Junhe Ma
About Junhe Ma
Junhe Ma is a Senior Principal Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb, specializing in NMR spectroscopy for complex biologics and polymeric macromolecules. He has extensive experience in the field, having worked at Ashland, AstraZeneca, and the National Institutes of Health, among others.
Current Role at Bristol Myers Squibb
Junhe Ma is currently a Senior Principal Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb, based in the New York City Metropolitan Area. Since January 2021, Junhe Ma has been contributing significantly to the company's scientific endeavors. His specialized knowledge in structural elucidation of complex biologics and polymeric macromolecules using NMR spectroscopy adds vital expertise to the team.
Previous Experience at Ashland
From 2015 to 2021, Junhe Ma served as an NMR Scientist at Ashland in Wilmington, Delaware. During his six-year tenure, he focused extensively on employing NMR spectroscopy applications. This role allowed him to further refine his skills in solution-state NMR for analyzing small organic compounds, metabolites, and natural products.
Role at AstraZeneca
Junhe Ma worked as a Scientist at AstraZeneca from 2012 to 2015, based in Waltham, Massachusetts. Over these three years, he was involved in various scientific research and development projects, contributing his expertise to the pharmaceutical and biotechnological fields.
Academic and Early Career Background
Junhe Ma completed his Doctor of Chemical Engineering at the Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, from 2003 to 2008. Prior to that, he earned his Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Chemical Engineering from Beijing University of Chemical Technology, completing his degree in 2003. His early career included a three-month internship at Procter & Gamble Beijing Technical Center, providing him industry exposure early on.
Postdoctoral Fellowships and Teaching
Junhe Ma held a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, from 2008 to 2011, followed by a brief postdoctoral stint at Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic in 2011-2012. Additionally, he served as an Associate Professor at Peking University for six months in 2011, further cementing his academic footprint in the field.