Derek Clifford

Derek Clifford is a Senior MS&T Manager at Ipsen, where they draw on over 11 years of experience in Sterile Manufacturing Operations and Validation. They previously served as a Technical Manager at BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., managing the technical transfer of processes and leading continuous improvement projects. Derek has also held roles at Merck, where they optimized compliance and coached teams in process validation. They hold a Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance from Dublin Institute of Technology and a Bachelor's degree in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Dublin City University. Additionally, Derek is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt committed to process improvement and compliance.