Melissa Baca
About Melissa Baca
Melissa Baca is the Director of Quality Systems at Bristol Myers Squibb in Bothell, Washington, with over 25 years of experience in quality systems and assurance across multiple pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
Title
Melissa Baca holds the position of Director Quality Systems at Bristol Myers Squibb, located in Bothell, Washington, United States.
Current Company
Melissa Baca is currently employed at Bristol Myers Squibb, where she serves as the Director Quality Systems. Her role is based in Bothell, Washington, United States.
Previous Roles at AGC Biologics
From 2020 to 2021, Melissa Baca worked as the Director Quality Assurance Operations at AGC Biologics in Bothell, Washington, United States. She held this position for 11 months, contributing to the company’s quality assurance operations.
Previous Experience at Kite Pharma
Melissa Baca served as Director Quality Systems and Compliance at Kite Pharma from 2018 to 2020. Over her 2-year tenure, she contributed to the company's quality management frameworks in both the Greater Los Angeles Area and the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area.
Role at Rezolute, Inc.
Melissa Baca spent 9 months from 2017 to 2018 working as the Director Of Quality at Rezolute, Inc. in Louisville, Colorado. In this role, she managed the company’s quality systems and processes.
Career at AstraZeneca
From 2016 to 2017, Melissa Baca was the Associate Director, Quality Systems at AstraZeneca LP US in Boulder. She spent 1 year in this role, overseeing various quality systems initiatives.
Extensive Tenure at Amgen
Melissa Baca held multiple roles at Amgen over a span of nearly two decades. Her positions ranged from Quality Assurance Associate/Specialist to Senior Manager Quality Systems, contributing significantly to the company's manufacturing and quality operations from 1997 to 2015.
Educational Background
Melissa Baca graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Microbiology. She attended the university from 1990 to 1994.
Transition from HP to Pharmaceutical Industry
Melissa Baca’s career began at HP, where she worked as a Production/Fabrication Technician from 1990 to 1992. She then transitioned into the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, eventually specializing in quality assurance and systems.