Xiangqun Ye

Senior Scientist

Role
Senior Scientist (Group Leader) at Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Location
Boston, MA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Xiangqun Ye

Bioprocess and Manufacturing Science professional with extensive experience supporting biologics process development, MSAT, and commercial manufacturing across monoclonal antibody, viral vector, and cell therapy platforms. My work focuses on bridging process development and manufacturing, helping teams translate scientific understanding into robust, scalable, and compliant processes. I have led initiatives in process characterization, scale-down model development, manufacturing investigations, and process optimization, working closely with manufacturing, quality, engineering, and regulatory teams in matrix organizations. Currently a Senior Scientist and Group Leader at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, where I support development and manufacturing readiness of stem cell-derived islet cell therapy programs. Previously in MSAT at Pfizer, providing technical support for biologics manufacturing and leading process optimization initiatives. Areas of expertise include: • Biologics manufacturing & MSAT • Technology transfer and process scale-up • Process characterization & scale-down models • Manufacturing troubleshooting & root cause analysis • Process validation readiness and control strategy

Experience

  1. Senior Scientist (Group Leader)

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals

    Jun 2025 — Present

    Lead process development and manufacturing readiness activities for stem cell-derived islet cell therapy programs supporting Type 1 diabetes.• Provide technical leadership for process development and scale-up of cell therapy manufacturing processes• Lead and coordinate contractor teams supporting process continuity and production readiness• Contribute to process characterization and development of robust manufacturing processes for clinical production

Education

  • Xiamen University

    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biology

  • Anhui Science and Technology University

    B.S., Veterinary Medicine

Skills

  • Animal Models
  • Biochemistry
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Animal Work
  • Life Sciences
  • Western Blotting
  • Microscopy
  • In Vivo
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Qpcr
  • Cell Biology
  • Public Speaking
  • Genetics
  • Histology
  • Laboratory
  • Cancer
  • Pharmacology
  • Cell Culture
  • Real-Time Pcr
  • Immunology
  • Gene Diagnostics
  • Pcr
  • Drug Discovery
  • Molecular Biology
  • In Vitro
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (Qpcr)
  • Clinical Research
  • Biology
  • Lifesciences
  • Microbiology
  • Elisa
  • Cell

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