Athea Vichas, Ph.D
About Athea Vichas, Ph.D
Athea Vichas, Ph.D., is a Principal Scientist in Gene Editing Analytical Development at Bristol Myers Squibb in Seattle, Washington, leading a team in the development of NGS-based assays and analytical workflows.
Principal Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb
Athea Vichas, Ph.D., serves as a Principal Scientist in Gene Editing Analytical Development at Bristol Myers Squibb in Seattle, Washington. In this role, she leads a team of four molecular biologists and two bioinformaticians. Her responsibilities include developing NGS-based assays and analytical workflows, establishing cross-functional collaborations with Genetic Engineering, Predictive Sciences, and Computational Genomics teams, and representing NGS analytical development at CMC and cross-functional team meetings. Additionally, she authors, reviews, and approves technical reports and contributes to regulatory documents.
Previous Roles at Bristol Myers Squibb
Before her current position, Athea Vichas worked as a Senior Scientist in Gene Editing Analytical Development at Bristol Myers Squibb for 10 months from 2020 to 2021 in Seattle, Washington. During this tenure, she began to lay the groundwork for her current role's responsibilities in NGS-based assay development and cross-functional collaborations.
Postdoctoral Researcher at Fred Hutch
Athea Vichas was a Postdoctoral Researcher at Fred Hutch in Seattle, WA. She occupied this role twice, first from 2015 to 2017 for two years, and then from 2017 to 2020 for an additional three years. Her time at Fred Hutch was marked by extensive research initiatives that paved the way for her career in gene editing and analytical development.
Graduate Research Fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Between 2006 and 2014, Athea Vichas worked as a Graduate Research Fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY. This role spanned eight years and significantly contributed to her expertise in molecular biology and gene editing, forming a solid foundation for her subsequent research and scientific endeavors.
Educational Background
Dr. Vichas has a diverse academic background, starting with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Oregon, achieved between 1999 and 2004. She went on to secure a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Weill Medical College of Cornell University, where she studied from 2005 to 2014. Additionally, she completed a Data Analytics program at General Assembly Seattle in 2017, equipping her with valuable skills in data analysis pertinent to her current work in gene editing and analytical development.