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Ellen Chavkin

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Director, HR Business Partner; Learning & Development Lead at ElevateBio
📍 Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States

Ellen Chavkin is a Director and HR Business Partner at ElevateBio, specializing in the biotechnology and CDMO sectors. She focuses on aligning talent strategy with cGMP manufacturing and process development, designing organizations, and developing high-performing teams for cell and gene therapy operations. She holds a Master of Public Administration from Suffolk University.

Her career began in higher education, where she worked as a Financial Aid Administrator at Suffolk University.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Director, HR Business Partner; Learning & Development Lead
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States
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Biotech Talent Strategy
Aligns talent and people strategies with the specific demands of cGMP manufacturing and cell and gene therapy environments.
Organizational Design
Works closely with leadership to design effective organizational structures that support scalability and innovation in fast-paced, regulated settings.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Director, HR Business Partner; Learning & Development Lead
ElevateBio
7-2024 - 6-2025
Associate Director, HR Business Partner
ElevateBio
4-2022 - 7-2024
Senior HR Business Partner
ElevateBio
10-2019 - 4-2022
Sr. Associate People Partner
bluebird bio
4-2017 - 10-2019
HR Specialist II, Onboarding & New Hire Programs
bluebird bio
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Ellen Chavkin - Director, HR Business Partner at ElevateBio | The Org. Featured in The Org
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Education
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences
University of Connecticut
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
Suffolk University
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