Kristofer Haushalter
About Kristofer Haushalter
Kristofer Haushalter is a Principal Scientist in Biochemistry/Enzymology at Bristol Myers Squibb, with extensive experience in lab automation, high-throughput screening, and oncology projects.
Title
Kristofer Haushalter holds the position of Principal Scientist, Biochemistry/Enzymology. He is currently employed at Bristol Myers Squibb in San Diego, California, United States.
Work Experience Turning Point Therapeutics
Kristofer Haushalter was employed by Turning Point Therapeutics where he initially served as a Senior Scientist, Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology from 2020 to 2022. He was later promoted to Principal Scientist Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology, a role he held from 2022 to 2023. During his tenure, he contributed to various oncology projects with a focus on targeted protein degradation modalities.
Work Experience Cello Therapeutics
At Cello Therapeutics, Inc., Kristofer Haushalter worked as a Senior Scientist of Bioanalytical Studies from 2019 to 2020. In this role, he was based in San Diego, CA, and led efforts to develop novel cellular and biophysical assays aimed at characterizing target engagement and elucidating mechanisms of action for lead compounds.
Academic Career at University of California San Diego
Kristofer Haushalter's academic career at the University of California San Diego spanned multiple roles over several years. He completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry with a Specialization in Multi-Scale Biology from 2010 to 2016. Concurrently, he earned a Master’s Degree in Chemistry & Biochemistry from 2010 to 2012. Post-graduation, he served as a Postdoctoral Scholar from 2016 to 2019.
Early Career and Education
Kristofer Haushalter began his early career as a Research Intern at Parallel Synthesis Technologies Inc in Santa Clara, CA, from 2006 to 2010. During this period, he pursued his Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry at UC Santa Barbara, graduating in 2010. He then furthered his education and research training at UC San Diego.
Expertise in Drug Discovery and Development
Kristofer Haushalter has extensive experience in lab automation and high-throughput screening. He has led teams of biochemists to develop and implement in vitro biochemical assays supporting high throughput screening and hit-to-lead identification. His contributions extend to being a project team representative for numerous oncology projects focused on targeted protein degradation modalities, including PROTACs and molecular glues.