Karen Otto
About Karen Otto
Karen Otto is a Senior Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb in Boston, Massachusetts, with extensive experience in analytical method development and validation in the pharmaceutical industry.
Current Position at Bristol Myers Squibb
Karen Otto holds the title of Senior Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb, located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. In this role, she is responsible for developing and validating multiple analytical methods, including ELISA, HPLC, CE-SDS, and UV-Vis. She provides analytical support by evaluating in-process material for content, purity, and residuals during various phases of biological drug development. Karen has authored numerous analytical test methods, qualification/validation study protocols, and reports.
Previous Experience at IVD Research and Hologic
Karen Otto served as the Manager of Research and Development at IVD Research from 2011 to 2013 in the Greater San Diego Area. She also worked for Hologic (formerly Gen-Probe) as a Process Development Associate II for three months from 2010 to 2011. In these roles, Karen designed and executed experiments to support analytical method development and validation. She also collaborated in a Quality Control cGMP laboratory performing complex laboratory analyses.
Early Career at Inova Diagnostics and Mission Bay Aquatic Center
Karen Otto's early career includes her position as Chemist I at Inova Diagnostics, where she worked from 2008 to 2010 in San Diego, CA. She was responsible for the routine chemical and biochemical analysis of drug products and stability samples. Concurrently, she worked as a Sailing Instructor at Mission Bay Aquatic Center from 2008 to 2013. These positions allowed Karen to gain extensive experience in both scientific and instructional roles.
Educational Background in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biology-Chemistry
Karen Otto pursued a Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern University from 2019 to 2022. Prior to this, she obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Biology-Chemistry from Point Loma Nazarene University, where she studied from 2004 to 2008. Her academic background has provided her with a strong foundation in both biological and chemical sciences.
Skills and Laboratory Techniques
Karen Otto is proficient in a range of laboratory techniques, including ELISA, cell culture, SDS-PAGE, CE-SDS, UV/VIS, and various HPLC methods. She has maintained various cell lines and has demonstrated expertise in analytical assay development, method transfer, equipment validation, and qualification of analytical assays in a cGMP environment. Karen has also authored Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintained superb cGMP standards in both technique and documentation.