Istvan Czikora

About Istvan Czikora

Highly skilled and motivated professional with a strong background in analytical sciences, constantly seeking challenges to utilize my expertise in analytical process development and optimization, managing teams and fostering collaborative relationships to drive the success of innovative projects in the cell therapy industry. Actively involved in continuous development, embracing new techniques. Served as the business process owner leading the build out of a centralized QC testing laboratory, overseeing lab design, equipment procurement, commissioning, and validation. Demonstrated leadership as a team leader with dynamic motivational abilities, facilitating the creation of innovative business processes, as well as sample and equipment management tools.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Network Qc Critical Reagents

   Bristol Myers Squibb

   Aug 2023 — Present

   Leading, supporting the transfer of QC reagents of new cell therapy programs from development to a commercial environment, to network QC labs. Performing risk assessments of critical regents- Business Process Owner for a ~20M centralized Quality Control testing laboratory build out, including design, equipment procurement, commissioning, validation. Collaborating with multiple departments internally and externally. Leading instrument validations, execution of dry runs and PQs- Building out new business processes, such as sample management processes, inventory management tools, equipment management trackers, strategizing material deliveries from warehouse- Leading the compliance branch of the CR team and continuous improvement projects, suggesting efficiency gains, ensuring team continues to meet expanding business needs with lean resources.

Education

• University of Debrecen

  Master's degree, Chemistry

  2004 — 2009

• University of Debrecen

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Molecular Medicine (Signal transduction in cellular and molecular biology)

  2004 — 2011

Skills

• Luminex
• Teaching
• Cell Biology
• Protein Purification
• English
• Cell Signaling
• Research
• Microsoft Word
• Molecular Biology
• Fluorescence Microscopy
• Immunoassays
• Microsoft Office
• Cell Lines
• Cell Culture
• Project Management
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr)
• Surface Plasmon Resonance
• Multiplex Assays
• Photoshop
• Elisa
• Adobe Photoshop
• Pcr Primer Design
• Strategic Planning
• Biochemistry
• Crispr/Cas9 Gene Editing
• Site-Directed Mutagenesis
• Protein Chemistry
• Leadership
• Molecular & Cellular Biology
• Life Sciences
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Slovak
• Mammalian Cell Culture
• Data Analysis
• Management
• Protein Expression
• Molecular Cloning
• Clinical Research
• Science