Vikas Dhingra

Head of Quality Control & Microbiology | Global Leader in Quality, Analytical, CMC Strategy | Delivering Compliance, Performance & Growth

Role
Director i Head of Quality Control & Microbiology, External Manufacturing i Biologics at Takeda
Location
Lexington, MA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Vikas Dhingra

Every patient deserves the highest standards of quality, safety, and care.”This belief has guided me throughout my 24+ year journey in the global pharmaceutical industry and continues to shape how I lead today. In my current role at Takeda, I provide global leadership for Quality Control and Microbiology across a complex external manufacturing network supporting commercial biologics, ensuring that quality, compliance, and supply reliability are never compromised.My work sits at the intersection of science, systems, and people. I partner closely with Global Quality, CMC, Manufacturing, and Regulatory leaders to strengthen inspection readiness, manage risk across the product lifecycle, and enable sound, patient-centric decisions in highly regulated and fast-evolving environments.Over the course of my career, I have led multi-site, multi-functional, and multi-cultural teams across Quality, Analytical, Stability, External Manufacturing, and Regulatory interfaces. I am passionate about evolving quality from a control function into an enterprise capability- one that enables innovation, resilience, and long-term value while maintaining the trust of patients and regulators.At my core, I am a problem-solver, mentor, and people leader. I take pride in developing high-performing teams, coaching future leaders, and fostering a culture of accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement. My focus is not only on delivering results today, but on building strong quality systems and leadership capability for the future.

Experience

  1. Director i Head of Quality Control & Microbiology, External Manufacturing i Biologics

    Takeda

    Jan 2019 — Present · Boston, MA, US

Education

  • The Wharton School

    Executive Education, Leading Customer-Centric Growth

    2024

  • Columbia Business School

    Executive Education, Building and Leading Effective Teams

    2025

  • Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya

    Master of Science (MSc), Microbiology

    1993 — 1995

  • The University of Georgia

    Postdoctoral Research, Cell Biology, Proteomics

    2001 — 2003

  • Yale School of Management

    Executive Education, Global Leadership - Leading and Managing Globally

    2022

  • Osmania University

    Bachelor of Science (BSc), Microbiology, Chemistry, Zoology

    1990 — 1993

  • Columbia Business School

    Executive Education, Implementing Winning Strategies

    2024

  • Stanford University Graduate School of Business

    Executive Education, Leading through Personal Excellence

    2024

  • Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biotechnology

    1996 — 2001

  • MIT Sloan School of Management

    Executive Education, Leading through Operational and Financial Excellence

    2024

Skills

  • Biochemistry
  • Hplc
  • Biopharmaceuticals
  • Gmp
  • Biotechnology
  • Western Blotting
  • Validation
  • Molecular Biology
  • Technology Transfer
  • Proteomics
  • Cell
  • Cell Biology
  • Lc-Ms
  • Assay Development
  • Life Sciences
  • Project Management
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Laboratory
  • Drug Development
  • Electrophoresis
  • Spectroscopy
  • Chromatography
  • Glp
  • Purification
  • Monoclonal Antibodies
  • Drug Discovery
  • Capillary Electrophoresis
  • Elisa
  • Isoelectric Focusing
  • Sds-Page
  • Pcr
  • Genetics
  • Immunoprecipitation
  • Protein Purification
  • Antibodies
  • Gel
  • Analytical Skills
  • Lifesciences
  • Department Budget Management

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