GMP requires you to do the same things the same way every time. They certainly help, but it really is more a matter of mindset and personality. The other thing I would like people to know is that you do not need a biology or engineering degree to work in biotech. I had no idea until years after I had graduated that it existed, and I even had classes in the same building… In hindsight, I wish I had enrolled in the UMD College Park biomanufacturing classes that were there when I was an undergrad. These days, many four-year schools do as well. Frederick and Montgomery County Community Colleges both have Biotech programs that are fantastic. There are some amazing programs out there to help you get the skills you need to work in biotech. 2) Having been in manufacturing for this long, what are some tips you would give to someone looking to pursue the same career path? I was really loving my job and the people I worked with when a blood vessel in my brain decided COVID sucked, so it called it quits and I had a stroke. Two jobs and three companies later I found myself with a Lead Manufacturing role at IDT Biologika, working on vaccine manufacturing, helping author Batch Records and SOPs, learning how all the various behind the scenes roles interconnected with one another. After a crash course in GMP, GLP, process automation, and other new concepts, I found what I really loved: biomanufacturing. A friend of mine was working at Baxter Healthcare and helped me with my resume and some interview coaching. This is where my GMP career really started. We were just starting to implement GMP when the group was purchased and a lot of us were laid off. We made compounds for NMR spectroscopy studies, so not GMP per se. After graduating, I started at Spectra Stable Isotopes in Columbia, MD.
I had always enjoyed biology, so that was my major come day 2. I started at the University of Maryland, and on the very first day realized Engineering Math was not for me (in the Navy we needed what I call an “explain nuclear power to your friends” level of understanding of the physics and math of nuclear power. My intention was to do my six years, get the GI Bill, and become a nuclear engineer. Right out of high school I joined the US Navy as a Nuclear Reactor Operator. I honestly kind of stumbled into manufacturing, or at least GMP manufacturing.
What made you want to pursue a career in biomanufaturing and why? 1) Please introduce yourself to our audience by looking back at your education, training, and career.
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