Brittney Hellner

Brittney Hellner is a Senior Scientist in Biologics Process R&D at Merck since February 2024. Previously, Brittney held multiple roles at Helaina, including Head of Late Stage R&D, Lead Downstream Engineer, and Biochemical Engineer from June 2020 to February 2024. At the University of Washington, Brittney served as a Graduate Student Researcher from August 2014 to June 2019, focusing on the design and characterization of solid binding proteins and mineralization experiments. Other positions include Assistant Research Chemical Engineer at Siluria Technologies, Inc., and Mango Materials, and Graduate Research Assistant at Columbia University. Brittney began research in chemical engineering as a Student Researcher at UC Santa Barbara. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington, an MS from Columbia University, and a BS from UC Santa Barbara.