Jordan Kim

About Jordan Kim

Analytical and curious researcher with a proven track record in cell therapy process development and manufacturing, dedicated to bringing lifelong cures to patients afflicted by genetic diseases.

Experience

1. Senior Research Associate i

   Beam Therapeutics

   Oct 2024 — Present · Cambridge, MA, US

   Developed a commercial-ready manufacturing process that included further process closure, reduced BSL and operation time‣ Improved manufacturing capacity to accommodate adolescent and pediatric patients‣ Independently designed and executed process development studies to improve the efficacy, purity, and potency of drug product‣ Acted as PD liaison for tech transfer of the manufacturing process, provided supervision and technical review of GMP operations‣ Identified and implemented opportunities for increased manufacturing optimization and improved drug product quality ‣ Streamlined the procedures and ELN templates for key drug product release assays to align with GMP test methods and SOPs‣ Identified and characterized critical process parameters though PPRA, DOE and meticulous data analysis ‣ Collaboratively performed over 200 large-scale isolations and gene editing of CD34+ cells from primary donors‣ Maintained up to date and accurate electronic lab notebook and data record in internal databases‣ Effectively authored reports and presented results on studies at internal department and project team research meetings

Education

• Wake Forest University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology, General

  2017 — 2021