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Wei Zhang

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Director, CMC Leader at Ultragenyx
📍 Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

Wei Zhang serves as the Director of Analytical Development and CMC Leader at Ultragenyx, specializing in gene therapy and molecular biology. With a Ph. D. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, they lead the development of analytical methods and DNA assays for AAV gene therapy products, guiding programs toward late-stage readiness.

Their background includes introducing new instruments and scientific strategies for characterizing AAV vector products at previous roles. They have a history of bridging genomics expertise with analytical characterization to drive product improvement.

Unique fact: Wei has explored applying molecular biology to food science, co-authoring a publication titled "Towards coeliac‐safe bread. "

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Director, CMC Leader
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States
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AAV Characterization
Leads teams focused on characterizing AAV vector genomes and impurities to support the development of gene therapy products.
CMC Strategy
As a CMC Leader, they represent analytical development in cross-functional teams, overseeing product comparability, CQA assessment, and stability studies.
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Career

Work history

2-2023
Director, CMC Leader
Ultragenyx
2-2021 - 2-2023
Associate Director, Analytical Development
Ultragenyx
9-2019 - 2-2021
Senior Scientist
Ultragenyx
3-2019 - 8-2019
Scientist II
Homology Medicines, Inc.
7-2016 - 3-2019
Scientist
Avitide, Inc.
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Wei Zhang - Ultragenyx Gene Therapy | BioProcess International. Featured in BioProcess International (Informaconnect)
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Education
2006 - 2010
Ph.D.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2000 - 2004
Bachelor
Lanzhou University
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