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Position Summary
Join the Functional Assays team as a summer intern to learn about biotherapeutic lead identification and screening.
Contribute to a dynamic group responsible for using functional cell-based assays to evaluate therapeutic candidates.
Help develop and optimize a diverse array of screening technologies used to identify novel binders and make an impact on our drug discovery pipeline.
The full-time internship will take place June - August 2026.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications & Experience
This is a temporary, time-bound position intended for the duration of the internship or co-op program.
Employment in this role does not imply or guarantee ongoing or permanent employment with BMS.
The starting hourly compensation for this assignment is within the range of $27.00 to $29.00/hr.
Please note that the final individual compensation and any applicable benefits will be determined by your employer of record (and not BMS).
Factors influencing this decision may include the characteristics of the assignment, such as demonstrated experience, required skill, and the geographic location of the job.
Compensation details are subject to change.
Compensation Overview:
Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary.
Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work.
This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs.
The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility.
Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility.
For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture.
For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
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