Chris Valburg
About Chris Valburg
Chris Valburg is a Sr. Manager in Manufacturing Science and Technology at Bristol Myers Squibb and a Sr. Process Engineer at Juno Therapeutics in the Greater Seattle Area. He has extensive experience in process transfer, scale-up, and GMP manufacturing of biologics API and cell therapy drug products.
Title
Chris Valburg is a Sr. Manager, Manufacturing Science and Technology at Bristol Myers Squibb and a Sr. Process Engineer at Juno Therapeutics in the Greater Seattle Area.
Current Roles
Chris Valburg currently holds two significant roles in the Greater Seattle Area. At Bristol Myers Squibb, he is a Sr. Manager in Manufacturing Science and Technology, where he manages a team of process engineers supporting CAR-T manufacturing capacity projects, new process implementation, equipment, and technology introduction. Concurrently, he serves as a Sr. Process Engineer at Juno Therapeutics.
Previous Experience
Chris Valburg has a varied career in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. He started as a Research Technician at Hope Heart Institute in 2000, followed by roles as Lead Associate Manufacturing at Xcyte Therapies, Inc from 2000 to 2005, Manufacturing Associate at ICOS Corporation from 2005 to 2009, and Manager, Process Transfer at CMC Biologics from 2009 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Chris Valburg studied General Science at Seattle University, earning a BS from 1996 to 2000. He furthered his education with a Certificate in Project Management from the University of Washington, obtained from 2007 to 2008. He has significant expertise in process transfer, scale-up, and GMP manufacturing of biologics API and cell therapy drug products.
Leadership and Projects
In his managerial roles, Chris Valburg demonstrates leadership and teamwork, driving effective projects related to facility start-up, process engineering, validation, process transfer, and continuous improvement. He is particularly interested in supporting CAR-T manufacturing capacity projects and new process implementations.