Meenakshee Sinha
Advanced Therapies Strategy | Cell & Gene Therapy, ADCs & Bispecifics | Portfolio Strategy & External Innovation
- Role
- Director - Lead Advanced Therapies and Gceo & Md\'s Office at Cipla
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Meenakshee Sinha
Biotech professional pursuing Advanced Therapies strategy, spanning cell & gene therapy, ADCs, bispecifics, and biologics. Currently leading advanced therapy initiatives within an Indian pharma organization, focused on portfolio strategy, external innovation, business development & licensing, and enterprise governance.Passionate about translating complex science into investment-ready strategy, shaping long-term therapeutic roadmaps, and supporting senior leadership on capital allocation, partnership decisions, and growth priorities. Experience spans Cipla, Daiichi Sankyo India, and the Biocon–Bristol Myers Squibb R&D Centre, with hands-on exposure across drug discovery, market analytics, and cross-functional collaboration.Known for operating at the intersection of R&D, commercial, and corporate strategy, with a global mindset and the ability to align diverse stakeholders around high-impact decisions.Holds an M.Tech in Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering (IIT Kharagpur) and a Post Graduate Program in Management (ISB Hyderabad). DAAD Scholar with research experience at the Fraunhofer Institute (Germany). Published in scientific and business journals; recipient of multiple academic and professional awards
Experience
Director - Lead Advanced Therapies and Gceo & Md\'s Office
Oct 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN
As Lead - Advanced Therapies, drive initiatives in the field of advanced therapies and identify emerging technologies and trends in areas of Stem Cells, ADC (Anti-Drug Conjugates) and CAR T. In addition, under role enhancement shall continue to work with MD GCEO for Chief of Staff Responsibilities.
Education
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
M.Tech Biotechnology and biochemical engineering, biotechnology
2009 — 2011
Vellore Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Biotechnology
2005 — 2009
St. Joseph School
12th, AISSCE CBSE
2003 — 2005
Indian School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Strategy & Finance
2017 — 2018
Skills
- Ich Guidelines
- Biotechnology
- Protein Purification
- Plant Tissue Culture
- Sds-Page
- Molecular Biology
- Lifesciences
- Purification
- Protein Expression
- 2d-Page
- Life Sciences
- Citrix Metaframe
- Activitybase
- Western Blotting
- Systems Biology
- Biochemistry
- Pcr
- Recombinant Dna Technology
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr)
- Cytotoxicity
- Drug Discovery
- Cell Culture
- Protein Chemistry
- In Vitro Toxicology
- Mass Spectroscopy
- Two-Electrode Voltage Clamp
- Microbiology
- In Vitro
- Electrophysiology
- Radioligand Binding Assay
- Safety Pharmacology
- Assay Development
- Patch-Clamp
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