Ketki Behere
About Ketki Behere
Current Role at Bristol-Myers Squibb
Ketki Behere currently serves as the Process Life Cycle Manager in MS&T at Bristol-Myers Squibb in Devens, Massachusetts. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the drug substance (DS) lead responsibilities for commercial biologics. Her tasks include defining and aligning validation and filing strategies within a cross-functional team, addressing Prior Approval Supplement (PAS) submissions to Health Authorities, and leading the DS efforts for combination therapy Biologics License Application (BLA) filings.
Previous Roles at Bristol-Myers Squibb
Prior to her current role, Ketki Behere held multiple positions at Bristol-Myers Squibb, showcasing her growth within the company. From 2018 to 2019, she was the Manufacturing Technology (MT) Team Lead in MS&T, and from 2017 to 2018, she served as a Manufacturing Technology (MT) Engineer in MS&T. Both roles were based in Devens, Massachusetts. During her tenure, she made significant contributions to manufacturing technology projects and the overall MS&T team.
Educational Background
Ketki Behere holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where she studied from 2012 to 2017. She also possesses a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting and Finance from Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, completed between 2008 and 2011. Additionally, she earned her Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Biotechnology from KIT's College of Engineering (Autonomous), Kolhapur, from 2003 to 2007.
Early Career and Internships
Ketki Behere began her career at Reliance Industries Limited as a Manufacturing Engineer in Mumbai, India, from 2007 to 2010. She also had short-term research internships at Agharkar Research Institute in Pune, India, and Industrial Toxicology Research Centre in Lucknow, India. In 2010, she worked as a Process Development Associate at Lonza in Hopkinton, MA. Later, she spent 7 months from 2014 to 2015 working as an MSAT Co-op at Lonza, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Project Leadership and Key Responsibilities
Ketki Behere has demonstrated significant leadership in various projects throughout her career. She led the project for Safety driven Tris and Triton solution filter change, achieving a 5X time saving, a less labor-intensive process, and over 50% cost savings. She plays a key role in Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI) readiness activities for next-generation biologics and oversees the DS lead responsibilities for both the Manufacturing Summary Report (MSR) and End to End (E2E) Annual Product Quality Report (APQR) for commercial biologics.