Doug Banda

About Doug Banda

My career as an R&D scientist is driven by altruism and curiosity. The former underscores my devotion to helping those suffering from disease, while the latter has manifested in my research of the physicochemical properties of RNA, DNA, and proteins.Currently, I lead a small team of process development scientists at BMS in our Gene Delivery and Editing Process Development group. Together we enable the production of gene editing raw materials for cell and gene therapies, with a focus on optimizing quality and safety, while minimizing the cost of development and manufacturing.I am always open to collaborative opportunities with others that are interested in viewing unmet biological challenges through a chemical lens. Please feel free to connect with me over Linkedin or email (d•••••••@gmail.com).

Experience

1. Principal Scientist

   Bristol Myers Squibb

   Oct 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

Education

• University of Louisville

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Chemistry (with Honors)

  2008 — 2012

• University of California, Davis

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry with a Designated Emphasis in Biotechnology

  2012

Skills

• High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (Hplc)
• Molecular Biology
• Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• Uv/Vis Spectroscopy
• Protein Purification
• Cyclic Voltammetry
• Western Blotting
• Protein Engineering
• Plasmid Midipreps
• Gas Chromatography
• Mammalian Cell Culture
• Protein Expression
• Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (Fplc)
• Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay (Emsa)
• Gel Electrophoresis
• Ir Spectroscopy
• Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (Lc-Ms)
• Enzyme Kinetics
• Biochemistry
• Bacteria Cell Culture
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr)
• Site-Directed Mutagenesis
• Multi-Color Flow Cytometry
• Square Wave Voltammetry
• Nmr Spectroscopy
• Molecular Cloning
• Maxam-Gilbert Dna Sequencing
• Mass Spectrometry