Manuela Valencia
About Manuela Valencia
Manuela Valencia is the Method Trending Lead at Bristol Myers Squibb in Devens, MA, with a background in quality control and microbiology at companies such as AbbVie and Abbott.
Company
Manuela Valencia is currently employed at Bristol Myers Squibb as a Method Trending Lead in Devens, MA. She has been with the company since 2018, initially serving as a QC Method Monitoring/Trending Specialist for two years before her current role.
Title
Manuela Valencia holds the position of Method Trending Lead at Bristol Myers Squibb. Her responsibilities include leading investigations related to the method trending program, completing Analytical Performance reviews for the APQR, and supporting data retrieval and analysis for network partners.
Education and Expertise
Manuela Valencia completed her Bachelor of Science (B.S) in Biomedical Laboratory and Clinical Sciences from Boston University, attending from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, she achieved an Associate of Science (A.S) in Biotechnology from Middlesex Community College, where she studied from 2012 to 2015. She has expertise in Non-Conforming Material Report (NCMR) and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), and has a strong background in Business Process Improvement.
Professional Background
Manuela Valencia has an extensive professional background, beginning her career as a Manufacturing Operator I & II at St. Jude Medical in Westford, MA, where she worked for two years. She then served as a Quality Control - Inspector II (Incoming) at St. Jude Medical for 10 months. Subsequently, she joined Abbott as a Microbiology Technician II in Westford, MA, working there for two years. She further honed her skills as an Associate Scientist in QC Microbiology at AbbVie Bioresearch Center in Worcester, MA, before joining Bristol Myers Squibb.
Achievements
At Bristol Myers Squibb, Manuela Valencia has been instrumental in supporting network initiatives in trending systems and leading investigations related to the method trending program. She completed important tasks such as reviewing method invalid rates, managing OOS investigations, and overseeing retesting processes essential to the Analytical Performance review for the APQR.