Senior Scientist, Predictive Biology – AI

Bristol Myers Squibb

. Apply, adapt, and in some cases create multi-modal foundation models such as large language models (LLMs), diffusion models, and encoder architectures to answer biological domain-specific questions.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeSan Diego • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $141,770 - $171,794 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PyTorch

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Apply, adapt, and in some cases create multi-modal foundation models such as large language models (LLMs), diffusion models, and encoder architectures to answer biological domain-specific questions.
Address real-world biological modeling challenges such as data sparsity, class imbalance, noise, experimental bias, and heterogeneity of effects.
Thoughtful model evaluation that incorporates appropriate benchmarks, statistical tests, and problem understanding to support technical and business decisions.
Work in close collaboration with partners across the organization including wet-lab scientists, Research IT, and other computational scientists to broaden the impact of AI developments.
Maintain and share up-to-date knowledge of modern advances in the field, including presenting work at public conferences.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree
7+ years of academic / industry experience
Or Master's Degree 5+ years of academic / industry experience
Or PhD 2+ years of academic / industry experience
Expert-level understanding of and experience using deep learning tools and approaches (transformer-based encoders/decoders, LLMs, reinforcement learning, etc.) as demonstrated through publications or projects
Hands-on experience leading the building and scaling of deep learning training pipelines on multi-GPU computational infrastructure using PyTorch, Huggingface, and/or other tools
Knowledge of or the ability to learn biological concepts and data types, including the ability to work and communicate effectively with biologists
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Fluent verbal and written English language skills prerequisite.
Prior experience in pharmaceutical application areas is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
Work-life benefits include: Paid Time Off US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees) Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

deep learninglarge language modelstransformer-based encodersreinforcement learningmodel evaluationstatistical testsdata sparsityclass imbalanceexperimental biasheterogeneity of effects

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaborationproblem understandingpresentation skillsinterpersonal skills

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreePhD