John Bear

John Bear is an accomplished Project Manager and Informatics Professional with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Currently at Waters Corporation since July 2015, John oversees project management for Informatics Professional Services. Prior to this role, John worked at Bristol-Myers Squibb as a Project Manager/Sr. Business Analyst, focusing on enhancing budgeting and forecasting for global research and development. John's notable tenure at Merck from 2001 to November 2013 included roles such as Platform Technical Lead for a critical Chromatography application, Solution Architect, and Lab Computing Lead Engineer, where expertise was provided to support a vast network of users and instruments globally. Earlier career experience includes positions at Foster Wheeler as a Senior Process Engineer and Process Engineer. John holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University, completed in 1991.