Norma Browne, PhD
About Norma Browne, PhD
Norma Browne, PhD, is a Senior Process Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb, with extensive experience in manufacturing and compliance roles in the pharmaceutical and diagnostics industries.
Current Role at Bristol Myers Squibb
Norma Browne, PhD, is currently employed as a Senior Process Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb. In her role, she chairs the 9am operations meeting and monthly downtime meeting with senior management. She provides subject matter expert input for cross-functional team meetings and optimization projects related to the manufacturing process. Her responsibilities include supporting the development of new product introductions (NPI), process performance qualification (PPQ), long-term stability studies (LTSS), and engineering batches. Additionally, she acts as the departmental approver of procedures, technical documents, and other GMP documentation.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before joining Bristol Myers Squibb, Norma Browne, PhD, worked as a Senior Manufacturing Scientist at Beckman Coulter Diagnostics in County Limerick, Ireland, for 10 months from 2020 to 2021. Prior to that, she held the position of Associate Compliance Specialist - Manufacturing at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in County Limerick, Ireland, from 2017 to 2020 for three years. Earlier in her career, she worked as a Physics Instructor at Limerick Institute of Technology from 2014 to 2016 for two years. She also had short stints at Allied Patent Research and Development Ltd. and BD-GenCell Biosystems as a Research and Development professional and Research Assistant, respectively.
Educational Background
Norma Browne holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biotechnology from Limerick Institute of Technology, which she achieved from 2013 to 2018. She also holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Bioanalysis and Biotechnology from the same institution, earned between 2009 and 2013. Her academic journey began at Crescent College Comprehensive, where she completed her Leaving Certificate from 2004 to 2009.
Responsibilities at Bristol Myers Squibb
In her capacity as a Senior Process Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb, Norma Browne is responsible for updating the operations schedule with both production and other activities. She introduces new equipment and consumables through the change control process. As part of her role, she regularly engages with cross-functional teams and optimization projects aimed at enhancing the manufacturing process.