Depinder Khaira


Location

San Diego, CA
Education
    Drexel University
    September 2009 - June 2011
    degree
    Master's
    major
    Bioengineering
    Jaypee Institute of Information Technology University
Work Experience
    Bristol Myers Squibb
    Scientific Associate Director Genomics PMO
    San Diego, CA, US
    January 2019 - present
    company
    Bristol Myers Squibb
    title
    Scientific Associate Director Genomics PMO
    overview
    - Informatics and Predictive Sciences - Create impactful partnerships within BMS Research business unit to form highly collaborative teams focused on - Direct Operations for multi-site research labs in San Diego, New Jersey, India and Seville to advance drug - Create, execute and communicate overall project plans (scope, schedule, budget, resourcing, quality, risk management) using SmartSheet, JIRA and Confluence and revise them appropriately to meet changing - Manage, mentor and coach the PMO team - In depth expertise in applying advanced sequencing technologies, single cell profiling, multi omics, spatial - Collaborated with the Procurement department to identify and establish effective relationships with Contract Research Organization (CROs - Define and implement a program intake process for Sequencing Research and Genomics teams and monitor and report on performance of key strategic initiatives - Identify needs for changes to plan and communicate them to the team and stakeholders to ensure - Facilitate key decision-making processes at committee meetings and support communications
    New York Genome Center
    Scientific Project Manager
    New York, NY, US
    January 2016 - December 2019
    Foundation Medicine
    Team Lead Clinical Bioinformatics
    Cambridge, MA, US
    January 2013 - December 2016
    Pfizer
    Bioanalytical Scientist
    Andover, MA, US
    January 2012 - December 2013
    GSK
    Associate Scientist DNA sequencing lab and Immunotoxicology lab
    King of Prussia, PA, US
    January 2011 - December 2012
Skills
Agile MethodologyAntibodiesAutomationBioanalysisBiochemical AssaysBioinformaticsBiomedical EngineeringBiotechnologyBudgeting SkillsBusiness PartnershipsBusiness PlanningBusiness Process ImprovementCardiologyClinical WorksCommercial KnowledgeCommunication SkillsConfluenceContract ManagementCreative Problem SolvingCreativityData AnalysisData ManagementData MiningDecision Making SkillsDesign of ExperimentsDiagnostic SkillsDNA SequencingDrug DiscoveryEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)Gene ExpressionGenomicsImmunologyInformation TechnologyJIRAKnowledge of HematologyKnowledge of MedicineLeadershipLigandMentoringMetricsMolecular BiologyMolecular ProcessingMultiple SclerosisOncologyPersonalized MedicinePharmaceuticalsPredictive ModellingProcurement ManagementProfilingProgram ManagementProject PlanningPython (Programming Language)Risk AnalysisRisk ManagementRNA SequencingSales ManagementShell ScriptSmartsheetSQL DatabasesStakeholder ManagementStrategic ManagementStrategic ThinkingTeam BuildingTeam WorkingTechnical SkillsTechnological Change