Lisa Nair, PhD
About Lisa Nair, PhD
Lisa Nair, PhD, serves as the Vice President of Global Quality Assurance at Insmed Incorporated, where she has worked since 2018. With extensive experience in quality assurance across various organizations, she has developed programs to ensure compliance and quality standards in the pharmaceutical industry.
Current Role at Insmed
Lisa Nair serves as the Vice President of Global Quality Assurance at Insmed Incorporated, a position she has held since 2018. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing quality assurance processes and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Nair leads initiatives to resolve Warning Letter deficiencies, ensuring that all quality standards are met. Her leadership extends to Quality Risk Management activities across multiple suppliers and five internal global manufacturing sites, aimed at minimizing supply chain interruptions.
Previous Experience in Quality Assurance
Before joining Insmed, Lisa Nair held several key positions in quality assurance. She worked at G&W Laboratories as Site Quality Head and Director of Quality Operations from 2014 to 2021. Prior to that, she was the Senior Director of Quality Assurance at LifeCell Corporation from 2008 to 2013. Nair also briefly served as Director of Global Quality Compliance at Aptalis in 2013. Her extensive experience in quality assurance has equipped her with the skills necessary to manage complex quality systems.
Educational Background
Lisa Nair earned her Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Purdue University, where she studied from 1993 to 1998. She further advanced her education at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, obtaining a PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering from 1998 to 2002. Additionally, she has a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Engineering, also from Purdue University. This diverse educational background supports her expertise in quality assurance and compliance in the pharmaceutical industry.
Quality Programs and Compliance Initiatives
In her current role, Lisa Nair has developed a Supplier Quality Program that manages multiple Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs), Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), and critical excipient suppliers. She is also responsible for the Prescription Drug Marketing Act (PDMA) compliance program, ensuring that all regulatory requirements are met. Her initiatives focus on maintaining high-quality standards and compliance across the supply chain.