Donald Gibbs
About Donald Gibbs
Donald Gibbs is a Senior Scientist/Engineer at Bristol-Myers Squibb and an Instructor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, with over 25 years of experience in the development and manufacturing of biological therapeutics.
Company
Donald Gibbs is currently working at Bristol-Myers Squibb as a Senior Scientist/Engineer in Devens, MA. He provides process technical support to the biologics external manufacturing network and is responsible for site support for downstream processing at third-party manufacturing sites. Additionally, he is involved in identifying and implementing internal continuous improvement efforts for an approved commercial immuno-oncology therapy.
Title
Donald Gibbs holds the title of Senior Scientist/Engineer at Bristol-Myers Squibb and Instructor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. In his role at Bristol-Myers Squibb, he focuses on downstream processing and purification, supporting various stages of biologics manufacturing.
Education and Expertise
Donald Gibbs studied at Gordon College, where he achieved a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, graduating in 1982. He has over 25 years of experience in both industry and academia, specializing in downstream processing and purification, with expertise in various chromatography operations including Ion Exchange (IEX), Hydrophobic Interaction (HIC), Affinity, Size Exclusion, and Chelating chromatography. He is also skilled in bacterial fermentation development at the 20 L scale bioreactor and immobilization of recombinant protein A onto agarose base matrices for affinity chromatography.
Professional Background
Donald Gibbs has a diverse career background with extensive experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. He previously worked as Project Lead at Bristol-Myers Squibb for 9 years (2007-2016) in Devens, MA, and as Manufacturing Manager at Abbott Laboratories for 7 years (2000-2007) in Worcester, MA. Other roles include Manufacturing and Product Manager at Repligen Corporation, Engineering Associate at Genzyme Corporation, Research Associate at Repligen Corporation, Manufacturing Supervisor at Sepracor Inc, Teacher at Essex Christian Academy, and Manufacturing Associate at Innovative Membrane Systems.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Donald Gibbs has contributed significantly to the field of biologics manufacturing. At Bristol-Myers Squibb, he supports investigations, product impact assessments, and authors various process change controls across the manufacturing network. He is responsible for assessing the filing impact for proposed changes in the manufacturing process and has played a crucial role in the implementation of continuous improvement efforts for commercial immuno-oncology therapy.