Vikas Kumar

Vikas Kumar, PhD, currently serves as the Global Submissions Lead for Global Regulatory Affairs CMC at Takeda, overseeing global CMC regulatory submissions for R&D and commercial projects since May 2022. Previously, Vikas held roles such as Associate Director in GRA CMC Strategy and Senior Regulatory Affairs Consultant for Merck & Co. at Syner-G BioPharma Group. Additional experience includes positions at Chartwell Pharmaceuticals, MJH Life Sciences™, and the University of Mississippi, focusing on regulatory compliance, manuscript development, and pharmacological research. With a strong academic background, Vikas earned a PhD in Neuropharmacology and Toxicology from the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) and completed postdoctoral training at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.