Janelle Stoops
About Janelle Stoops
Janelle Stoops is a Senior Principal Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb in Seattle, Washington, with over 18 years of experience in cellular therapy and large molecule therapeutics.
Title
Janelle Stoops currently holds the position of Senior Principal Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb, located in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Company
Janelle Stoops is currently employed at Bristol Myers Squibb, where she leads the development and advancement of preclinical gene-edited cell therapy technology. Her role involves delivering a strategic plan for platform growth through process control and novel technology integration.
Previous Companies
Before her current role, Janelle Stoops worked at Juno Therapeutics, Inc. from 2015 to 2021, holding positions as Associate Scientist and later as Scientist. Prior to Juno Therapeutics, she was with Amgen in the Greater Seattle Area from 2003 to 2014. At Amgen, she held multiple roles, advancing from Laboratory Technician to Senior Associate Scientist. Earlier in her career, she worked at CombiMatrix Corporation as a Process Associate in 2002.
Education and Expertise
Janelle Stoops holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biochemistry from Seattle Pacific University, obtained between 1999 and 2001. She also achieved an Associate of Arts & Science in Biotechnology from Shoreline Community College from 1996 to 1998. With over 18 years of industry experience, she has specialized in cellular therapy and large molecule therapeutics.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Janelle Stoops has transitioned from a technical contributor at the bench to leading CMC process development for a pre-clinical cell therapy program. She has spent over 8 years cultivating teams of scientists and driving the strategy for process platform optimization and innovation.