Ishita Dave
About Ishita Dave
Ishita Dave is the Senior Manager of Quality Engineering Cell Therapy at Bristol Myers Squibb in Lexington, MA, with extensive experience in validation engineering and quality assurance.
Company and Current Role
Ishita Dave currently holds the position of Senior Manager Quality Engineering Cell Therapy at Bristol Myers Squibb. She is working in Lexington, MA, where she is responsible for overseeing quality engineering processes in cell therapy.
Previous Experience at Takeda
Prior to her current role, Ishita Dave spent four years from 2018 to 2022 as a Sr. Validation Engineer at Takeda in Lexington, MA. During her tenure, she played a significant role in validation processes and compliance activities.
Career at GR Validation and Compliance Services
From 2015 to 2018, Ishita Dave worked as a Validation Engineer II at GR Validation and Compliance Services in Emergent BioSolutions, Massachusetts. She was tasked with validation responsibilities for various projects and compliance initiatives.
Education in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ishita Dave pursued her master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences at LIU Brooklyn, graduating in 2011. Her advanced education provided her with a solid foundation in the field and prepared her for her extensive career in validation and quality assurance.
Specialized Roles and Responsibilities
Throughout her career, Ishita Dave has led the qualification effort on process equipment as part of the Technology Transfer process. She has qualified 21 CFR compliant analytical instruments and supported continuous improvement activities on various systems. She also contributed to site and multi-site level capital projects, addressing Data Integrity gaps and supporting Quality System improvements with validation impact.