Senior Scientist, Spatial Assays
Role Overview
Seattle - WA: $136,030 - $164,841
The starting pay range(s) listed above is for full-time employees (FTE).
You may also be eligible for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities.
We determine starting pay thoughtfully – carefully considering the nature of the role, required skills, work location, schedule and the knowledge and experience you bring.
Final compensation is guided by pay equity principles and applicable employment laws.
Key Skills for This Role
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Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 7+ years of academic and / or industry experience
- Or
- Master’s Degree
- 5+ years of academic and / or industry experience
- Ph.D. or equivalent advanced degree in the Life Sciences
- 2+ of academic and / or industry experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Pathology, Immunology, Cancer Biology, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Sciences, or related field with 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Strong expertise in IHC, ISH, multiplex immunofluorescence (mIF), image analysis, spatial biology, and digital pathology assay development.
- Experience developing, optimizing, qualifying, validating, and implementing tissue-based biomarker assays for translational and clinical studies.
- Knowledge of assay validation principles, including specificity, sensitivity, precision, robustness, controls, and quality systems.
- Laboratory experience with cell culture, control material generation, tissue processing, and orthogonal assay verification techniques such as flow cytometry, RNAscope etc.
- Familiarity with spatial biology and tissue imaging platforms such as CosMx, COMET, GeoMx, RNAscope, Akoya, 10xgenomics, or related technologies.
- Experience with digital pathology, image analysis, pathology scoring, and biomarker data interpretation.
- Experience managing CROs and external laboratory partnerships, including assay transfer, technical oversight, vendor management, and validation report review.
- Strong project management skills with experience managing timelines, budgets, and cross-functional deliverables.
- Scientific curiosity, excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present scientific findings to multidisciplinary teams and governance committees.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, matrixed research environment.
- Experience in oncology, immunology, autoimmune disease, cell therapy, gene therapy, or other advanced therapeutic areas preferred.
- #LI-Hybrid
- We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.
- Compensation Overview:
- Seattle - WA: $136,030 - $164,841
- The starting pay range(s) listed above is for full-time employees (FTE). You may also be eligible for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities. We determine starting pay thoughtfully – carefully considering the nature of the role, required skills, work location, schedule and the knowledge and experience you bring. Final compensation is guided by pay equity principles and applicable employment laws. Compensation programs are reviewed on an ongoing basis and may be adjusted over time to reflect evolving market factors, and individual, team or Company performance.
Benefits:
- Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, you may be eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefit plans – including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life and disability).
- U.S.-based exempt employees are eligible for Flexible Time Off (FTO), which provides paid time off without a set accrual limit, subject to manager approval, along with 11 paid company holidays each year.
- Non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico receive 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires (subject to manager approval), 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.
- Depending on eligibility, employees may also have access to additional time-off benefits, including paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs. Eligible employees also enjoy an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
- U.S.-based job seekers can explore full benefit offerings at https://careers.bms.com/benefits
- How We Work
- Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.
- 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 [email protected]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
- Candidate Rights
- BMS will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
- For roles based in Los Angeles County only: If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/
- For roles based in Washington State only: If you live in or expect to work from Washington State if hired for this position, please visit this page for important information about the Washington Fair Chance Act.
- Data Protection
- We will never request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during our application or recruitment process. Learn more about protecting yourself at https://careers.bms.com/fraud-protection.
- Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
- If this posting is missing required information required by local law or incorrect, contact BMS at [email protected] with the Job Title and Requisition number. Do not send application-related inquiries to this email. To check your application status, please login to your Candidate Home Account.
- R1607848: Senior Scientist, Spatial Assays
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