Zakaria Cherif

Zakaria Cherif is a data analyst currently working at Amgen since July 2025, focusing on process monitoring and network data. Previously, Zakaria held multiple roles at Catalent Pharma Solutions, including Global Central Procurement Data Analyst and various positions within the GOLD Associate Rotational Program, where experiences spanned global procurement and manufacturing sciences. Prior experience includes a process engineering internship at Teva Pharmaceuticals and a synthetic biology instructor role at Rice University, where course content was designed to enhance student understanding through interactive activities. Zakaria also participated in the CPRIT-CURE Summer Undergraduate Research Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center, collaborating on research to engineer a genetically modified Zika virus for glioblastoma treatment. Zakaria holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from Rice University, completed in 2022.