Melissa Serrano Burns

Melissa Serrano Burns is a seasoned professional in the engineering and biopharmaceutical fields, currently serving as a Senior Program Engineer at West Pharmaceutical Services since January 2024, and as a Senior Business Operations Manager and CMC Consultant at Translational Drug Development since August 2022. Prior experience includes roles as a Senior Program Engineer at OncoMyx Therapeutics and various engineering positions at Pfizer, where responsibilities encompassed coordinating contractor activities for sterile injectable facilities and leading gene therapy projects. Melissa's academic background includes a Master of Professional Studies in Public Health Preparedness from Penn State University and a Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Additional experience was gained through a summer research fellowship at Mayo Clinic, focusing on respiratory assistance devices and their effects on airway diseases.