Elizabeth Secord
About Elizabeth Secord
Elizabeth Secord is the Associate Director at Bristol Myers Squibb with extensive experience in quality assurance and a background in chemistry.
Current Position at Bristol Myers Squibb
Elizabeth Secord is currently serving as an Associate Director at Bristol Myers Squibb. With her extensive background in quality assurance and risk management, she brings a wealth of experience to her role. Her responsibilities include overseeing various quality assurance activities, leading continuous improvement initiatives, and acting as the CMC Team Quality representative for multiple projects throughout the phases of clinical development.
Previous Roles at Bristol Myers Squibb
Before becoming an Associate Director, Elizabeth Secord held several key positions at Bristol Myers Squibb. She was a Senior Manager in Quality Assurance from 2016 to 2021, where she focused on deviation process leadership, audit support, and quality procedure authoring and review. From 2013 to 2016, she worked as a Quality Assurance Specialist, further honing her skills in regulatory guidelines and quality oversight.
Early Career and Experience
Elizabeth Secord's career began at Merck, where she worked as a Staff Chemist from 2002 to 2006. She then moved to sanofi-aventis as a Scientist from 2006 to 2011, followed by a role as an Associate Investigator at DuPont from 2011 to 2013. Each role allowed her to gain valuable experience in organic chemistry, process development, and crystallization, setting the stage for her later work in quality risk management and vendor oversight.
Educational Background
Elizabeth Secord holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry from the University at Buffalo, where she studied from 1998 to 2002. Her educational foundation provided her with the technical expertise required to excel in various scientific and quality assurance roles throughout her career.
Technical Expertise and Specializations
Throughout her career, Elizabeth Secord has developed specialized skills in organic chemistry, process development, and crystallization. She is experienced in polymorphism and structure elucidation, solid phase characterization, and is well-versed in ICH and cGMP guidelines. Additionally, she has hands-on experience with Kilo Lab and Pilot Plant Production, as well as laboratory and process safety.