Zara Wang, Ph.D.

Zara Wang, Ph.D. has a diverse range of work experience in the field of scientific application, bioinformatics, and genetics. Zara is currently serving as the Sr. Manager, Scientific Application - Pharma at Mission Bio, where they oversee the day-to-day operation of the Pharma Application Development team and manages projects from end to end. Prior to that, they worked as the Manager, Clinical Bioinformatics at the University of Kansas Medical Center, where they managed bioinformatics pipelines and reduced clinical NGS turn-around time.

Zara has also worked at QIAGEN, first as a Senior Field Application Scientist, Digital Insight, where they coordinated installations, demos, and customer training to meet bioinformatics quota. Later, they served as a Field Application Scientist, Clinical Bioinformatics, troubleshooting issues related to user's technical skills and software. Additionally, they have experience working as a Clinical Genetics Specialist at Translational Software, where they managed projects and provided scientific support to customers and colleagues.

Zara's early work experience includes a role as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Postdoc at HematoLogics Inc., where they developed and validated molecular diagnostic products and provided consultations on clinical laboratory data. Zara also served as a Graduate Research Assistant at Oregon State University, where they performed research on the molecular mechanisms of skin diseases and identified biomarkers in cancer and skin disease progression.

Zara Wang, Ph.D. has an extensive education history in the field of pharmaceutical sciences. Zara pursued their Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Science from China Pharmaceutical University, where they studied pharmaceutics from 2003 to 2007. Following their undergraduate studies, Zara attended Oregon State University from 2007 to 2012, where they earned their Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a specialization in Pharmacology/Molecular Biology.

Aside from their formal education, Zara has also obtained several additional certifications. In March 2023, they obtained an Agile Practitioner certification from TrueAgile - Institute for Agility & Innovation. Furthermore, they obtained a Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification and a Project Management Essentials certification in the same month and year from the Management & Strategy Institute.