile methodologies, and cloud-native development patterns. Experience building or enhancing a laboratory informatics system (LIMS), specifically in a research or drug development context. Ability to explore and pilot innovative technology solutions, including LLM technologies. Experience with managing large development teams and projects in a highly collaborative environment. Experience in managing budgets, and vendor contracts. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree with 15+ years of academic / industry experience Or master’s degree with 12+ years of academic / industry experience Or PhD with 8+ years of academic / industry experience in an engineering or biology field. 6+ years of leadership experience Preferred Qualifications Combined 10+ years’ experience developing large-scale cloud based scientific data management and/or analytical platforms in a Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical industry with 6+ years’ experience in a relevant leadership role. Experience in a strategic architecture role working with LLM capabilities including use of industry leading models, RAG approaches, agentic frameworks, LLM testing frameworks, etc. Excellent communication skills Demonstrated experience interacting with technical product designers to gather solution architecture requirements, and ability to perform designated tasks in a timely manner. Proven track record of successfully managing technical projects and leading cross-functional teams. Ability to multitask in a fast-paced research and technical environment. Demonstrated capacity for independent thinking and care about the underlying biological questions and advancement of science for patient benefit. Bristol Myers Squibb 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. BMS is an equal employment opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring.

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