Alexander R. Rau
About Alexander R. Rau
Alexander R. Rau is the Lead Scientist for the In-Process Laboratory (Blue Shift, ICT) at Bristol Myers Squibb in Syracuse, New York, with expertise in uv/vis spectroscopy and TOC analysis.
Company
Alexander R. Rau currently works at Bristol Myers Squibb, a global biopharmaceutical company known for its innovations in the medical field. He holds the position of In-Process Laboratory, Lead Scientist (Blue Shift, ICT) in Syracuse, New York.
Title
Alexander R. Rau serves as the Lead Scientist for the In-Process Laboratory (Blue Shift, ICT) at Bristol Myers Squibb. His role involves leading QC testing of in-process, release, stability, and water samples in a cGMP environment.
Previous Roles
Before his current role, Alexander worked at Bristol Myers Squibb as an Assistant Scientist II from 2017 to 2021 in East Syracuse, New York. Prior to that, he was employed by Axelon Services Corporation in various positions, including Associate Scientist for 7 months in 2017 and Assistant Scientist I from 2016 to 2017 for 1 year. He also has experience as a Graduate Student Researcher and Lab Assistant at the University at Buffalo from 2014 to 2015.
Education and Expertise
Alexander R. Rau holds a Master of Science (MS) in Neuroscience from the University at Buffalo, completed between 2014 and 2016. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the State University of New York College at Oswego, where he studied Cognitive Science, Psychology, Mathematics, and Philosophy from 2008 to 2013. His expertise includes uv/vis spectroscopy, TOC analysis, cGMP guidelines, and protein purification using liquid chromatography.
Responsibilities
In his role at Bristol Myers Squibb, Alexander R. Rau is responsible for leading QC testing of in-process, release, stability, and water samples in a cGMP environment. He supports routine data analysis and investigations related to OOS, OOT, and OAL, and provides operational and technical laboratory support for daily operations of the In-Process Laboratories.