Naga Sirisha Chalamalasetty

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Director, Cell line development at Biocon Biologics

India

Overview

Naga Sirisha Chalamalasetty is the Director of Cell Line Development at Biocon Biologics, specializing in biosimilars, drug development, and process design. Her extensive career includes managing a CAR-T cell therapy program at Memorial Sloan Kettering and leading vaccine research at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). She holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.


Co-authored research on AAV-expressed proteins providing durable protection from SHIV challenges during her tenure at the NIAID.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Full Of Energy

Believer

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Cell Line Development
This is her primary area of expertise, leading teams in developing mammalian cell lines for biologics and biosimilars production.
Drug Development Lifecycle
Her experience spans early-stage vaccine research at NIAID, CAR-T therapy programs, and late-stage biosimilar development, covering the full product lifecycle.
CMC & Regulatory Affairs
A consistently listed skill across senior roles, highlighting her focus on the Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls aspects of biopharmaceutical development.

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Work History

11-2025
Director, Cell line development at Biocon Biologics
12-2021 - 10-2025
Associate Director, Molecular biology and Cell line development at Biocon Biologics
9-2020 - 10-2021
Senior Consultant, Molecular Biology/Vaccine development/CMC at Freelance
1-2020 - 8-2020
Program Manager, CAR-T Cell therapy at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
7-2018 - 1-2020
Group Leader, Early stage process and Cell Line Development, Vaccine Research Center at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Education

2003 - 2005
Masters from Periyar University

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