Swapnil Pansare, Ms, Pmp
About Swapnil Pansare, Ms, Pmp
Swapnil Pansare is the Associate Director of Cell Therapy MS&T at Bristol Myers Squibb, with extensive experience in cell therapy drug product manufacturing and viral vector manufacturing processes.
Title and Role at Bristol Myers Squibb
Swapnil Pansare serves as the Associate Director in Cell Therapy MS&T at Bristol Myers Squibb, based in Summit, New Jersey, United States. In this role, he leads the life cycle management for a commercial CAR-T product. He is also responsible for overseeing cell therapy drug product manufacturing and viral vector manufacturing processes.
Previous Roles and Industry Experience
Swapnil Pansare has held various positions in the pharmaceutical industry. From 2010 to 2019, he worked as a Scientist at MedImmune in GB, MD. Prior to that, he was a Research Associate at Genzyme from 2009 to 2010. Adding to his extensive experience, he served as a Summer Intern at Millennium Pharmaceuticals for three months in 2008 and was a Laboratory Assistant at Northeastern University from 2008 to 2009. His early career included a brief traineeship at Serum Institute of India in 2005.
Educational Background in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Swapnil Pansare holds a Master's degree (MS) in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Northeastern University, where he studied from 2007 to 2009. He also earned a Bachelor's degree (BS) in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Department of Technology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, completing his studies there from 2002 to 2006.
Expertise in Drug Product Manufacturing and Formulation
With a robust background in drug product manufacturing, Swapnil Pansare specializes in areas such as drug product fill-finish, scale-up, and tech transfer for vial drug products. He is proficient in primary container closure system selection, including combination products. His expertise extends to protein formulation development, lyophilization, freeze-thaw processes, and process characterization, providing significant contributions to the field.
Regulatory and Technical Documentation Skills
Swapnil Pansare has substantial experience in authoring and reviewing a variety of regulatory and technical documents. These include change controls, investigation summary reports, BLAs, regulatory submissions for various markets, INDs, IRs, clinical protocols, investigation brochures, and technical reports. His proficiency in these areas plays a crucial role in ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting clinical development activities.