Sameer Karimi, MBA
About Sameer Karimi, MBA
Sameer Karimi, MBA, is the Manager of Drug Product at BeiGene with extensive experience in aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing and gene therapy production processes.
Current Role at BeiGene
Sameer Karimi serves as the Manager, Drug Product at BeiGene. He manages a team responsible for drug product fill-finish operations. His role includes overseeing the manufacturing processes, ensuring the quality control of drug products, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiencies. His extensive experience in aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing supports his current responsibilities.
Professional Experience at Astellas Gene Therapies
Sameer Karimi previously worked at Astellas Gene Therapies, holding multiple positions over several years. He started as Associate 2 from 2019 to 2020, then moved up to Associate 3 from 2020 to 2021, and finally served as a Supervisor from 2021 to 2022. During his tenure, he played a key role in scaling up gene therapy production processes and contributed to improving operational efficiencies in drug product manufacturing.
Career at Genentech
Before joining BeiGene, Sameer Karimi gained significant experience at Genentech. He worked as an Aseptic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Senior Lead Technician and earlier as an Aseptic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technician from 2014 to 2019. During these roles, he contributed to the development and implementation of quality control processes and gained significant expertise in aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Educational Background
Sameer Karimi has a robust educational background. He earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration, Management, and Operations from San Francisco State University from 2019 to 2021. Earlier, he achieved a degree in Human Biology from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where he studied Biology/Biological Sciences from 2007 to 2012.
Early Career and Internships
Sameer Karimi began his career with hands-on roles that provided foundational experience in biological sciences and patient care. He worked as a Physical Therapy Aide at Physical Rehabilitation Network (PRN) from 2012 to 2014. Additionally, he completed an internship at UCSD School of Medicine's Dewji Lab from 2009 to 2010, gaining valuable research experience in the field of biological sciences.