Cassie Plummer
About Cassie Plummer
Cassie Plummer serves as the Manager of QA Operations at ElevateBio, where she leads quality assurance activities and acts as a key point of contact for client technology transfer. She holds a Master of Science in Operations and Project Management from Southern New Hampshire University and has extensive experience in quality assurance roles across various biotechnology companies.
Work at ElevateBio
Cassie Plummer serves as the Manager of QA Operations at ElevateBio, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she acts as a QA Lead and is the primary point of contact for client technology transfer activities, which includes overseeing change control reviews and technology transfer protocol reviews. She actively participates in various boards, including the Raw Material Review Board, Change Control Review Board, and Material Review Board meetings. Cassie also leads cross-functional meetings aimed at process and procedural improvement and facilitates meetings with external client quality teams to ensure alignment with quality standards.
Education and Expertise
Cassie Plummer obtained her Master of Science in Operations and Project Management from Southern New Hampshire University, completing her studies from 2017 to 2020. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from the University of New Hampshire, where she studied from 2013 to 2017. Her educational background equips her with a strong foundation in project management and biological sciences, which she applies in her current role in quality assurance operations.
Background
Before joining ElevateBio, Cassie Plummer gained extensive experience in quality assurance roles. She worked at Wave Life Sciences in various capacities, including Quality Assurance Associate I and II, and later as a Quality Assurance Specialist I. Her earlier roles included a position as a Documentation Specialist at Genzyme and internships at Shire Pharmaceuticals, where she focused on quality control in cell biology and biochemistry. This diverse background has contributed to her expertise in quality assurance processes.
Achievements
In her role at ElevateBio, Cassie Plummer has authored and facilitated a Quality Technical Agreement between an external client and the company. She also assists in the development of electronic batch records using MES Syncade, approving associated functional specifications and test protocols. Additionally, she supports QA activities on the floor, ensuring that quality standards are met during operations, demonstrating her commitment to maintaining high-quality standards in her work.