Chris Willis

About Chris Willis

With a PhD in biochemistry and diverse experience spanning oncology research, informatics, sales management, consulting, and biopharma IT, I am driven by a passion for the convergence of science, technology, and business. I firmly believe that data and digital innovations have the profound potential to revolutionize healthcare delivery, ensuring patients receive the right treatment at the right time. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity, I am constantly seeking new opportunities to collaborate and leverage my multidisciplinary expertise in pursuit of novel solutions that positively impact lives through innovation.

Experience

1. Director - Emerging Methods and Technologies, Ai Lead Research Bi & t

   Bristol Myers Squibb

   Oct 2024 — Present

   1) Manage a team of software engineers harnessing combined scientific knowledge and technical skills to rapidly test and implement new ideas by applying emerging technologies to accelerate Research at BMS2) Lead Analytical and Generative AI efforts for the Research Business Insights and Technology Organization

Education

• University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)

  PhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

  2006 — 2010

• University of Delaware

  BS, Biochemistry

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Laboratory
• Rdf
• Protein Production (Mammalian, Yeast, E. Coli, 293f)
• Biacore
• Salesforce.com
• Subcloning / Recombinant Dna Engineering
• Target Identification
• Systems Biology
• Cell Culture
• Bioinformatics
• Qpcr
• Pathway Analysis
• Microsoft Office
• Transmart
• Biomarker Discovery
• Gene Expression Profiling
• Drug Pipeline Intelligence
• Data Integration
• Life Sciences
• Assay Development
• Drug Repositioning
• Drug Discovery
• Oncology
• Microarray
• Protein Chemistry
• Protein Purification Fplc (Akta)
• Solution Selling
• Biotechnology
• Gene Variant Analysis
• Analysis
• Iacuc Trained
• Molecular Biology
• Protein-Protein Interactions
• Surface Plasmon Resonance
• Science
• Biochemistry