Israr Ahmad
About Israr Ahmad
Israr Ahmad is a CAR-T Manufacturing Operations professional at Bristol Myers Squibb in Summit, New Jersey, specializing in cell therapy manufacturing and adhering to good documentation practices.
Company
Israr Ahmad is currently employed at Bristol Myers Squibb, where he works in the CAR-T Manufacturing Operations department. The company is located in Summit, New Jersey, United States. His role focuses on the production of CAR-T cell therapies, specifically involving the manufacturing of ABECMA.
Title
Israr Ahmad holds the role of CAR-T Manufacturing Operations at Bristol Myers Squibb. His position involves the specialization in aseptic lab techniques and ensuring data integrity through adherence to good documentation practices (GDP) and standard operating procedures (SOP) in cell therapy manufacturing.
Education and Expertise
Israr Ahmad achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Health Sciences from Rutgers University - Camden, completing his studies between 2018 and 2020. His expertise includes the manufacturing of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells using aseptic lab techniques for cell expansion. He is skilled in ensuring data integrity in cell therapy manufacturing through adherence to good documentation practices (GDP) and standard operating procedures (SOP).
Previous Employment and Experience
Before his current role, Israr Ahmad has had various professional experiences. In 2021, he worked briefly as a Molecular Technologist - PCR at Labcorp in Raritan, New Jersey. Prior to that, he served as an Imaging Research Associate at Bioclinica from 2020 to 2021 in Princeton, New Jersey. He also conducted research under Dr. Jamie Dunaev, PhD, at Rutgers University - Camden in the Health Science Department from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, he completed a summer internship at Cooper University Health Care / Hospital in 2019, and served as a Peer Mentor at Community Options, Inc. in 2016.
Leadership and Student Involvement
During his time at Rutgers University - Camden, Israr Ahmad held several leadership positions. He was the President of the Health Science Student Organization (HSSO) from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, he served as an At-Large Representative for the School of Arts & Science in the Student Government Association from 2018 to 2020.