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Ranjan Banerjee

Critic · DISC type C
Senior Director, CMC at Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Ranjan Banerjee is the Senior Director of CMC at Axsome Therapeutics, leading drug substance chemical development, manufacturing, and regulatory CMC. His extensive career includes pivotal roles at Merck and Constellation Pharmaceuticals. He earned his Ph. D. from Wake Forest University and is a published researcher in chemistry.

His professional drive is deeply personal, inspired by his fathers battles with Parkinsons and depression. Ranjan has expressed immense pride in developing treatments for conditions that have personally affected his family, including his own experience with migraines, making his work particularly meaningful.

Two drugs he helped get FDA-approved, Auvelity (depression) and Symbravo (migraine), address conditions his family has faced.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, CMC
Job Level
Senior
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Personality Overview

How Ranjan shows up

Information Seeker
Negotiator
Critic

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Priorities

Topics Ranjan cares about

CMC & Drug Development
His entire career, from Merck to Axsome, is focused on CMC, including process chemistry, external manufacturing, analytical sciences, and regulatory applications for clinical drug candidates.
Neurological Health
He has a deep personal connection to this field, celebrating advancements in Parkinson's treatment for his father and the approval of a migraine therapy he worked on.
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Career

Work history

3-2023
Senior Director, CMC
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
6-2021 - 3-2023
Director, CMC
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
11-2019 - 6-2021
Associate Director, CMC
Constellation Pharmaceuticals
1-2017 - 11-2019
Senior Scientist
Merck
12-2013 - 12-2016
CMC Manager
Boston Biomedical, Inc.
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Education
2005 - 2010
Ph.D
Wake Forest University
2003 - 2005
Master of Science - MS
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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