Joannee Zumkehr, PhD
About Joannee Zumkehr, PhD
Joannee Zumkehr, PhD, is a Medical Science Liaison at Bristol Myers Squibb, specializing in immunology for the Southern California and Hawaii regions. She has extensive experience in clinical education, cell therapy, and cytogenetics, with a strong academic background in neuroscience and quantitative and systems biology.
Current Position: Medical Science Liaison at Bristol Myers Squibb
Joannee Zumkehr currently holds the role of Medical Science Liaison at Bristol Myers Squibb. She began this role in September 2020. In this position, Joannee specializes in immunology, focusing on the Southern California and Hawaii regions. Her responsibilities in this role involve sharing scientific information and clinical data with healthcare providers, supporting the company's medical and scientific initiatives.
Previous Experience as Clinical Education Liaison
Before joining Bristol Myers Squibb, Joannee Zumkehr worked at BESTMSLs as a Clinical Education Liaison, specifically for Bristol-Myers Squibb. She served in this capacity from 2018 to 2020. In this role, her responsibilities included providing clinical education and facilitating communication between healthcare providers and the company. Her tenure in this role spanned two years.
Role at Irvine Scientific
Joannee Zumkehr also gained significant experience working at Irvine Scientific as an Inside Technical Sales Specialist, focusing on Cell Therapy and Cytogenetics. Her stint at Irvine Scientific lasted for 9 months, from 2017 to 2018, located in Orange County, California. During this time, she contributed to sales support and technical education for products related to cell therapy and cytogenetics.
Academic and Research Background
Joannee Zumkehr has an extensive academic and research background. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Quantitative and Systems Biology from the University of California, Merced from 2012 to 2017. Additionally, she completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at UC Irvine in 2017. Joannee’s research expertise includes her time as a National Institute of Health fellow at UC Merced. She also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biological Sciences from California State University, Stanislaus, achieved between 2005 and 2010.
Teaching and Early Career Roles
Early in her career, Joannee Zumkehr served in several educational and support roles. She worked as a Teaching Fellow at the University of California from 2012 to 2013 and had a role at UC Merced as a Researcher and NIH fellow from 2012 to 2017. Prior to that, she held a position as a Microbiologist at Dole Packaged Foods, LLC for one year. Additionally, Joannee served as a Fundraiser Associate and Teaching Associate at California State University, Stanislaus from 2006 to 2010.