Christina Afonso
About Christina Afonso
Christina Afonso is a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist at Bristol Myers Squibb in Bothell, Washington, with extensive experience in quality assurance and compliance in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
Company
Christina Afonso is currently working at Bristol Myers Squibb in Bothell, Washington, United States. She holds the position of Senior Quality Assurance Specialist, where she leads the review and approval of in-process materials and drug substances at a CAR-T drug product site.
Title
Christina Afonso is a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist with extensive experience in cell therapy manufacturing quality assurance. In her current role, she manages the identification, generation, review, and closure of quality events and deviations during day-to-day operations.
Education and Expertise
Christina Afonso studied at Montclair State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She also achieved a 500-hour registered yoga instructor certification from Yoga Sutra for Life. She specializes in compliance with ISO22716, GXP, and FDA 21CFR regulations, and has audited for NSF, USDA, FDA, and ISO standards.
Background
Christina Afonso has worked in various roles over her career. She was a Quality Assurance Supervisor at Makingcosmetics.com from 2018 to 2021, and a Clinical Client Services Supervisor at Northwest Physicians Laboratories from 2015 to 2018. She has also worked as a Yoga Instructor at Hot Yoga Experience, a Scientist II at Organon Incorporated, a Research Scientist at Warner-Lambert, and a Quality Control Associate at Unigene Laboratories.
Professional Skills
In her professional career, Christina Afonso has utilized systems such as eQRMS, Infinity, and Oracle. She also has experience with document control and standard operating procedure (SOP) approval and revision. Afonso is a member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ).