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Radiance Thompson

@radiancethompson

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I validate and scale sterile parenteral and cell therapy manufacturing processes.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking to apply my validation, parenteral manufacturing, and technical leadership experience to support facility start-up and commercial production excellence.

At Novo Nordisk, I led validation, sterility assurance, and manufacturing science for parenteral biologics, executing 25+ validation protocols and reducing process variability by 40%. I also transferred manufacturing processes to two CDMOs, supported facility start-up, and delivered $500K in annual savings through process optimization.

Previously at Kite Pharma, I supported CAR-T manufacturing from clinical start-up through commercial scale, improving fill-finish, cryopreservation, contamination control, and process robustness. I bring hands-on cGMP manufacturing, quality systems, technology transfer, root-cause investigation, and cross-functional leadership experience.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

MSAT Engineer (Hybrid) - Process Optimization

Novo Nordisk

Mar 2023 - May 2025 (2 years 2 months)

Provided technical leadership and manufacturing science support for parenteral biologics drug product operations. Developed and executed 25+ validation protocols, led technology transfers, and implemented sterility assurance programs.

Cell Therapy Specialist - Process Development Operations and Scale Up

Kite Pharma

Sep 2017 - Mar 2021 (3 years 6 months)

Provided technical leadership for CAR-T cell therapy manufacturing, including process characterization, sterility assurance, and scale-up. Led troubleshooting and optimization initiatives, reducing downtime and costs.

Cell Therapy Process Development Scaling Aseptic Processing Sterility Assurance Environmental Monitoring Cleaning Validation GLP GDP Data Integrity ISO 13485 ISO 9001 Root Cause Analysis CAPA LIMS Technology Transfer Fill Finish Quality Systems

Research Assistant / Quality Data Analyst

University of California, Irvine

Sep 2014 - Jun 2017 (2 years 9 months)

Supported preclinical drug discovery research by executing analytical testing, method development, and quality data analysis for small molecule and biologics programs.

Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry Data Integrity Documentation Sample Tracking Inventory Management Troubleshooting Collaboration

Senior Scientist: Process Validation

Radiance D. Thompson

Strategic technical leader with 8+ years of expertise in process validation, technology transfer, and manufacturing science supporting parenteral drug product operations.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of California, Irvine

Bachelor of Science, Biology

Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of California, Irvine. Awarded the $5,000 UCI Research Fellowship and the $2,000 California Alliance Minority Program Research Grant.