Michelle Petkov
About Michelle Petkov
Michelle Petkov is a Senior Scientist/CMC Analytical Lead in Bioassay Development at Bristol Myers Squibb in Central New Jersey. She holds a Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from North Carolina State University and a B.S.E. in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Princeton University.
Company
Michelle Petkov is currently employed at Bristol Myers Squibb, a leading biopharmaceutical company, where she holds the position of Senior Scientist/CMC Analytical Lead, Bioassay Development. Bristol Myers Squibb focuses on innovative medicines, particularly in the areas of oncology, hematology, immunology, and cardiovascular disease. She works at the Central New Jersey location.
Title
Michelle Petkov serves as a Senior Scientist/CMC Analytical Lead in Bioassay Development. In this role, she oversees the development and execution of a comprehensive analytical control strategy to support the progress of Bristol Myers Squibb's biologic assets. Her responsibilities include leading analytical matrix teams and providing strategic input from various functional area subject matter experts.
Education and Expertise
Michelle Petkov holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from North Carolina State University. She also has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Princeton University. Her expertise includes developing, optimizing, and validating ELISAs and cell-based potency assays for therapeutic biologics like monoclonal antibodies and fusion proteins.
Professional Background
Michelle Petkov has a diverse professional background. She has been with Bristol Myers Squibb since 2019, initially serving as a Scientist/Analytical Team Lead in Bioassay Development. Prior to that, she worked as a Senior Scientist at Akron Biotech from 2017 to 2019 in Boca Raton, FL. She also worked as a Scientist in Research and Development at Emmune, Inc. in 2017 for 8 months in Jupiter, FL. Her earlier roles include serving as a Graduate Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant at North Carolina State University for four years, from 2012 to 2016.
Scientific Contributions
In her current role, Michelle Petkov represents the analytical function within the CMC project team, collaborating with key areas such as process development, formulation development, quality, regulatory, manufacturing, and supply chain. She provides overall direction to matrix teams developing bioassays and is a subject matter expert on potency assays. She has authored, edited, and reviewed sections and documents for regulatory submissions, including INDs and CTAs.