Associate Scientist, Lab Automation

About the Role

The Associate Scientist will contribute to the development, operation, and continuous improvement of automated capabilities that enable the scalable and reproducible generation of disease-relevant models. Working closely with scientists across discovery biology, translational biology, and other functional areas within BMS, this individual will help advance next-generation human disease modeling capabilities. This will be done through the application of advanced automation and human cell-based systems to accelerate neuroscience drug discovery.

Key Responsibilities

• Support neuroscience drug discovery through the development, scale-up, and delivery of human iPSC-derived and other disease-relevant cellular model systems.
• Establish and maintain robust processes for cell line management, model characterization, quality control, and reproducibility.
• Collaborate with scientists across discovery teams to provide assay-ready cellular models and support the application of human disease models to target validation and therapeutic discovery programs.
• Manage the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of automated laboratory platforms that enable scalable human disease modeling and support discovery research workflows.
• Contribute to the evaluation, development, and adoption of next-generation model systems and experimental approaches that expand understanding of disease mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities.
• Maintain high standards of scientific rigor, operational excellence, and data quality while supporting the continuous advancement of human disease modeling capabilities across the neuroscience portfolio.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline.
• 0-2 years of laboratory experience in academia or industry.

• 1 year hands-on experience with:

• Mammalian cell culture and cellular model systems.
• Laboratory automation platforms, liquid handlers, high-content imaging systems, or related technologies.
• Cellular and molecular biology techniques used for model development and characterization.
• On-site, in-lab work environment. The job requires spending some amount of the day on your feet.

Preferred Technical And Scientific Skills

• Experience operating Hamilton and/or Beckman Coulter liquid handlers, HighRes integrated workcells, high-content imaging systems, or related laboratory automation technologies.
• Experience with human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) culture, differentiation, and characterization.
• Familiarity with biological characterization techniques such as immunofluorescence, qPCR, ELISA, or related assays.
• Hamilton or Biomek programming experience.
• Experience with laboratory orchestration software such as Cellario or Momentum.
• Familiarity with electronic laboratory notebook platforms such as Benchling.
• Experience with Python or other programming languages.
• Familiarity with data analysis, workflow automation, or scripting approaches that support laboratory operations.