Senior Scientist in ML Methods for Spatial Biology

Within the Predictive Biology and AI team, we are seeking enthusiastic candidates for a Senior Scientist position focused on applying modern computational and machine learning methods to spatial biology and related life sciences data. The successful candidate will have a strong research background, a track record of independent scientific contributions, relevant publications, experience solving technical problems creatively, and the ability to implement, evaluate, and adapt computational methods based on current research.

The successful candidate will be based in Cambridge, MA or Lawrenceville, NJ and will serve as scientific partner for experimental and computational collaborators focused on translational research at those sites while being a member of a geographically distributed team of exceptional machine learning researchers. This role requires strong communication skills, comfort working independently in a distributed environment, and a proactive approach to building productive scientific relationships across disciplines and locations.

The candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team focused on bringing advanced ML/AI approaches to impactful biological questions. They will collaborate with computational and experimental scientists with expertise in machine learning, structural biology, chemistry, cell therapy, and gene therapy. We encourage applications from candidates with a background in computational method development and an interest in applying innovative computational approaches to life sciences data.

The Role

• Participate in a growing effort to apply advanced computational techniques to the development of novel therapies for neurologic disease, cancer, and hematologic malignancies.
• Act as a local scientific partner and point of connection for experimental and computational collaborators at the Cambridge or Lawrenceville site, enabling effective cross-functional collaboration with a primarily Europe-based team.
• Analyze spatial and other omics data, including spatial transcriptomics, single-cell RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, and related data types.
• Develop, refine, and evaluate computational methods, ML models, and workflows for large biological datasets.
• Formulate translational and discovery questions as computational problems, interpret model outputs in biologically meaningful ways, and generate hypotheses that can guide experimental biology.
• Creatively propose hypotheses and test them rigorously.
• Author scientific reports and present methods, results, and conclusions to a publishable standard.

Basic Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in machine learning, bioinformatics, computational biology, or a related technical field.
• Experience applying contemporary computational methods to biological problems.
• Publication record in relevant conferences or journals.
• Experience applying and/or developing ML methods to bioimaging, bioinformatics, single-cell omics, or spatial omics problems.
• Experience with at least one ML framework, such as scikit-learn, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.
• Fluency in written and spoken English. Intense curiosity about the biology of disease and eagerness to contribute to interdisciplinary scientific and computational efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a distributed team environment, with strong communication skills and a proactive approach to cross-functional collaboration.

• For senior scientist, two or more years of postdoctoral experience in a relevant field.
• Experience analyzing clinical trial-derived data or images to address translational research questions or applying omics data analysis to public datasets for target discovery and prioritization.
• Prior research experience in pharma, biotech, academic, or hospital environments.
• Experience managing multimodal data, including omics, imaging, or time-series signals.
• Experience using cloud-based computing and software engineering tools or frameworks, such as Docker or Git.

Compensation Overview:

Cambridge Crossing: $148,210 - $179,601
Princeton - NJ - US: $128,890 - $156,179

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

• 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

Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.