Florian Dziopa
About Florian Dziopa
Florian Dziopa is a Process Development Lead with extensive experience in the biotech industry, focusing on upstream process development and automation. He has held various roles in notable organizations, including Pfizer and UCB Celltech, and has a strong academic background in Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy.
Current Role at MeiraGTx
Florian Dziopa serves as the Process Development Lead at MeiraGTx, a position he has held since 2019. In this role, he leads a team of four scientists focused on upstream process development activities. His responsibilities include providing extended support to GMP manufacturing and overseeing in-process analytics. Dziopa emphasizes high throughput and automation, as well as the integration of process analytical technologies and data science within the biotech industry.
Previous Experience in Oncology Pharmacy
Prior to his current role, Dziopa worked as an Oncology Pharmacy Validation Officer at Hospices Civils de Lyon for five months in 2011. This position was located in the Région de Lyon, France, where he contributed to the validation processes within the oncology pharmacy sector.
Experience at Pfizer and UCB Celltech
Florian Dziopa gained valuable experience as a USP Development Scientist in Gene Therapy at Pfizer from 2016 to 2017. During his ten-month tenure in London, he developed a high-yielding AAV USP platform process utilizing HEK293 suspension cells in single-use stirred tank bioreactors. Additionally, he worked as an Associate Scientist in Upstream Process Development at UCB Celltech from 2014 to 2016, further enhancing his expertise in the field.
Educational Background in Chemical Engineering
Dziopa studied at Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Chemical Engineering with a specialization in Bioprocessing from 2010 to 2012. He also attended Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, where he completed a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) in a double-degree program as a Pharmacist-Engineer from 2006 to 2013.
Research Experience in Organic Chemistry
Florian Dziopa worked as a Research Assistant in Organic Chemistry at the Biomaterials and Cartilage Laboratory at Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal from 2012 to 2013. This eleven-month role provided him with hands-on experience in research and development within the field of organic chemistry.