Petra Pham
About Petra Pham
Petra Pham is the Director of Flow Cytometry in Cell Therapy Global Quality at Bristol Myers Squibb in Seattle, Washington. She has extensive experience in flow cytometry and has held various scientific roles in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
Current Position at Bristol Myers Squibb
Petra Pham is currently serving as the Director of Flow Cytometry in the Cell Therapy Global Quality division at Bristol Myers Squibb. Based in Seattle, Washington, she oversees the global quality standards and practices for flow cytometry in cell therapy.
Previous Roles at Bristol Myers Squibb
Prior to her current role, Petra Pham held several significant positions at Bristol Myers Squibb. She was the Associate Director of Flow Cytometry in Global Product Quality for five months in 2022. From 2019 to 2021, she served as the Principal Scientist in the same division. Her work primarily involved overseeing the lifecycle of global methods supporting Viral Vector, Drug Substance, and Drug Product Release at both internal sites and Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs).
Experience at Juno Therapeutics
Petra Pham worked as a Scientist focusing on Flow Cytometry in the Global Product Quality team at Juno Therapeutics, a Celgene Company. She was part of the organization from 2018 to 2019 and contributed to the development and quality assurance of cell therapy products in the Greater Seattle Area.
Tenure at Ambrx
At Ambrx, Petra Pham served as a Senior Scientist and Flow Cytometry Specialist from 2015 to 2018. During her tenure of three years in La Jolla, San Diego, she focused on EuCODE Technology, contributing to advancements in flow cytometry processes and methods.
Head of Flow Cytometry at New York Blood Center
From 2012 to 2015, Petra Pham was the Head of the Flow Cytometry Core Facility at the New York Blood Center / Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute in New York City. In this role, she managed the core facility operations, overseeing quality control and flow cytometry-related research activities.
Academic Background
Petra Pham holds a Master's degree in Human Biology and Human Genetics from the University of Kaiserslautern, which she earned in 1996 after six years of study. Additionally, she studied Genetics and Biochemistry at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology for one year from 1992 to 1993.