Kimberly Adkins

Kimberly Adkins has a diverse work experience in the field of manufacturing science and technology. Kimberly most recently worked at RayzeBio as the Associate Director of Manufacturing Science & Technology. Prior to that, they worked at Advanced Accelerator Applications as the Site validation lead, US, where they managed commissioning, qualification, and validation activities for radioligand therapy products. Kimberly also led major projects including the expansion of new manufacturing lines and introduction of new manufacturing equipment. Before that, they worked at Novartis as a Validation Specialist II, where they managed the commissioning and qualification of a new manufacturing space and played a pivotal role in driving a lean manufacturing mindset. Additionally, they have experience at Alcon, A Novartis Division, where they worked as a Senior Validation Engineer and a Technical Support Specialist/Project Supervisor. Kimberly has also worked at Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing, Caliber Biotherapeutics, LLC, Kalon Biotherapeutics, LLC, and Texas A&M University in various research and manufacturing roles.

Kimberly Adkins completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology from Texas A&M University, where they studied from 2009 to 2013. After that, they pursued a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree in Biomedical/Medical Engineering at the same university from 2013 to 2015. In addition to their academic achievements, Kimberly obtained a certification as a Quality Engineer from ASQ in June 2016.