Atefeh Alizadehbirjandi

Atefeh Alizadehbirjandi is an experienced professional in the field of research and development, currently serving as Associate Director-R&D at BD since May 2024. Previously held positions include Associate Director of Operations and MSAT Manager at Avid Bioservices from September 2022 to May 2024, as well as MS&T Engineer III at Catalent Pharma Solutions between February 2021 and October 2022, providing support for AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine manufacturing operations. Atefeh's earlier experience includes working as an Associate Scientist at AstraZeneca, focusing on downstream tech transfer, and as a Research Associate at The Ohio State University, where significant contributions were made to developing purification platforms for therapeutic proteins. Atefeh possesses a Master's degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from The Ohio State University and Sharif University of Technology, along with a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Isfahan University of Technology.