Kristin Lawch
About Kristin Lawch
Kristin Lawch is the Associate Director and Principal Product Quality Lead for Cell Therapy at Bristol Myers Squibb, with over 15 years of experience in bioanalytics and quality control within the biopharmaceutical industry.
Current Position at Bristol Myers Squibb
Kristin Lawch is currently serving as Associate Director, Principal Product Quality Lead, Cell Therapy at Bristol Myers Squibb. In this role, she focuses on overseeing product quality within the cell therapy division. She is also holding the position of Associate Director, QC Analytical, Cell Therapy at the company's Devens, MA site. Her work involves managing quality control teams and ensuring the highest standards for cell therapy products.
Previous Roles at Bristol Myers Squibb
Kristin Lawch has held multiple positions at Bristol Myers Squibb. From 2020 to 2021, she was the Associate Director of Execution Excellence in Devens, MA. Prior to that, she served as Manager, QC Bioassay from 2018 to 2020 and Manager, QCTS Bioassay from 2017 to 2018, also in Devens. Her earlier roles at Bristol Myers Squibb include Manager of Bioanalytics from 2016 to 2017, and Operational Lead, Bioanalytics from 2012 to 2016, both in East Syracuse, NY. She started at the company as an Associate Scientist II/Technical Lead in Bioanalytics from 2007 to 2012.
Career Beginnings and Early Experience
Before joining Bristol Myers Squibb, Kristin Lawch gained industry experience at Cell Genesys and Aclara Biosciences Inc. At Cell Genesys in South San Francisco, she was a Supervisor in Assay Services from 2005 to 2007 and a Research and Development Associate III from 2002 to 2005. Her initial industry role was as a Product Transfer Specialist at Aclara Biosciences Inc. in Mountain View, CA, from 2001 to 2002. These early roles provided her with a solid foundation in assay services and bioanalytics.
Educational Background
Kristin Lawch earned a Master of Science (MS) in Nutritional Biochemistry from The University of Georgia, equipping her with in-depth knowledge in biochemistry and its applications. She also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Animal Sciences from Cornell University. Her strong educational background has contributed to her technical expertise and operational leadership in the biopharmaceutical industry.
Experience in Bioanalytics and Quality Control
With over 15 years of experience, Kristin Lawch has a robust background in bioanalytics and quality control within the biopharmaceutical sector. Her career includes significant roles in assay services and bioanalytics, both in supervisory and technical lead capacities. She has comprehensive experience managing quality control teams and spearheading execution excellence initiatives, transitioning from bioanalytics to leadership roles in quality control and product quality.