Wai (Sandra) Chiu
About Wai (Sandra) Chiu
Wai (Sandra) Chiu is a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist at BeiGene in Emeryville, California, with over a decade of experience in quality assurance roles across various companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
Professional Title and Current Position
Wai (Sandra) Chiu is currently serving as a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist at BeiGene, located in Emeryville, California. She joined BeiGene in October 2019, bringing with her a wealth of experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
Previous Roles and Industry Experience
Wai Chiu has amassed over a decade of experience in quality assurance roles. Before her current role at BeiGene, she worked at FibroGen, Inc. as a Senior Quality Assurance Associate from 2018 to 2019 and as a Quality Assurance Associate II from 2016 to 2018 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior to her tenure at FibroGen, she worked as a Quality Assurance Inspector at Impax Laboratories from 2014 to 2015 and as a Quality Assurance Specialist at Genentech from 2012 to 2014.
Education Background
Wai Chiu earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior from the University of California, Davis. She studied at UC Davis from 2008 to 2012. Her educational background laid a solid foundation for her career in quality assurance within the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors.
Early Career and Entry into Biotech Industry
Wai Chiu began her career in the biotech industry with a role as a Data Analyst at Novartis Vaccines in 2012 for two months in Emeryville, CA. Prior to this, she also gained experience as Lab Assistant and NPB Intern at the University of California, Davis Department of Neurobiology in 2011 for three months, and as a fundraiser for the UC Davis Annual Fund Department from 2011 to 2012.
Early Work Experience
Before entering the biotech industry, Wai Chiu accumulated diverse work experience in various fields. She worked as a Counter Associate at Chefs Chinese Food in 2007 for three months in El Cerrito, CA, and as an Office Clerk Assistant at Becker Media from 2006 to 2007 for nine months in Oakland, CA. Additionally, she worked at University Dining Service at UC Davis as an Associate from 2010 to 2011 and as a fundraiser for the UC Davis Annual Fund Department from 2011 to 2012.