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Gabriel Bikah

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Executive Director, QA, Bioanalytical and Vaccine Sciences, Clinical Research Group at Thermo Fisher Scientific
📍 Harleysville, Pennsylvania, United States

Gabriel is the Executive Director of QA, Bioanalytical, and Vaccine Sciences at Thermo Fisher Scientific. His career is marked by leadership in R&D and quality assurance at major pharmaceutical companies like Dynavax, Merck, and Bayer. He holds a PhD from the University of Kentucky and is an expert in vaccines and biologics.

He maintains strong ties to his academic roots, having completed his PhD at the University of Kentucky and post-doctoral research in immunology at Duke University. He is a published author in several scientific journals on topics related to virology and immunology, reflecting a deep passion for foundational science.

In 2022, Gabriel was honored as the keynote speaker at the annual retreat for the Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics at his alma mater, the University of Kentucky.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Executive Director, QA, Bioanalytical and Vaccine Sciences, Clinical Research Group
Job Level
Senior
Location
Harleysville, Pennsylvania, United States
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Vaccine Development
His career is dedicated to vaccine sciences, holding senior roles focused on vaccine development, quality, and commercialization at Merck, Dynavax, and Thermo Fisher.
Quality & Compliance
He is an expert in pharmaceutical quality assurance, leading global teams to implement strategic quality initiatives and ensure regulatory compliance for new products.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Executive Director, QA, Bioanalytical and Vaccine Sciences, Clinical Research Group
Thermo Fisher Scientific
4-2022 - 2-2025
Senior Director, Vaccines
Dynavax Technologies
10-2006 - 4-2022
Vaccine Sciences
Merck
3-2001 - 9-2006
Blood Product Division
Bayer
1996 - 2000
Postdoc
Duke University
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Education
8-1990 - 5-1996
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
University of Kentucky
Post-doc Immunology
Duke University Medical Center
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